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Nestlé looks East for inspiration: Japanese KitKat Green Tea Matcha to hit Europe

KitKat Japan is a notable success story for Nestlé. At a time when food sector revenue has been under pressure – not least in Japan where demographic trends such as the ageing and declining population have depressed the market – KitKat Japan has gone from strength-to-strength. It is now the number one brand in the Japanese chocolate category – and Japan is KitKat’s largest market.

Cut sugar supplies and push up prices to incentivise reformulation, report urges

Agriculture and trade policy should be used to limit supplies and push up sugar prices in order to incentivise reformulation, a new report suggests.

Alternative meats held back by confusing labelling laws

Europe must clear up the regulatory “uncertainties” that surround the marketing and labelling of meat alternatives, experts have warned.

‘The food industry is in desperate need of innovation when it comes to pathogen testing’

Biotech startup LexaGene is setting the bar high for the food pathogen testing industry by launching a genetic testing technology which can detect a broad spectrum of pathogens in less time and at low cost.

The evolving digital landscape: ‘An increasingly complex ecosystem of purchase delivery and promotion’

Food manufacturers and retailers are operating in an “increasingly complex” environment as technological advances contribute to the merging of channels and development of new approaches to the traditional shopper mission. FoodNavigator speaks to Nick...

Finland taps WeChat for entry into China’s cross-border e-commerce market

Finland’s ‘clean, safe and pure’ reputation in Asia presents an opportunity for Finnish food SMEs, says Business Finland, which is piloting a WeChat platform to boost export channels to China.

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Powder foods and beverages provide significant advantages to manufacturers and consumers. Manufacturers appeal to the experience of JBT to deploy specialized technologies to meet the high safety standards demanded by consumers and regulators.