Mintel has announced seven trends set to impact global consumer markets in 2021, including analysis, insights, and recommendations centred around consumer behaviour, market shifts, innovative brands, and opportunities for companies and brands to act on in the next 12 months: Health Undefined: An awareness of wellbeing is at the forefront…
ADM Wins 2021 BIG Innovation Award For Unique Probiotic Strain
ADM announced it has been named a winner in the 2021 BIG Innovation Awards presented by the Business Intelligence Group, which recognises organisations and people bringing new ideas to life. ADM Biopolis’ groundbreaking probiotic strain, Bifidobacterium lactis (BPL1), was featured among the 2021 winning products in the Food and Beverage…
FOODEX JAPAN 2021 to Be Held As A Hybrid Event In New Normal
FOODEX JAPAN 2021 is scheduled to be held at Makuhari Messe in Chiba prefecture, the venue for several events at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, from March 9 to 12, 2021. FOODEX JAPAN is a leading food & beverage exhibition in Japan having over 45 years of history, with exhibitors from over 90 countries and regions participating. Even though…
The GEA PowerPak PLUS Technology – Sustainable Packaging Alternative Using Paper
The GEA PowerPak PLUS thermoforming packaging machine lends itself to a range of different packaging solutions, including handling protection, vacuum, MAP and shrink packaging. GEA has recently added a new dimension of versatility to the PowerPak PLUS by making it possible to use a more sustainable paper-based packaging alternative with this technology.…
Brands Should Develop Guilt-Free Indulgences As Consumers Become More Cautious Of Ingredients
Increased awareness and information access has led consumers to be cautious of ingredients. According to a survey by GlobalData, 54 percent of global consumers surveyed noted they pay high or very high attention to what ingredients are in food and drink products. However, stressors, such as a global pandemic, can…
CropIn Raises US$20 Million To Advance Reach Of Farm Management And Predictive Analytics Solutions
CropIn, global artificial intelligence and data-led agri-tech organisation empowering stakeholders to reimagine agriculture with data, has raised US$20 million in a Series C funding round led by ABC World Asia, an Asia-focused private equity fund dedicated to evidence-based impact investing, based in Singapore. The company will use this capital infusion…
Singaporeans Expect More Streamlined Services From F&B Operators As Dine-In Picks Up
Data released by Adyen, the global payments platform of choice for many of the world’s leading companies, reveals that diners’ habits in Singapore have permanently shifted in favour of digital-driven solutions following the pandemic. From take-away options to in-store dining, Singaporean consumers increasingly expect food and beverage (F&B) and quick…
Largest Chicken Export Factory Complex In Southeast Asia Opens In Vietnam
CPV FOOD Co., Ltd., a member of C.P Vietnam Livestock Joint Stock Company held the Inauguration Ceremony of CPV Food Factory Complex in Binh Phuoc—the largest chicken farming complex for export in Southeast Asia. The inauguration ceremony took place in parallel to the Investment Promotion Conference of Binh Phuoc province in Becamex Binh Phuoc…
Globaldata: South Korea’s Packaging Industry To Grow At 1.3 Percent CAGR Through 2024
The packaging industry in South Korea is expected to reach 51.7 billion units in 2024, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.3 percent during the forecast period 2019-2024, says GlobalData. GlobalData’s report, ‘South Korea Packaging Industry – Trends and Opportunities’, reveals that the industry is majorly driven…
Azelis Boosts Life Science Portfolio In Australia With Acquisition Of CW Pacific
Azelis has signed an agreement to acquire 100 percent of the shares of CW Pacific, Elle Bee Exports, CW Pacific Specialties and EB1 Pty Ltd (“CW Pacific”) in Australia. CW Pacific specialises in the distribution of food ingredients for the bakery and meat market as well as specialty chemicals for…