Latest News in the food Industry

23 May 2024

Amid Allergy Awareness Week and the growing number of consumers with allergies and sensitivities, manufacturers are increasingly exploring free-from product launches.

17 May 2024

Brands are responding to shoppers' interest in cooking ingredients with deep flavours, by launching new products that emphasise umami-rich flavours inspired by Japanese cuisine.

7 May 2024

Conventional chewing gum is typically made from a gum base that can contain plastic, paraffin, and synthetic resin. Enter the challenger brands making plant-based gum from chicle, the chewy sap of the Sapodilla tree. ‘Chew plants, not plastic,’ they sa...

1 May 2024

A new report by HealthFocus International shows parents are at the forefront of health and wellness trends, leading the way for packaging claims on children’s products.

25 Apr 2024

Red yeast rice supplements from Kobayashi Pharmaceutical were recalled over their potential link to kidney disease following five deaths and approximately 240 hospitalisations.

18 Mar 2024

Mithai is a hugely popular dessert and sweet snack in India and manufacturers are experimenting with unique ingredients, new flavour combinations, and healthier versions to capture new audiences.

15 Mar 2024

As Japanese cosmetics giant Shiseido partners with a food ingredient supplier for the launch of its “inner wellness” division, food-based extracts are playing a defining part in beauty-from-within supplement launches in Asia and beyond.

16 Feb 2024

The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) has said that cultivated meat consumption is permissible as halal under certain conditions, and where a more “rigorous” set of requirements are needed to ensure consumer assurance.

8 Feb 2024

Packaged and processed foods now contribute to nearly one-third of Chinese people’s sodium intake, prompting researchers to call for maximum sodium reduction targets for manufacturers.

19 Dec 2023

South-East Asia’s renewed focus on the elderly has also given rise to an emerging sports nutrition sector that serves to address similar health issues such as immune support and bone and joint health.

12 Jun 2023

Packed with superfood-level nutritional benefits and with a neutral taste, Asian brands are using insect protein in finished products, such as Thailand’s Proothie, which makes cricket protein granola bars.