Sustainability snags: More support needed from APAC retailers to match brand efforts – experts
Although sustainability has been identified as a rising trend in the APAC food and beverage scene for some time, it is yet to take off to the same extent as western nations. According to sustainability-focused brands within the industry, one area where support is still lacking is at the retailer level. They argue more needs
Fresh opportunities: Japanese seafood exporters look to new markets to hit ‘5 trillion yen’ target after China ban
At last week’s FoodEx show in Tokyo, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) held a networking reception party to support businesses that want to develop new overseas sales channels due to the treated wastewater issue. Last August, China enforced a ban on seafood imports from Japan when the latter began releasing treated radioactive
Flexitarian fix: Why focusing on vegans won’t drive APAC’s plant-based growth
The APAC plant-based industry experienced a major boom right before and during the COVID-19 pandemic due to its novelty and rising health awareness. But as of late there can be no doubt that the speed of this growth has slowed. Many reasons have been suggested for this including consumer fatigue​ and overly high prices –
NMN quality in question: Singapore researchers call for industry effort in meeting label claims
Three out of the 18 products tested were found to contain no NMN. These three products were a tablet and two capsule NMN products.  Six of them were detected to contain NMN that were 20 per cent to 100 per cent lower than what was claimed. Another six of them contained NMN that were between
Japan Focus: Asahi’s packaging and growth strategies, Kirin’s price hikes and gin exports, standards for non-chilled milk products
Enter the dragon: Asahi Super Dry on the importance of ‘relatable’ packaging in Asian markets​​ Asahi’s keystone premium beer Asahi Super Dry has launched pixel-inspired, dragon-themed cans in conjunction with the lunar new year in various key Asian markets. Regional Head of Brand, Mag Lai, told FoodNavigator-Asia​ that having packaging that stands out on the
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