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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, ...

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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. ...

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According to a research report by The Insights Partners, the meat snacks market is projected to grow from US$11.46 billion in 2021 to US$17.68 billion in 2028 with a CAGR growth of 6.4% from now till 2028.

Meat Snacks belong to the category of convenient food that are processed with different meat products such as beef, chicken, pork and other meat. ...

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. ...

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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, ...

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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 SweetFibreTM in May 2023, ...

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Thoughtful Food has launched its new range of RTE convenience light meals in September 2023.

“It was first introduced to a local women only gym, Activ.co with the cartons brought on site sold within an hour,” said Karen Lam, Managing Director of Thoughtful Food Pte Ltd. “These handy light meal pods resonated very well with the consumers ...

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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. ...

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Aalst Chocolate, a Cargill-owned company, has recently celebrated its 20th 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 ...

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Rising populations and interest in health and wellness are converging to rapidly expand the sports nutrition market across the Asia Pacific region (APAC). Sports protein products have shown impressive annual expansion, with compounded annual growth rates (CAGR) of over 10% in the past 7 years, demonstrating the high interest in healthy lifestyles.[1] Consumers aren’t only looking for functional protein products, but they must also provide great taste profiles and additional nutritional benefits. ...

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Cargill has announced the opening of Cargill Cocoa Development Center (CDC or Center), the first of its kind in Asia Pacific (APAC). Located in Gresik, Indonesia, the CDC is seamlessly integrated into Cargill’s cocoa processing plant within the same site, designed with one purpose in mind – to enable customer-driven innovation with greater speed and agility.

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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. ...

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For the very first time, LEAN Noodle was presented to visitors during SIAL Interfood show held in Jakarta in November.

According to Jay Kim, Senior Global Business Development Manager of Korean-based The PlantEat Inc, “Originally, we targeted North American market because we thought that LEAN Noodle fits according to the demands of that market. ...

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Date of Exhibition: 26 - 28 September 2023 
Venue: Marina Bay Sands, Singapore 
Organiser: Montgomery Group Asia
Tel: +65 9820 5357
Contact Person: Pei Fang
E-mail: peifang@montgomerygroup.com
Website: https://www.sfdasia.com/
Date of Exhibition: 26 - 28 September 2023 
Venue: Marina Bay Sands, Singapore 
Organiser: Montgomery Group Asia
Tel: +65 9820 5357
Contact Person: Pei Fang
E-mail: peifang@montgomerygroup.com
Website: https://food2go.asia/
Date of Exhibition: 11 - 14 October 2023
Venue: Jakarta International (JI) Expo, Kemayoran
Organiser: Krista Exhibitions
Tel: +62 21 634 5861; 634 5862 ext. 110
E-mail: pr@kristamedia.com
Website: www.allpack-indonesia.com
Date of Exhibition: 18 - 20 October 2023
Venue: Singapore Expo
Tel: +603 62114224
Organiser: Constellar 
E-mail: registration.itap@constellar.co
Website: www.industrial-transformation.com/
Date of Exhibition: 19 - 22 October 2023
Venue: Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre
Organiser: Invest Selangor Bhd
E-mail: ezriq@investselangor.my
Tel: +603 5510 2005
Contact: Ezriq Sajad
Website: https://selangorsummit.com/
 
Date of Exhibition: 31 Oct – 2 Nov 2023
Venue: Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Singapore
Organiser: Constellar Group
Email: enquiry@agrifoodtechexpo.com
Contact: Llyoyd Moorthy, +65 64032411
Website: www.agrifoodtechexpo.com
Date of Exhibition: 31 Oct - 2 Nov 2023
Venue: Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
Organiser: Rethink Events
Tel: +44 (0) 1273 789 989
Contact: Henry Tonkin
E-mail: henry.tonkin@rethinkevents.com
Website: www.agrifoodinnovation.com
Date of Exhibition: 8 - 11 November 2023
Venue: Jakarta International Expo, Kemayoran
Organiser: Krista Exhibitions
Tel: +62 21 634 5861
E-mail: info@kristamedia.com
Website: https://sialinterfood.com/
Date of Exhibition: 21 - 23 November 2023
Venue: International Center for Exhibition (I.C.E) Hanoi,
Organiser: Informa Markets Vietnam
Contact person: Ms. Annie Tran (Senior Event Manager)
Tel: +84 28 3622 2588 (#144)
E-mail: Annie.Tran.VN@informa.com
Website: https://foodnhotelhanoi.com/
Date of Exhibition: 13 - 16 December 2023 
Venue: Saigon Convention & Exhibition Center
Tel: +65 6500 6710
Organiser: ADPEX Joint Stock Company
Contact person: Nhi Nguyen, Project Manager
E-mail: foodtech@foodtech-vn.com
Website: https://www.foodtech-vn.com
 
Date of Event: 27 - 28 February 2024
Venue: One Farrer Hotel, Singapore
Organiser: WBR Singapore Pte Ltd
Website: https://tinyurl.com/2hv722rd
Date of Exhibition: 2 – 4 July 2024
Venue: Malaysia International Trade & Exhibition Centre (MITEC), Kuala Lumpur
Organiser: Comexposium
Tel: +603 7931 1177
Contact person: Christopher Chin
E-mail: info@fooddrinksmalaysia.com
Website: www.fooddrinksmalaysia.com

Date of Exhibition: 22 - 25 Oct 2024
Venue: Singapore Expo
Tel: +65 6233 6688
E-mail: enquiry@foodnhotelasia.com
Website: www.fhahoreca.com/

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