Latest News in the food Industry
Regional: Asia
Future F&B flavours favour exploration and explosive taste profiles
25 Mar 2025
Exploration and experimentation will define the future of flavour, according to Mintel, as consumers seek out taste profiles and textures that offer an adventurous eating experience.
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Partnership plans to scale cultivated meat production
21 Mar 2025
Food technology innovator Ever After Foods (EAF) and multinational food leader Bühler are striving to overcome hurdles to access and accelerate the development of cultivated meat.
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Global consumers enjoy food less and perceive it as less healthy
20 Mar 2025
Enjoyment of food and its perceived healthiness is dwindling among most global populations, according to findings from Gallup and Ando Foundation/Nissin Food Products.
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Seafood set to ‘dethrone’ poultry as protein growth king
19 Mar 2025
Seafood is poised to surpass poultry as the leading contributor to global protein supply growth this year, according to Rabobank’s latest protein outlook.
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Tariff volatility leaves food manufacturers in limbo
11 Mar 2025
Rapid US trade policy shifts and tariff escalations are creating uncertainty for food manufacturers and ingredient suppliers.
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F&B industry hit with fresh greenwashing claims
26 Feb 2025
The food and beverage (F&B) industry is under fresh scrutiny amid claims of greenwashing, with Arla the latest company in the firing line.
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Protein diversification: A massive missed market?
20 Feb 2025
Germany and the UK could be missing out on the massive market for alternative meats and proteins, with one new coalition calling for an end to the “steak-tofu struggle”.
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Have scientists discovered a new tool to measure UPFs?
19 Feb 2025
Researchers have developed a new scoring system and database, compiling over 50,000 food items, of which over 1,000 are classified as ultra-processed.
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China ramps up cultivated meat research with new innovation base
18 Feb 2025
China has opened its first fermentation and cultivated meat research centre in Beijing.
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Most consumers lack trust in AI, but supplement users are ready to embrace the technology
14 Feb 2025
A survey of UK and US consumers found that most supplement users are willing to let AI make decisions on their behalf, but they also demand greater transparency.
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Indians enjoy first bites of cultivated chicken
13 Feb 2025
The first public tasting of cultivated meat in India has taken place as the country prepares for the first commercial cultivated meat products – potentially as early as the end of this year.
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Disruptor brands spearhead sustainable solutions
11 Feb 2025
Manufacturers, big and small, sharpen their focus by providing sustainable products and services centred on comprehensive and sustainable approaches to traditional methods.
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