Over the years, global food system has undergone drastic changes. Along with genetic modification, food is increasingly laden with additives such as artificial flavours and colours, in order to stimulate consumers’ senses and for practical ends like increasing their shelf life. The APFI team speaks to Kathryn Lee, secretary-general of…
Tasty And Clean Label? It’s Possible With Cold Water Swelling Starches
While cold water swelling (CWS) starches are ideal for the baking process, they also meet the burgeoning clean label demand, says Cargill. By Grace Chew. Against the backdrop of the consumer-driven clean label 2.0 movement, the simplicity of CWS starches is ideal. Derived from a natural origin, CWS starches preserve…
Antioxidants For Meat And Poultry: Clean Label Perspectives
Shelf-life extension can provide a critical solution in the effort to improve profitability and reduce waste, say Alessandra Pham-Mondala, Lee Zhi Ying, and Poulson Joseph from Kalsec (Kalamazoo, United States, and Asia Pacific). Meat and meat products offer a nutritionally dense source of protein, often added by consumers as…
Extending Shelf-Life: A Key To Expansion In APAC
Delivering a fresh and appealing product is as important as ever to consumers of meat products, but in an evolving, expanding market, the best method to do it may be changing. By Stephanie Carlson, global marketing manager, Corbion. For meat producers looking to go where the growth is, the…
What’s Trending In Bakery And Savoury Snacks?
Clean label continues to lead the bakery and snacking sectors, and with health fast becoming a priority, this has opened up opportunities for clean label and natural ingredients. By Alison Coppolella, Quality Assurance & Technical Development Manager, Azelis
A Peek Into Current APAC F&B Trends
Mathias Kuepper, managing director at Koelnmesse Private Limited, organiser of Thaifex-World of Food Asia (Thaifex), gives an insight to how the Asia Pacific food and beverage industry will change in the coming years, ahead of the event. By Michelle Cheong
Charting The Food And Drinks Industry In 2017
Beneo Asia Pacific managing director Christian Philippsen brings us through what we can expect of Asia’s food industry in 2017, and highlights the major trends shaping the region’s food sector.