By Christian Philippsen, managing director, BENEO, Asia Pacific
From what once was a fad consisting of plant-based meat patties has now turned into a lifestyle for consumers. Following this, the plant-based portfolio has tremendously expanded in recent years to include a variety of everyday products for consumers to fit their...
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Prinova will demonstrate its premix capabilities with a range of fortified and functional food and beverage concepts at Fi Asia Thailand from 20-22 Sep 2023.
The functional foods ingredient market in the Asia-Pacific region is forecast to grow by 6.9% CAGR between 2023 and 2033, to US$8.5 billion.1 Demand...
By Agatha Wong
Agrocorp International (Agrocorp) has launched HerbY-Cheese, Singapore’s first plant-based, nut-free cheese range, under its consumer brand, HerbYvore. The launch event was graced by the Minister of State for Trade and Industry and Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth, Alvin Tan, with members of the media...
Food & Beverage Asia speaks with Elizabeth Gutschenritter, managing director of alternative protein at Cargill, to understand the company’s focus and vision for the fast-growing plant-based and emerging cultivated meat segment
From soy to peas, wheat to corn, Cargill has an extensive portfolio of plant-based solutions for manufacturers diving into...
More than half of consumers have changed their attitudes towards sugar in the past couple of years, with growing conversations, awareness, and online searches on the impacts of sugar on the body, and the diabetes epidemic
By Kaja Steblovnik, marketing communications project manager at PharmaLinea
The prevalence of diabetes and prediabetes...
By Lois Mo, marketing director, health and wellness, Asia-Pacific, ADM
Gut health has emerged as one of the top priorities in Asia-Pacific (APAC) as people take a more proactive approach to their health and wellness. Driven by the rapidly growing population and rise in disposable income, the APAC prebiotics market...
Health-conscious and vegan consumers are on the look out for low-calorie, low-sugar and plant-based confectionery that deliver the same taste and texture as the original thing
By Isabelle Jaouen, R&D director, Alland & Robert.
Whether it is to adopt a vegetarian diet, out of concern for the environment, to combat intensive...
Women make up about half of the global population, yet a recent survey by Hologic and Gallup found a large percentage believe their health needs are not being met
By Claire Sullivan, senior director, strategic marketing, Kerry Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa
A woman’s health needs evolve over a lifetime....
In an increasingly vulnerable world, farmers can turn to smart solutions to safeguard their harvests and secure their livelihoods
By Chris Chen, head of digital transformation, Syngenta Asia-Pacific
The world’s food security is under threat. Exacerbated by the pandemic, climate change, and political and economic instability, many countries are facing food...
APAC is swiftly becoming a hub for alternative proteins
By Samah Garringer, business unit director, proteins of the future at DSM
Flexitarianism — a movement in which consumers reduce, rather than eliminate the consumption of meat and animal protein — is increasingly common. A growing focus on nutrition and healthy eating...
