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Stricter and safer: China proposes new pre-packaged labelling standards mandating clearer ingredient and origin information The Chinese government’s draft regulations launched earlier this year governing the labelling of pre-packaged foods and beverages contained stricter guidelines, including mandating manufacturers to include clearer information on compound ingredients as well as more country of origin detail. “The National

Food safety is an important concern in the APAC region. (©Getty Images) The Vietnamese government’s newly-established national food safety centre will prioritise early risk management and nationwide data collection in order to support food safety enhancement. Vietnam recently inaugurated the establishment of the Vietnam Centre for Food Safety Risk Assessment (VFSA) dedicated to risk assessment

This was the opinion of an expert panel that convened at the recent Asia Pacific Agri-Tech Innovation Summit in Singapore, which comprised of Scaleup Bio CEO Francisco M. Codoner, Buhler CTO Ian Roberts, Thia Ventures Managing Director Bart Van Hooland, Cauldron Co-Founder and CEO Michele Stansfield, Co-Founder and CEO, and Solar Foods Chief Strategy Officer

New year boost? Carlsberg Malaysia banks on festive season to drive final quarter sales, offset poor Singapore performance Carlsberg Malaysia believes that the upcoming festive season as well as stronger economic growth will help to drive improved sales for the rest of 2024, despite a negative performance in Singapore in Q3. Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Bhd

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