Latest News in the food Industry
Regional: Asia
New environmental food scoring standards emerge
30 Sep 2024
EIT Food and Foundation Earth collaborate to launch environmental food scoring for products entering the global supply chain.
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Indonesia introduces new halal certification system
9 Sep 2024
International food and beverage companies importing halal products into Indonesia need to adhere to new rules after the country introduced a new halal certification system.
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China introduces draft guidelines for front-of-pack nutrition labels
4 Sep 2024
China plans to introduce four front-of-pack nutrition labels simultaneously depending on products’ nutritional profile, including a black-and-white warning label, an A-D rating, and a “Smart Choice” message.
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Will ‘foie gras’ become the EU’s first approved cultivated meat?
20 Aug 2024
French startup Gourmey has submitted its cultivated foie gras for approval in the European Union (EU), signalling the first application of its kind in the region.
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UPF policies stall amid confusing science
14 Aug 2024
As a new WHO report puts processed foods in the same harmful category as tobacco, confusion behind ultra-processed food (UPF) science remains, stalling policy and regulatory creation.
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Mondelēz International invests $5 million in Pakistan
16 Jul 2024
The leader in food, snacking, and confectionery is putting $5 million into its Pakistan subsidiary, an emerging market in Asia, to grow its localisation and exports.
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Are Indian spice exports heading for crisis?
2 Jul 2024
Spice mix contamination investigations, tightened safety rules, market volatility due to crop production changes, and price hikes are affecting India’s spice market.
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Chinese Gen Z consumers hungry for alternative proteins
27 Jun 2024
China’s Gen Z could be at the forefront of a dietary shift, with younger consumers increasingly open to and curious about alternative proteins. With the right strategies to address their concerns and highlight the benefits, the alternative protein mark...
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Demands for urgent action to limit acrylamide grow
26 Jun 2024
As European consumer organisation SAFE launches a campaign to legally limit acrylamide, global guidance to minimise the substance remains unenforceable.
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Will ASEAN harmonise food marketing rules for children?
21 Jun 2024
ASEAN Health Ministries and UNICEF release new guidelines on how food and beverage brands should market their products to children to protect them from harm.
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Fibre-filled bread leads health-conscious baked buys in Asia
17 Jun 2024
Value revolves around better-for-you bakery claims and nutritious seed-rich loaves as consumers seek less sugar and more fibre from their baked goods, according to Mintel.
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Instant noodles, pasta, and soups launch with Desi flavours
5 Jun 2024
Indian consumers call for Desi flavours formulated in healthier instant noodles, pasta and soups, with manufacturers pitching products with healthier-for-you marketing.
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