As the elderly population around the world continues to increase, it becomes more important than ever for businesses to understand what drives their consumption behaviours and what makes them tick. Contributed by Jackie Ng, Strategic Marketing Director, Kerry APMEA, Applied Health & Nutrition. Enjoying good health and quality of life…
Healthy Ageing: From Anti-Ageing To Age-Embracing
COVID-19 has accelerated wellness-related trends, reinforcing the importance of health as a priority, as well as viewing physical and mental well-being as an entire ecosystem. Contributed by Emil Fazira, Senior Consultant at Euromonitor International. The desire to be healthier is changing the narrative of ageing, moving away from fighting the…
Colouring Food With Food
With clean labels becoming increasingly important to consumers, the choice of colourant may limit food and drink products’ appeal. Plant-based food ingredients with colouring properties can provide an ideal choice for the modern market. Contributed by Nattakan Sornritchingchai, Senior Technical Sales Manager, GNT Modern consumers want their food and drink…
Food Safety: The Role Of Testing In Mycotoxin Risk Management
Mycotoxins are fungal toxins that occur naturally in field crops, food and feeds. They are commonly formed in the field during the growing season and are highly susceptible to the environmental conditions which is made worse in a wet and humid climate. Such contaminated crops are toxic to humans and…
Making Food Allergen Labelling Work For Consumers And Food Manufacturers
Food Allergies – A Growing Concern Food allergies have become a topic of major consumer concern over the last few years. As diagnosed cases of food allergy rise, both awareness of the problem and the need to better inform allergic consumers who are on a restricted diet have increased. In…
Delivering Healthier Products For APAC’s Ageing Population
Food manufacturers can play a pivotal role in promoting good health across ageing societies by including ingredients that can boost health and nutritional value of foods. Article by Christian Philippsen, the managing director of BENEO in Asia Pacific. The Asia Pacific Region Is Rapidly Ageing. 58 percent of the global population who are…
Healthy Snacking In A COVID-19 Universe
Exploring the perception of health snacking in Asia Pacific, and how the impact of COVID-19 has shifted consumer focus (if any) away from this concept momentarily. Contributed by Anthony Chien, Senior Analyst at Euromonitor International. Snacking represents the activity of consuming food in between meals, and any type of food…
How To Increase Adoption Of Aquaculture 4.0 Technologies?
Warren, Consultant in Alcimed’s Asia-Pacific team, discusses examples and strategies to increase aquaculture 4.0 adoption in the Asia-Pacific region, which produces 86 percent of the world’s aquaculture output by value. Many aquaculture 4.0 innovations are now available on the market. Examples include auto feeders that intelligently adjust feeding frequency and…
Reducing Sugar, Redefining Sweetness
The sugar reduction movement has gained mometum across the globe, with most of the impact hitting the beverage industry. Sugar is the latest dietary enemy and in particular, sugar-sweetened beverages are being blamed for the obesity and diabetes epidemic that have emerged in recent years. By Dr. Aoife Marie Murphy,…
Euromonitor: What Are The Latest Beer Trends In Southeast Asia?
The Asia Pacific region excluding Australasia saw 69 billion litres of beer sold globally in 2018—by far the largest region for beer in the world. However, Asia Pacific saw a net decline in beer volume sales from 2013 to 2018, hurt by shrinking sales in the two largest markets of…
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