
Archives for August 10, 2026


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

Functional drinks boom, but can brands prove they actually work?
Demand for drinks promising everything from gut health to better sleep is soaring, but brands face growing pressure to back up their claims with robust science and regulatory compliance

ジャパン フォーカス:アサヒの成長戦略、カルビーのパーソナライズド・ニュートリション、フードテックへの投資
今月のJapan Focusでは、アサヒのビール隣接カテゴリーへの注力と東アフリカへの事業拡大、カルビーのパーソナライズド グラノーラ、フードテックへの政府投資などを取り 上げています

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

ファイナンシャル フォーカス:アサヒ、Unilever、Nestleの最新動向
Financial Focusの記念すべき第1版では、Mondelez、Unilever、Nestle、アサヒといった大手ブランドなどの大手企業が発表した今四半期の財務報告から、世界の最新動向を お届けします。


ミドルイースト フォーカス: Agthia社のFuell、イラン・米国間の対立、UAEのNutri-Mark
今月のMiddle East Focusでは、Agthia社のデーツを使ったFuell、イラン・米国間の対立と食料品価格、UAEのNutri-Markのデジタル化を取り上げています

Walmart to deploy 90 million Wiliot IoT tags by end of 2026
Driven by next-generation IoT pixels that monitor cold chain compliance for perishables, Wiliot cements its status as a retail logistics powerhouse

Soup-To-Nuts Podcast
The future of impulse shopping
Inflation, GLP-1 use and shifting shopping habits are reshaping spontaneous purchases, but not eliminating them, according to NielsenIQ’s Jack O’Leary who explains why digital merchandising, AI, social commerce and faster fulfillment are creating new...

サイエンス ショート:極東のフードテック状況、スマートラベル、ヘルシーエイジング
今月のScience Shortsでは、極東のフードテック、スマートラベル、ヘルシーエイジングを取り上げています。

ヘルシア チョイス:カルビーのグラノーラ、PepsiCoの栄養戦略、カフェインフリーのお茶
今月のHealthier Choicesでは、カルビーのグラノーラ、ペプシコの栄養戦略の詳細、日本企業が展開するカフェインフリーのお茶を取り上げています

Baobab: A multi-purpose functional powerhouse continues to grow
The fruit, originating in Africa, has potential for use as a functional ingredient around the world

GLP-1s could be linked to more than 150 deaths
Data on the drugs’ side-effects has highlighted potential risks

Could soaring whey prices make infant formula even more expensive?
Will the use of whey in trending foods and beverages have a knock-on effect on essential categories?

The next phase of GLP-1 innovation: From smaller portions to greater value
Paid for by Nexture
As GLP-1 use grows, manufacturers need smarter formulation tools. How can nutrient density and sensory value be elevated in every bite?