Sustainability, animal welfare and plant-based diets are transforming the dairy industry in Asia-Pacific Plant-based protein diets have been heavily promoted in recent years as traditional meat producers and dairy companies look for ways to excite consumers with nutritional, healthy and premium ... Read More
Figs are trending in Southeast Asia The commercial growing of figs in Southeast Asia (SEA) has opened up more possibilities for innovating with this superfruit. While Western Asia and Northern Africa are the top two ... Read More
China’s Mengniu is quietly taking on the global dairy industry A little over 10 years on from the tainted milk scandal that rocked the Chinese dairy industry, market leading Mengniu has rebuilt. It is now busily buying up ... Read More
Coffee broadens its appeal with fruit The pairing of coffee and juice might sound unusual but it has the potential to attract more consumers, especially the younger generation, to the coffee industry in Asia-Pacific. The ... Read More
Disrupting Southeast Asia’s food and drink market Southeast Asia is seeing a rise in market disruptors in the food and drink industry with innovative companies coming up with new product concepts and route-to-market strategies. The success ... Read More
Milk tea craze bubbles up in Southeast Asia Southeast Asians are no strangers to bubble tea, also known as milk tea or bubble milk tea. The drink, made from a combination of milk and tea topped ... Read More
Trending: Fibre water Fibre infused water has started to emerge in the global beverage marketplace, particularly with leading beverage companies introducing fibre water into their product mix. According to Mintel Global ... Read More
Spicing bread up in Southeast Asia Spicy food is an integral part of the diet of many Southeast Asians. The region is home to a wide variety of iconic spicy foods ranging from tom ... Read More
Will Indonesians warm up to cheese snacking? In Indonesia, the concept of eating cheese on its own is relatively new as cheese is still typically only used in food preparation. However, there are cheese snacks ... Read More
Utilising seasonality to spice up the instant noodle market Southeast Asia’s instant noodle market is one of mixed performance. More mature markets such as Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia are growing at slow rates, while lesser developed markets ... Read More
10 innovative food and drink products launched across Southeast Asia in 2018 From trendy cold brew teas to a durian hot pot soup base, Southeast Asia was a hotbed of innovative food and drink launches in 2018. Here, we highlight 10 ... Read More
The rise of faith-based retailing in Indonesia Indonesia is seeing the emergence of retailers operating according to sharia law or Islamic precepts. Sharia-based retailing is one of many manifestations of social change driven by the ... Read More
