S05 Ep119

What do Asian consumers want from healthy food and drink products?

Host Elysha Young—joined by consumer and industry experts Shelley Mcmillan from Mintel Consulting and Sabeera Ali from Food Industry Asia—discusses how food and drink products play an important role in the health and wellness of consumers across Asia Pacific. Listen to learn how food and drink brands can better communicate health claims, why consumers are snacking differently, and how consumer preferences for healthy food and drink consumption have changed in recent years.

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Meet the Host
Elysha Young
Associate Director, Mintel Trends, APAC
Meet the Guests
Sabeera Ali
Senior Manager, Public Affairs, Food Industry Asia
Shelley Mcmillan
Head of Mintel Consulting, South APAC

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