On-pack updates: Our Top 10 most-read food and beverage packaging stories in 2024
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
New national Vietnam food safety centre to prioritise early risk management and data collection
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
Precision fermentation sector needs to be ‘realistic’ in light of fading funds
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
ASEAN Focus: Carlsberg Malaysia, Polish fruit exports, Ajinomoto in Indonesia and more
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
We’ve upgraded FoodNavigator-Asia to give you more of what you love
Our news sites are evolving to improve your reading experience. (Image: Getty/Tim Roberts) Our site has moved to a new platform to improve your reading experience. Here’s what to look out for! We’re thrilled to announce that we have migrated FoodNavigator-Asia to a new platform. Our expert coverage of trends, regulations, business updates and more
