Offering Trusted Quality with Manufacturing Process for the New Normal

Consumers nowadays have a busy lifestyle and they seek 'convenience' in food purchasing and preparations. “Ready to Eat Food” (RTE Food) is a convenient and easy option for those who do not have time to cook. Yet, with the ongoing spread of COVID-19, consumers have become increasingly concerned ...

With the ongoing pandemic, Asian consumers have adopted healthier lifestyles and diets, including the use of lesser or no sugar in food and beverage products.

Malaysia Ministry of Health has officially accepted Sweegen's zero-calorie Bestevia sweeteners, Rebaudiosides D, E and M for use as ingredients in food and beverage ...

Coated food products like snacks and confectionery are often successful in marketing only if they offer consistency in quality and taste, and acceptable by consumers in terms of finished product appearance.

Heat and Control, as a leading supplier of spray/coating systems, works directly with customers to identify the correct process and equipment which usually leads to this success. The ability ...

ISM, the world's largest trade fair for sweets and snacks, will make its Asian debut in Tokyo, Japan – The Heart of East Asia. Branded as ISM Japan, the sweets and snacks showcase will take place at Tokyo Big Sight from 13 to 15 April 2022, serving as the go-to information, communications and networking hub for the industry in the region

ISM Japan is the first dedicated showcase for the sweets and snacks industry in Asia and is modelled after the world’s largest trade fair for sweets and snacks – ISM Cologne. This inaugural event, which is expected to be represented by over ...

Kerry, the world’s leading taste and nutrition company, has increased its footprint in South East Asia (ASEAN) by building a 2nd manufacturing facility in Karawang, Indonesia at an investment of €30 million (US$36.13 million).

The new state-of-the-art facility is Kerry’s largest ever capital investment in ASEAN, and will significantly expand ...

Mondelez International, Inc., a global leader in snacking, and Olam Food Ingredients (OFI), a leading supplier of cocoa beans and cocoa ingredients, have recently announced a new collaboration in Indonesia to create the world’s single largest sustainable commercial cocoa farm. The model builds on Mondelez International’s experience with the company’s signature sustainable sourcing program, Cocoa Life, and OFI’s ambition for sustainable cocoa, Cocoa Compass, to test a scalable approach for the future of commercial ...

Givaudan, a global leading company in Taste and Wellbeing, and Buhler, global leader for food processing solutions, has recently announced the official opening of the APAC Protein Innovation Centre.

Located at the Givaudan Woodlands site in Singapore, the ...

In the face of growing pandemic challenges, Hologram Sciences has recently unveiled its first direct-to-consumer brand, d.velopTM, a holistic immunity solution with an advanced vitamin D formula, diagnostic kit, and digital support.

d.velop helps consumers to build more resilient immune health ...

Krones, leading German packaging and bottling machine manufacturer, has added cross-flow membrane filtration for beer to its existing portfolio of products offered to brewers.

Filtration is a vital, final step in which the brewer could influence the beer quality before going to the filling machine. This process aims for a brilliant, clear filtrate and improves physical stability of the beer, while achieving a high level of microbiological safety in the filled product. Brewers seek durable and easy to use filters, ...

Ÿnsect, the world leader in natural insect protein, has acquired Protifarm, the global leader in mealworm ingredients for human food applications. Their joint offering will accelerate manufacturing capabilities with a 3rd production site, as the company move to deliver on its long-term strategy to ...

According to a recent report from Mintel, the dairy (milk) drinks category in the Asia Pacific region has witnessed a rise in launches with organic/natural claims as producers use the label to quell consumer concerns over the safety of ...

Across a wide spectrum of foods and beverages, brands across Asia Pacific are actively reducing sugar and artificial sweeteners to meet the growing demands of consumers for products that deliver a healthier lifestyle. The goal is to create consumer preferred ...

KH Roberts, a leading creator and provider of aromas and tastes has formed partnership with Leistritz, a renowned leader in extrusion innovation for pharmaceutical and food processing, to advance the research and development of plant-based foods specifically for the ...

Sustainable Foods Summit (Asia Pacific) has just ended its 4-day virtual edition from 15 to 18 March providing comprehensive insights on the future of Organic Food, Plant-based Food as well as ‘Forgotten’ Foods in ...

Orion Corp, South Korea’s producer of world-renown Choco Pie, is expanding its market into India with the recent completion of its factory in India’s state of Rajasthan.

India, being the world’s 2nd most populated country, also boasted a huge confectionery market ...

AFBR participated in a virtual Roundtable Discussion held on 9 February by the EU-ASEAN Business Council which discussed on how digital economies and the pandemic led to an increase in illicit goods in ASEAN in ...