Industry Trends

August 2020

See what has been happening in Asia’s food and beverage industries over the last weeks. What are experts and industry magazines talking about?

What has been happening?

Microbiology of cheese, red chillies extract for appetite suppression, fresh fruits and vegetables trending in China and Indonesia, and more. Find out what journals and industry experts have been discussing in the last four weeks.

Latest Industry Articles

An age-old food: Study examines the microbiology of cheese

FoodNavigator-Asia

A new analysis has provided insights into the microorganisms found in cheese. Researchers at Teagasc and APC Microbiome Ireland SFI Research Centre have outlined the links between microorganisms, specific desirable and undesirable flavors and the arsenal of antimicrobials that starters and other cheese microorganisms produce to preserve cheese naturally.

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‘Spiceuticals’ on heat: Red chillies extract effective for appetite and weight control
FoodNavigator-Asia

Supplementation of red chillies actives, capsaicinoids, is able to control appetite and weight, leading to decrease of 2.1% in body weight and 2.2% in BMI. There was also a mean decrease of 4% in the waist-to-hip ratio of those in the intervention group.
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COVID-19 drives healthy eating behaviors in Asia, reveals Innova Market Insights

Food IngredientsFIrst

COVID-19 is driving growth in fresh fruits and vegetables, juices and nectars in China, India and Indonesia, according to a March consumer survey conducted by Innova Market Insights. Personal health, as well as the health of family and friends, are the top concerns across all three countries, reveals the market researcher. This has led to changes in consumer behavior, which could have a major industry impact.

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Gaining Efficiencies in Food and Beverage Manufacturing – Methods for Vitamin Testing
New Food Magazine

Food, beverage and dietary supplement manufacturers add vitamins to their products either as part of mandatory fortification programs, or voluntarily to provide a nutritional benefit to consumers.
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Health hero or villain? Fruit Juice Matters flags benefits of juice consumption
BeverageDaily

Fruit juice contains vitamins and other bioactive compounds. But it has also been called out for its sugar content. Fresh research from the EU fruit juice industry examines consumer attitudes to juice and its healthy associations.
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Move over stevia? Joywell Foods raises $6.9m, aims to commercialize sweet proteins in 18-24 months

FoodNavigator-Asia

Foods and beverages sweetened with miraculin, brazzein and curculin – proteins found in exotic fruits that can be produced far more efficiently via microbial fermentation – could hit the US market in less than two years, offering formulators intriguing alternatives to stevia and monk fruit to expand the sugar reduction toolkit.

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Animal-free ingredients: Geltor’s fermented tech “brings collagens to the table for vegans”
Food IngredientsFIrst

The expanding demand for collagen alongside the global plant-based movement is prompting innovation surrounding vegan alternatives to this animal-derived protein. FoodIngredientsFirst speaks to bio-design start-up Geltor about the current market dynamics driving up consumer appetite for animal-free collagens, which the company produces using its unique fermentation technology.
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Arla Food Ingredients explores why organic milk proteins are the future for dairy manufacturers

Food IngredientsFIrst

The market for organic and wholesome foods is growing, pushing production demand for organic food products with a healthy nutritional profile. This is prevalent in the organic milk proteins space, where Arla Food Ingredients spots a gap in the market. 

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‘Three highs, one low’: How CP Foods’ pre-COVID-19 technology investments helped it through crisis
FoodNavigator-Asia

Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group’s substantial investment in technological innovations and upgrades to its food production facilities under food arm CP Foods were what ensured its continued smooth operations through the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Pork priority: How CP Foods’ acquisition drive will help conquer North American and Asian markets
FoodNavigator-Asia

CP Foods, the food arm of Thai conglomerate Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group, believes that its major acquisitions over the past two years has put it in a good position to conquer major pork markets in both North America and Asia.
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Fortification, plant-based and healthier packaged foods to boom in APAC post-COVID-19
FoodNavigator-Asia

Fortified, plant-based, and better-for-you packaged foods will continue to soar in APAC post-pandemic, with preventive health, wellness and nutrition now firmly ingrained in the conscience of consumers, an expert panel claims.
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‘Costly and time-consuming’: Malaysian palm oil boss hits out at EU’s Farm-to-Fork Strategy
BakeryAndSnacks

The European Union’s (EU) new Farm-to-Fork (F2F) Strategy may have been coined in the name of sustainability for its local food chain, but if implemented could have massive cost implications for palm oil exports and major export countries such as Malaysia.
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Thai food sector sees string of investments worth US$184m, indicating confidence despite COVID-19

Food IngredientsFIrst

In the first half of this year, up to ฿5.84 billion (US$184 million) worth of investment applications were filed for Thailand’s local food sector, according to the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI). The BOI underscores this as indicative of the nation’s ongoing recovery from COVID-19-related strains.

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Slashing sugar in Singapore: Local firms PS Food & Beverage and Momolato sign-up for reformulation drive
BeverageDaily

The Singapore Food Manufacturers’ Association (SFMA) has launched a new Sugar Smart Challenge 2020, a year-long project which aims to develop and commercialised reduced sugar or sugar substitute ingredients as well as finished products.
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Myanmar Firm Ties Up With Krispy Kreme to Create Doughnuts With a Local Flavor
The Irrawaddy Magazine

Is that jaggery on my doughnut? Myanmar’s Food Tree and global chain Krispy Kreme offer a dynamic duo of traditional and Western flavors.
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