Industry Trends

December 2023

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?

Pulses poised for growth for alternative proteins, Functional foods, Turning ordinary food packaging into smart tool, and more. Find out what journals and industry experts have been discussing in the last four weeks.

Latest Industry Articles

Alternative proteins: Pulses poised for growth while new technologies projected to drive taste, texture and nutrition
Food IngredientsFIrst News

As the world’s population rises, the search for sustainable alternative proteins continues to gather pace within the F&B industry. Food Ingredients First examines the consumer trends and market dynamics influencing the alternative protein space, which includes how health and wellness claims are driving the demand for products and solutions across a range of categories, as well as what plant-based ingredients are poised for growth.
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Functional food: Free From Food expo spotlights natural gut health and sports nutrition
Food IngredientsFIrst News

Healthy, clean label, plant-based and natural were the key themes at this year’s Free From Food fair in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, with many exhibitors presenting their solutions to make food healthier. On the show floor, Food Ingredients First meets up with Döhler, THT and Mellifera to discuss their gut health and natural energy solutions.
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“Turning ordinary packaging into smart tool”: Fresh Inset’s Vidre+ stickers extend mushrooms’ shelf life
Food IngredientsFIrst News

Polish food tech firm Fresh Inset has expanded the application of its Vidre+ technology stickers, which acts as a shelf life extender, to the packaging of Champignon mushrooms.
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Hangover-free wine? Scientists identify pigment that may be responsible for headaches
Beverage Daily

Scientists have discovered a plant pigment in red wine that may be responsible for headaches: with the hope this knowledge could ultimately help winemakers create gentler drinks.
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Sweegen spotlights false claims in stevia market and offers authenticity tests
Food IngredientsFIrst News

Sweegen is calling attention to mislabeling in the stevia industry, specifically concerning Reb M stevia sold under false claims intentionally. Such claims could lead to glaring issues for food and beverage companies, consumers and the stevia technology community, the taste solutions firm warns.
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Clearing up confusion: Expert talks research and knowledge gaps into healthy and sustainable diets
Food IngredientsFIrst News

While ongoing consumer interest in healthy and sustainable diets exists, scientists point to a gap in understanding these complex topics. At the recent Free From Food show in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Nutrition Insight met up with Dr. Jenneke Heising, program director at Wageningen University and Research, to examine ongoing discussions and how research aims to expand knowledge on what is healthy.
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Aspartame update: “Diet” and regular soda equally raise insulin levels in saliva, study suggests
Food IngredientsFIrst News

Although it is commonly believed that artificial sweeteners like aspartame do not raise insulin levels in the same way as sugar, a new clinical trial challenges this idea. International researchers found that salivary insulin levels increased one hour after consuming a soft drink, for both regular and diet drinks — sweetened with artificial sweeteners. Insulin levels in saliva did not change after consuming test drinks — water or a drink with low sucrose content.
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Unpacking Coca-Cola’s digital strategy: From AI to next-gen tech
Beverage Daily

The Coca-Cola Company has been boosting its digital investments and developing its digital capabilities. How is this transforming the company?
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‘Aggressive measures’: Kirin outlines plans for beer and sugar-free product innovation amid profits slump
Food Navigator Asia

Beverage heavyweight Kirin Holdings has outlined plans to implement ‘aggressive measures’ across beer and sugar-free innovation, to recover from the negative impact of cost increases.
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Dry and high: Ambient plant-based innovation the way to go for clean label products to become more mainstream
FoodNavigator-Asia

Singapore-based plant-based products firm Thoughtful Food believes that the sector needs to look more closely at dry and ambient innovation as a key driver, particularly for brands seeking to solve ultra-processing challenges or go more clean label.
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Sustaining Philippine economy’s drive towards progress
BusinessWorld

The prominent theme for many global economic outlooks produced for 2023 is that while growth is still projected largely within reach into next year, there are a number of persistent risks that may compromise and slow down growth all over the world. Despite this, however, the Philippines, owing to certain factors, have largely bucked the trend.
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Where the political risks are for 2024 in Southeast Asia
BusinessWorld

Global geopolitics will be noisy next year, with Ukraine-Russia and the Middle East likely to still dominate the headlines. The outcomes for the ongoing conflict in those two parts of the world are still highly uncertain, but 2024 could be the year where their respective trajectories are determined.
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Cargill unveils cocoa development center in Asia-Pacific for sweet revolution
FoodIngredientsFirst News

Cargill is launching its first Cocoa Development Center in the Asia-Pacific region. The center, nestled in Gresik, Indonesia, is designed to foster innovation and sustainability in the cocoa sector by harnessing local resources and consumer insights to create products that resonate with the diverse tastes of Asian consumers.
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Thai UPF warning: Products routinely exceed fat, sugar, salt RDIs – new data

FoodIngredientsFirst News

New data from Thailand claims almost all ultra-processed food (UPF) products exceed the recommended daily amount of sodium and lack essential nutrients and minerals.

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‘It’s not too late’: Singapore Chinese Health Study lead investigator reveals protective impacts of diet on cognition

FoodIngredientsFirst News

Data from the large-scale Singapore Chinese Health Study has shown that all consumers can reduce their risk of later cognitive impairment by switching to a healthier diet at any age, as revealed by the study’s principal investigator at the recent Growth Asia Summit 2023.

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Kickstarting kale: Chinese trend for ‘punk nutrition’ lifestyle opens major functional food innovation opportunities

FoodIngredientsFirst News

Chinese consumers’ increasing demands for functional and fortified foods and beverages to support a lifestyle based on ‘punk nutrition’ has opened up massive innovation opportunities for brands across various product categories.

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