Suntory reacts as CEO quits amid drug investigation
The shocking resignation of Japanese food and beverage giant Suntory’s CEO has sent shockwaves through the industry
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Cultivated meat must be in sync with religious, cultural beliefs for commercial success
The cultivated meat sector needs to be aligned with not only food safety regulations but also local religious and cultural beliefs in Asia if commercial success is to be achieved in the region.
Visible relief: Palm oil industry welcomes announcement of EUDR postponement – but troubles not over yet
The palm oil and other agrifood sectors may have breathed a collective sigh of relief at the European Commission (EC) announcement that EUDR enforcement will be delayed – but experts are warning that the root problems are yet to be resolved.
Snack strategy: Mondelez highlights affordability, portion control and variety as key drivers for AMEA market - WATCH
Snacking giant Mondelez says affordability, portion control and portfolio variety as important growth drivers for the AMEA snacking industry in an era when consumers have become increasingly fastidious about their spending.
Dairy descriptors: Taiwan drafts new regulations to ensure milk product clarity for consumers
Taiwanese authorities have drafted a new set of regulations for milk product labelling in the country, in the hope of reducing consumer confusion regarding the various items available on supermarket shelves.
‘Use it - or be made to’: ANZ ministers gives food firms 17 months to hit Health Star Ratings targets
Food firms in Australia and New Zealand have been told that that if current 70% Health Star Rating uptake targets are not hit by November next year, it is likely to lead to mandatory implementation.
‘Building consumption’: Unilever India banks on milk deflation, accessibility investments to boost nutrition brands reach
Hindustan Unilever India (HUL) hopes that recent deflation in milk prices as well as investments to make its nutrition brands such as Horlicks and Boost more accessible will aid its financial performance.
‘Shortcutting the process’: Thailand’s Buono credits plant-based success to portfolio variety and move away from meat replacements
Thailand-based plant-based specialist firm Buono believes that the success of its business can be credited to its portfolio variety which focuses on more unique products as opposed to meat replacements.
Road to RIG: Nestle maintains optimistic outlook for non-price driven growth despite Q1 setbacks in APAC
Food and beverage giant Nestle has maintained its optimistic stance on returning to ‘normalised’ non-price driven growth this year, despite seeing some setbacks in the Asia Pacific and US markets in the first three months of 2024.
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‘Plugging the gaps’: Market consolidation in cultivated protein sector vital to overcome ‘disillusionment’
Singapore cultivated seafood firm Umami Bioworks believes that strategic mergers are crucial to overcome doubts about the sector and achieve buy-in from major brands which can help the category scale-up.