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WHO’s Ayurveda push applauded but Indian industry calls for clearer regulations to propel growth India’s Ayurveda nutraceuticals and medicines industry players have welcomed efforts by ministers and the World Health Organization (WHO) to promote the safe and effective use of traditional medicines, but has also urged for clearer regulatory guidelines. India’s Ministry of AYUSH recently signed a letter of exchange with the WHO South East Asia Regional (SEAR) Office in New Delhi on Monday (Feb 15), pledging to integrate these traditional practices into national ...

Subscribe Authentic approach: Indonesia’s first plant-based meat firm Green Butcher banks on local flavours to pique interest By Pearly Neo Indonesia’s first homegrown plant-based meat firm Green Butcher is banking on its localised flavours and spices focus to pique the interest of the nation’s consumers and grow the domestic category. According to Green Butcher Co-Founder Helga Angelina Tjahjadi, staying authentic to Indonesian flavours is important to the firm in order to set itself apart from other plant-based me...

Nestle has committed to focus on plant-based product localisation, sustainability and affordability as key focus areas for its Asia Pacific businesses on the back of the region posting near flat-growth as a result of poor performance in China. The firm revealed in its 2020 Full Year Results announcement that its businesses in Zone Asia, Oceania and sub-Saharan Africa (AOA) had seen overall organic growth of just 0.5%, with sales decreasing by CHF 1.4bn (US$1.6bn) to CHF 20.7bn (US$23.1bn) in 2020, from CHF22.1bn (US$24.6bn) in 2019. “Growth numbers in APAC were m...

Flexitarian future: Chobani focusing on adapting yoghurt beyond breakfast and non-dairy innovation Yoghurt giant Chobani believes that versatility is the name of the game for the industry whether it comes to flavours, formats or ingredients, and has adapted its portfolio to offer products suitable for consumption occasions far beyond just breakfast. Chobani’s core product is its Greek dairy yoghurt, made ‘the authentic way’​ with a centuries-old straining technique to remove excess liquid, without any thickeners added – and a lot of effort has been put i...

APAC’s cannabidiol (CBD) and hemp sector is expected to progress rapidly over the coming years, especially in India, China and Australia where they are approved for food use, although many other nations are still wary of granting the regulatory go-ahead. This is why in this edition of the FNA Deep Dive, we take a closer look at the CBD and hemp industry from a food and nutrition perspective, and how APAC firms are producing products such as beverages, edible oils, meat alternatives, spreads and more. The rapid growth of this industry is expected to be propelled b...