Sustainability at the Core

How can F&B firms successfully and meaningfully weave sustainability into the core of their operations without compromising on their bottom line? Insights from Marcel Koks, Industry & Solution Strategy Director, Food & Beverage, Infor.   The past two years have seen a spike in consumer interest and concern for responsible…

Sealed Air: The Future Of Packaging Is Here

The future of packaging entails designing for sustainability, manufacturing efficiency and for a smarter consumer experience. By Alessandra Faccin, President of Sealed Air Asia Pacific.   The pandemic has forever changed consumers’ relationship with food. How food is bought, cooked, and eaten, how food contributes to physical and mental wellbeing have…

How Active And Intelligent Packaging Addresses Food Supply Shortages

Packaging can be a massive roadblock that prevents distribution networks from operating at full capacity. Interestingly, active and intelligent packaging may offer some solutions when it comes to addressing Asia-Pacific food supply shortages. By Sam Bowman, food industry writer.   The world is in the midst of an unprecedented food…

USSEC Hosts SEA Food And AG Sustainability Symposium

Ahead of the U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC)’s inaugural South East Asia Food and AG Sustainability Symposium on Tuesday 14 – Wednesday 15 December 2021, their team talks about the changing global food and shopping trends with a key focus on sustainability and how this is rapidly changing the food…

Dominant Trends In The Beverage Industry

In the years ahead, beverage manufacturers are striving to meet consumer demands for more sustainable packaging, functional and convenient beverage formats, and healthier product offerings. Extract from PMMI Business Intelligence Report, 2021 Beverage Trends Driving Change. In recent years, the beverage industry has been in a state of ongoing change…

Sustainability: It’s The Outside That Counts

In recent decades, packaging technologies continuously improve to combine optimum product protection with highly efficient processes. One factor has gained importance within the last few years: the environmental impact of packaging. An interview with Ilona Junker, Project Manager Sustainable Solutions at Syntegon Technology. Manufacturers are seeking new approaches to use…

Indulgent Chocolate Sensations Fill A Gap In Uncertain Times

Super compound delivers all the appeal of chocolate and gives outstanding opportunities for product improvement. From Chocolate & Confectionery segment, AAK.  It is hard to predict exactly how the global economy will fare over the next year or so. The same goes for the chocolate market. But, as consumers adapt…

COVID-19 Intensifies Consumers’ Interest In Health & Eco-Friendly Products

“The results of our latest consumer survey clearly show that beneficial ingredients and label transparency are now more important than ever before to consumers across the globe, as a result of the pandemic.”—Extracted from research by Beneo.   Healthy ingredients and label transparency are more important to consumers than ever…

Top Five Global Trends That Will Shape The Food Industry In 2021

ADM, a global leader in nutrition and partner to the world’s leading consumer brands, has released its view on the five food and beverage trends that will impact the way consumers eat and drink in the new year. Based on in-depth research from ADM’s proprietary OutsideVoiceSM consumer insights platform, the report…
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