Glico COO: Nutrition and snacking shouldn’t be separate
Glico says snack innovation is increasingly about combining nutrition, health benefits and indulgence, rather than treating them as separate priorities
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Saudi’s Kinza on why localisation is key to ASEAN Success
Saudi soft drinks brand Kinza is entering ASEAN for the first time, using deep localisation across products, supply chains and retail to drive growth
Nestlé teams with dairy supply chain partners to map path to scaling regen ag
From farmer incentives to peer networks and shared program designs, industry players are testing ways to move beyond one-off initiatives
Nestlé takes Starbucks home as cold caffeine craze heats up
Nestlé capitalises on demand for cold caffeinated drinks with Starbucks Refreshers Concentrates
CP Foods taps protein boom with chicken and egg push
As protein demand grows beyond traditional categories, CP Foods is still determined to grow conventional chicken and egg sectors via format innovation and accessibility enhancement
Nestlé: Asia must bridge the gap between food and nutrition security
Nestlé warns Asia faces a growing nutrition security gap despite improved food access, highlighting a need for better nutrition solutions
Nestlé Russia under state control: What happens next?
As the dust settles on Russia’s takeover of Nestlé’s local operations, analysts warn the move could reshape how multinationals assess risk in the country
China Focus: Walovi’s global push, McVitie’s localisation, Yili’s dairy vision and more
We explore Walovi’s global expansion, McVitie’s localisation strategy in China, Yili’s vision for dairy, and how health and food culture are shaping the market
Walovi scales up SEA push as it targets global plant-based beverage growth
China’s Walovi has launched a Singapore global HQ while unveiling a new international electrolyte drink
Carlsberg Malaysia makes revenue revival with Somersby, Sapporo boosts
Carlsberg Malaysia has made a stunning return to revenue growth by sticking with its premiumisation strategy
Japan Focus: Earthquake label reprieve, Kirin decarbonisation and Roku Gin’s Noryo Tea
This week’s Japan Focus covers emergency food labelling measures in earthquake-struck Kumamoto, Kirin’s low-carbon transition costs, Suntory’s seasonal Roku Gin packaging, and the latest developments in premium beer and dairy-free ice cream
Inside Yili’s push to reinvent dairy with technology
After claiming the title of the ‘World Dairy Capital’ for its home ground in the city of Hohhot, Yili is now pushing to live up to this title via comprehensive dairy digitalisation
Martell taps Asian food culture to broaden cognac consumption
Martell is positioning cognac as more than a digestif or cocktail ingredient in Asia, looking to food and culture to expand
Hot Right Now: PepsiCo in Iraq, Kirin biotic drinks and Coke in China
PepsiCo in Iraq, Kirin biotic drinks, Coke in China and more social media trending news in this edition of Hot Right Now
Brand New: PepsiCo in Iraq, Carlsberg alliance and Kirin’s catch-22
PepsiCo in Iraq, Carlsberg alliance and Kirin’s catch-22 feature in this edition of Brand New
Start-up Spotlight: Bebop, Zenko and biobased packaging
Bebop, Zenko and biobased packaging feature in this edition of Start-up Spotlight
Carlsberg and Sapporo go in big on alliance in Asia, UK
Beer giants Carlsberg and Sapporo are tapping on existing successful partnerships to expand regional reach, with an eye on taking this collaboration global
Catch-22: Kirin puts JPY43.8bn price tag on green transition
Kirin estimates carbon pricing could add JPY43.8bn (US$274.24m) to packaging costs by 2050, highlighting the financial trade-offs of the shift to a low-carbon economy
Fleeting beauty: Roku Gin’s new launch tells seasonal tale
Roku Gin’s latest packaging draws on Japanese craftsmanship and culture for its Noryo Tea Edition
A K-Pop star toad? Jinro taps Korean wave in limited-edition soju
South Korean multinational soju brand HiteJinro is tapping the global K-pop wave with a limited edition label design featuring its toad mascot as a K-pop star
Al Rawabi CEO: Localisation, convenience key to Middle East protein boom
Protein demand is on the rise in the Middle East just like everywhere else, but companies need to prioritise some nuances in order to succeed, according to one of the region’s largest conglomerates
Mondelēz accelerates premiumisation drive
From Cadbury and Oreo to Toblerone and Côte d’Or, Mondelēz encourages consumers to trade up as it doubles down on premiumisation
Kirin’s big biotic drinks bet pays off in Asia
Beverage giant Kirin went in big as of the first in the market to turn its own postbiotic ingredient into a commercial drink, and is reaping the rewards today
Cadbury breaks category boundaries with beauty launch
Cadbury joins cross-category collaboration trend with MCoBeauty beauty launch
Ritter Sport and Haribo join confectionery collaboration boom
Ritter Sport and Haribo join forces to launch limited-edition Balla Bites
Coca-Cola doubles down on localisation in China as sales grow
Coca-Cola taps on localised product innovation, digital engagement and community initiatives to strengthen consumer connections in China
US snack giants find their fastest growth is no longer at home
Tariffs, weight-loss drugs and a more cautious US shopper are pushing the industry’s biggest names to chase growth in India, Latin America and Southeast Asia instead
Mars at 115: Shaping the future of confectionery
From a small-town America to the world’s biggest confectionery company, Mars mark 115 years of family ownership and industry influence
Unilever, Thai Union urge collaborative yet transferable sustainability
Food giants Unilever and Thai Union highlight the importance of keeping CSR solutions collaborative yet global to make real impact in the global food sector
Gut health made Yakult famous. Now it must prove it can stay relevant
Yakult helped to create the gut-health category, but it faces stiff competition in an ever-crowded functional market.
Who really makes the world’s fastest-growing private label foods?
As private label gains ground worldwide, manufacturers from the US, Europe and Southeast Asia are competing to become the hidden engine behind retailers’ increasingly powerful own-brand portfolios
Japan Focus: Asahi’s growth plans, Calbee on personalised nutrition, food tech investment, and more
This edition features Asahi’s focus on its beer adjacent categories and East Africa expansion, Calbee’s personalised granola, government investment into food technology, and more
Tyson Foods says value-added chicken playbook shields profits from commodity price swings
The company’s years-long shift toward branded, retail-ready chicken products and strategic customer partnerships helped insulate its poultry business from falling commodity chicken prices, offering a potential roadmap for other processors
Can Yili reshape dairy’s future with a new global ecosystem?
Asia’s largest dairy company is urging the industry to unite around new innovation, digital and sustainability ecosystems as it seeks to play a leading role in shaping the future of global dairy
Mars invests $3m to empower women cocoa farmers
Mars and Save the Children launch major new project to support women in cocoa farming
Roasted edamame taps high-protein, clean-label snack demand
As demand grows for high-protein and clean-label snacks, Zenko is betting roasted edamame can offer consumers a natural alternative to processed protein products