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Subscribe ‘No compromise on taste’: Al Islami Foods CEO reveals plans to expand plant-based range and GCC distribution By Guan Yu Lim UAE-based frozen food producer Al Islami Foods has unveiled plans to expand its frozen plant-based product range following the launch of its first vegan burger this month. This is the company’s first foray into the plant-based market, responding to growing appetite for vegan options in ...

Nestle Malaysia CEO Juan Aranols has outlined the production and marketing strategies for the firm’s venture into the plant-based arena, although he believes it ‘will take time’ for the sector to reach its full potential in Asia.

Culturing innovation: Creativity in flavours and formats key driver for APAC yoghurt market By Pearly Neo The yoghurt industry in the Asia Pacific region has highlighted continuous innovation, particularly in terms of flavours and formats, as the key driver to remaining relevant in the eyes of local consumers - despite the sector being one of the oldest in the world. In this edition of the FNA Deep Dive, we take a closer lo...

South Korea-based food technology firm Phyto Corporation (PhytoCo) has doubled the sodium reduction rate of its world-first plant-based salt PhytoSalt - making it the only salt worldwide capable of reducing sodium intake by 40%.

Haofood says it is the ‘world’s first’ plant-based chicken company to tap peanut protein as its primary ingredient. Globally, an estimated 50 billion chickens are consumed each year. Asia is responsible for more than one-third (37%) of that demand, where fried chicken is a popular food choice. While the dish is consumed the world over – the global fried chicken market is worth an impressive $2.4bn (5.4% CAGR) – founder and CEO of Shanghai-based Haofood, Ast...

Almond milk is rapidly gaining in demand in India’s plant-based sector, according to local traditional and plant-based dairy firm Epigamia, which says its research showed this topped the list among consumer demands for product innovation.

UAE’s Koita outlines US strategy and new plant-based blend launch – Exclusive interview Part I UAE-based milk company Koita is aggressively expanding into the US, with a new website, distributor and a plant-based blend going into the new year. Founded in 2013, the company sells a range of organic dairy milk, dairy-free beverages (plant-based) and lactose-free milk across Middle East, Asia and mostly recently the US. Koita’s overall sales (online, offline) grew ...

Reformulation for sustainability: Woolworths to boost plant-based and healthier products portfolio as part of five-year plan Australian retail giant Woolworths is eyeing a major boost in plant-based and healthier reformulated product options to be part of its portfolio as part of its sustainability plan to be implemented over the next five years until 2025. According to the Woolworths Sustainability Plan 2025, the firm aims to evolve its business strategy  to take a...

Next big plant-based milk? Thai sesame milk firm targets China and Taiwan in global expansion push Thailand-based Sesamilk Foods is eyeing China and Taiwan as part of its global expansion strategy to increase export business from 30% to 80% in just two years. The producer of white and black sesame milk (branded: Sesamilk), the company first launched the products in March 2019, and has sold 635,000 units. In 2021, the firm is aiming to sell two million units, as it fo...

From plant-based and cell-based regulations to policies governing alcohol, organic foods and sugar reduction, we bring you eight of the top regulatory updates that the Asia Pacific food and beverage industry can expect in 2021.