AFBR was recently given the opportunity to interview Mr Job van Rozendaal, Managing Director of Asia-Pacific at FrieslandCampina Ingredients to gain a more in-depth understanding of the dairy industry leader’s range of Biotis® portfolio of ingredients and its applications for the Asia Pacific region.

Asia is fast gaining traction as one of the fastest growing region for nutritional and functional food products, ...

ADM, a global leader in nutrition, has recently announced its outlook on the flavor and color trends that will drive product innovation in 2024. With unapologetic abandon for self-expression coupled with individual wellness goals top-of-mind for consumers across regions, ADM has identified 4 trends that illustrate evolving consumer behaviors and will inspire memorable moments.

BERICAP, one of the leading global manufacturers of plastic and aluminum closures, has received the ThaiBev Business Partner Award in Gold. The award is presented by the Thai Beverage Public Company Limited (ThaiBev), a leading beverage company in Southeast Asia and the largest in Thailand, in recognition of excellent supplier performance in quality, sustainability, innovation and competitiveness.

Ingredients have always been an important constituent of food and beverage products, contributing the bulk of its costs, while shaping the end-product quality and nutritional value to consumers.

With rising consumer awareness on health, nutrition and food safety, food and beverage manufacturers are seeking to partner closely with ingredient suppliers to co- create products that fulfill the needs of their consumers.

World-leading equipment manufacturer, Heat and Control has recently launched an innovative new heat exchanger technology in October.

The iHX Intelligent Heat Exchanger (iHX) is a low oil volume model of heat exchanger set to provide a highly efficient, low cost, oil heating solution for food manufacturers.

Sweegen, the global leader in wellness ingredient and taste modulation technologies, is addressing the pressing issue of mislabeling within the stevia industry, specifically concerning Reb M stevia sold under false claims intentionally.

Sweegen is the primary producer of the highly sought-after non-GMO Bestevia® Reb M, made with a proprietary clean bioconversion method. ...

The kitchen and cooking profession has become increasingly unpopular in recent years due to the long working hours on top of the jobs’ continuous exposure to heat. With shortage in skilled workers, businesses in the HoReCa segment are seeking for long term solutions to this problem.

One interesting solution by Cook-e. a French company, is in the setting of a robotic kitchen to take over the laborious tasks. ...

According to Euromonitor International’s latest report on Top Global Trends 2024, ‘Greenwashed Out’ is identified as one of the 6 major trends in 2024. This term refers to consumers who want companies or businesses to step up and show proof of their eco pledges as they seek to live their life more sustainably. As businesses seek to promote their brands and build consumer awareness that their products support their ESG claims, ...

Food manufacturers all over Asia are facing mounting pressure from both consumers and governments to reduce sugar content in their products. However, in terms of formulation, it is challenging to deliver both great taste and nutritional value. Not to mention, the amount of R&D that manufacturers have to undertake to create these healthier alternatives.

To address this issue, Singapore-based food technology company, Alchemy Foodtech Pte Ltd has officially launched Alchemy SweetFibre^TM in May 2023, ...

Bunge has recently announced the launch of CBT Gold, a game-changing fat ingredient for chocolate confectionery that is expected to bring innovation to the confectionery market. This alternative confectionery fat has a steep melting profile with a high cocoa butter tolerance, giving products made with CBT Gold the rich texture and melting sensation of real chocolate. With CBT Gold, customers can enjoy the indulgence of real chocolate in any compound chocolate creation. ...

Aalst Chocolate, a Cargill-owned company, has recently celebrated its 20^th year anniversary since its founding with plans to grow its Asia Pacific (APAC) market via its unique ‘bean to bar’ positioning and customer-led product innovation.

Aalst Chocolate is the first Singaporean brand to produce both chocolate couvertures and compounds ...

During the Speciality Food and Drinks Asia 2023 event in Singapore, Curated Culture Pte Ltd has introduced 2 flavours of functional drink which it claims to help relief stress.

The 2 flavors are ‘Original Green Tea’ and ‘Lychee Rose’, but according to Christian Eviston-Putsch, CEO and Co-Founder, Lychee Rose is the clear winner. Christian added, “Our intention is to launch only one of them and Lychee Rose was the clear winner by far with the audience.”

Lychee Rose Relax is designed to aid in stress-relief. ...