April 2021

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Climate change will substantially impact global food production and health if no action is taken by consumers, food industries, government and international bodies.

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COVID concerns have created a public appetite for health improvement; a fact that’s helped boost cereal bar sales in the UK at least. Despite on-the-go-sales taking a knock, snack bar sales at the end of January 2021 managed to grow 2% on the same period the year previously, according to Kantar.

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Imbibe has launched Ingredients by Imbibe, a new platform that offers the company’s high-performing ingredients to external R&D teams.

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In time for spring, beverage innovators are shining a light on uplifting flavor profiles including the tropical tonalities of watermelon and guanabana. Italian provenance flavors are also in the spotlight, with new premium-positioned offerings inspired by Calabrian lemon, Italian blood orange and Sicilian chinotto essences.

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The Philippines’ agri-food sector is a key pillar in the national economy, contributing to almost a third of the country’s total GDP in 2019. A new report by Oxford Economics identifies that this industry leads a third of the national economy, contributing PHP 6.1 trillion (US$126 billion) to its GDP, which marked a 16 percent increase from 2015.

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China’s agri-food ecosystem is being driven forward by an influx of new start-ups and cross-sector collaborations. AgFunder has observed steady momentum in the scaling up of farm robotics, alternative protein and influencer-driven online retail networks.

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IFF has launched Nurica enzyme in China, offering a new way for dairy producers to create a premium product to fulfill consumer health needs while increasing profitability. Nurica is IFF’s latest innovation for the Chinese market and is marketed under the Danisco range of food ingredients that are now part of the IFF family.

FoodNavigator-Asia

A number of Thai companies, including CP Foods and DOD Biotech, have stated their intentions in developing new food, supplement and beverages containing hemp, as new regulatory developments unfold in the country.

Manila Bulletin

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said , that a newly developed food supplement from an “immune-booster” fruit “is now ready to use and is available in the market.”

BusinessWorld

THE PHILIPPINE agriculture and food industries will play an important role in the economic recovery, according to a report by Oxford Economics.

NST Online

Nestle S.A, through Nestlé (Malaysia) Bhd, has launched its pioneering plant-based meal solutions manufacturing facility in Shah Alam, Selangor, the group’s first in Asean and one of only two in Asia.

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Swiss food giant Nestlé is launching plant-based versions of some of its most-loved brands in Asia as consumers include more dairy alternatives in their diet. That now has a new plant-based version of Milo, the world’s leading chocolate malt beverage.