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SACMI offers customers remote factory start-up ensuring service continuity during pandemic

SACMI can now offer remote factory acceptance tests and the ability to provide a true remote start-up service (SAT-site acceptance test), thereby ensuring its customers worldwide can maximise the opportunities...

Barry Callebaut to acquire GKC Foods in Australia

The Barry Callebaut Group, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, has recently signed an agreement to acquire GKC Foods (Australia) Pty Ltd, a producer of chocolate,...

igus virtual trade show presents more than 100 new motion plastic solutions

In what appears to be a proactive yet innovative approach to reach out to its global customers, igus showcases over 100 new products at its first virtual trade show stand...

FOODEX to focus on ‘Agility’ for its 25th Anniversary with FSSC Cert on the way

PT Foodex Inti Ingredients (FOODEX) is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, and according to Ms Jenny Rusli, Business Development Director of FOODEX, the food ingredients manufacturer plans to focus...

Growing regional challenges to maintain food resilience during COVID-19 crisis

Latest research (survey) commissioned by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and Food Industry Asia (FIA), have revealed interesting insights and challenges faced by the food supply chain in ASEAN during the COVID-19 pandemic.
According...

Brief Overview of Malaysia Soft Drink Segment

The latest Euromonitor report saw growth in both off-trade and on-trade sales for soft drink segment in Malaysia in 2019.
Despite the introduction of sugar tax in July 2019 whereby manufacturers...

Are Ingredients Suppliers facing the heat from COVID-19 ??

Logic always tells us that the food and beverage industry will be one of the last few industries that will be affected by COVID-19 pandemic. This is because consumers will...

Brenntag to distribute PureCircle stevia in Vietnam

PureCircle, the world’s leading producer of stevia sweeteners has recently appointed Brenntag Vietnam to be its distributor of stevia leaf ingredients in Vietnam.
Having a strong presence in the Vietnam market,...

Tofusan partners SIG to launch Thailand’s 1st UHT organic soymilk in aseptic carton

Thailand’s homegrown company Tofusan has recently launched Thailand’s first organic UHT soymilk in SIG aseptic carton packs. A market leader in Thailand for pasteurised soymilk with 65% market share, Tofusan...

Habasit introduces belt-friendly TPU scraper bar

Belt scrapers are essential on food processing lines for removing product waste and debris from belt surfaces and maintaining hygienic conditions. However, since most scraper bars are made of metal...

PepsiCo to acquire Chinese snack brand Be & Cheery

Multinational food giant PepsiCo Inc, has disclosed plan to acquire Chinese snack brand, Be & Cheery, from Haoxiangni Health Food Co Ltd for US$705 million.
This plan is part of the...

Chinese firm to supply pea protein to Beyond Meat

Shuangta Food has recently announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Junbang Commerce and Trade has signed a contract to supply 85% content pea protein to Beyond Meat with an initial order...

New Crop Capital, Dao Foods to invest in China’s ‘Alternative Meat’ firm Starfield

US-based New Crop Capital (NCC), a pioneer investor of Beyond Meat and over 30 alternative protein ventures globally, and its China-based investment partner Dao Foods International, have recently announced investment...

Cargill to join race in offering alternative meat to global market

US-based Cargill, one of the world's largest suppliers of agricultural commodities, is now joining the race to develop plant-based protein products in reaction to rising global concerns over recent disease...

Nestle, Starbucks see tremendous growth in its global coffee alliance

Two global coffee giants, Nestle and Starbucks expect their global alliance in developing new products and growing into new markets to boost their revenues in the long term.
The alliance, set...

Indonesian company utilising coconut to produce an array of organic food products

An Indonesian SME (small and medium enterprise), Mitra Niaga Indonesia, has successfully produced a wide range of organic food products using coconut as the main ingredient component.
According to Mr Agam...

Innovative Noodles, Breads that use domestic fruits to tackle slump in China demand

Vietnamese companies have come up with innovative noodles and bread to tackle the huge oversupply of fruits due to the slump in demand from China brought by the COVID-19 outbreak.
Rather...

Vietnam exported more than half a billion worth of processed Coffee in 2019

Vietnam exported about 143,000 tonnes of instant and ground roasted coffee valued at US$516 million in 2019.
The country now houses 4 coffee factories, each with a production capacity ranging...

Corona Beer suffers from being closely associated with Coronavirus

In March, Corona Beer has released a statement that reveals the impact of mistakenly associating its ‘Corona’ brand with the fatal coronavirus. Earlier its parent company, Anheuser-Busch InBev reported...

Growing case for Plant-based, Halal Food after COVID-19 and Swine Fever epidemics

With the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak which cost almost 20,000 human casualties worldwide and half a million infected cases with numbers still growing, the world is placed at a stand-still thinking...

BreadTalk founder seeks to delist after continued losses

BreadTalk Group Chairman and Founder George Quek is now looking at delisting the company from the Singapore Exchange (SGX) after reporting a net loss of S$8.1 million (US$5.6 million) for...

How does COVID-19 affect food services segment ??

The food services segment in Asia is not spared from the negative effects of the pandemic. We noticed 3 major outcomes namely in places where the outbreak are growing rapidly....

Jebsen & Jessen Packaging making a major investment in Indonesia

Jebsen & Jessen Packaging (J&J) is making a strategic move into the Indonesian market with the acquisition of a 60% stake in leading Indonesian beverage packaging manufacturer, PT Indo Tirta...

5 Major Trends to Watch for 2020

2020 will be an interesting year to watch as the world will see dramatic shifts in several perspectives.
On the economic front, the US-China trade war has taken a 'breather'...

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Calendar of Events

Anufood China 2020

Date of Exhibition: 8 - 10 July 2020
Venue: Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Centre, Shenzhen
Organiser: Koelnmesse China
Tel: +86 21 6690 6161 - 817/810
Contact person: Ms. Zhou
E-mail: zhichao.zhou@koelnmesse.cn
Website: www.anufoodchina.com

MIFB 2020

Date of Exhibition: 22 - 24 July (E-event will be held on the scheduled date)
Venue: Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC), Kuala Lumpur
Organiser: Sphere Exhibits (M) Sdn Bhd
Tel:+603 7989 1133
Fax:+603 7988 0136
E-mail: peishan@sphereexhibits.com.my
Website: www.mifb.com.my

Food & Beverage Innovation Forum 2020 (FBIF2020)

Date of Exhibition: 8 - 10 July 2020
Venue: Hangzhou International Expo Center Organiser: Simba Events
Tel: + 86 21 5767 9411
Email: alice.du@simbaevents.cn
Website: http://foodforum.cn/enhome.html

Vitafoods Asia 2020

Date of Exhibition: 23 - 24 September 2020
Venue: Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands
Organiser: Informa Exhibitions
Tel: +65 6411 7723
E-mail: Reema.Patnaik@informa.com
Website: www.vitafoodsasia.com

THAIFEX-Anuga Asia 2020

Date of Exhibition: 22 - 26 September 2020
Venue: Impact, Muang Thong Thani, Bangkok
Organiser: Koelnmesse, Department of International Trade Promotion (Ministry of Commerce, Thailand) and The Thai Chamber of Commerce
Contact Person: Lynn How
Tel: +65 6500 6712
E-mail: lynn.how@koelnmesse.com.sg
Website: www.thaifex-anuga.com

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Calendar of Events

Anufood China 2020

MIFB 2020

Food & Beverage Innovation Forum 2020 (FBIF2020)

Vitafoods Asia 2020

THAIFEX-Anuga Asia 2020

MIHAS 2020

Sustainable Foods Summit Asia Pacific

Propak Asia 2020

Fi Asia - China/ Hi China 2020

Fi Vietnam 2020

Fi Asia 2020

FHA - Food & Beverage 2021

FHA - HoReCa 2022

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