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News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology30-Jun-2026
TOP HEADLINES
Agthia’s ‘world-first dates energy drink’ targets category shake-up
United Arab Emirates (UAE) based Agthia has entered the energy drink category with a world-first invention, attempting to appeal to a modern audience with a major regional ingredient: dates... Read more
Why food scientists still can’t crack the perfect natural red
Creating a heat-stable natural red remains one of food science’s toughest colour challenges... Read more
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Chocolate milk solutions: Tackling stability challenges
As chocolate milk remains one of the most popular flavoured dairy beverages, how can manufacturers tackle formulation challenges?... Read more
Former Nestlé CEO in legal dispute with Swiss food giant following sacking
Former Nestlé chief executive officer, Laurent Freixe, is challenging his dismissal in a dispute over lost bonuses and shares... Read more
Brand New: Mondelez, Thai Union, and World Cup sponsorships
Mondelez, Thai Union, and World Cup sponsorships feature in this edition of Brand New... Read more
When everything is a snack, is anything a snack?
The most important finding in Mondelez International’s latest State of Snacking report isn’t that people are snacking more but that the industry may no longer know what a snack is... Read more
How can food firms counter the rising prevalence of Chinese brands?
With a rising number of Chinese brands pushing into Southeast Asia, competitors need to look beyond price to localisation, uniqueness and other strategies... Read more
Growth Asia Summit 2026: Check out the major MNCs in our latest confirmed agenda
Exclusive insights from senior leaders in Asia’s nutra, food and beverage sectors are coming your way this July, via our Growth Asia Summit 2026... Read more
Indonesia palm oil export curbs: An open door for Malaysia?
In the face of Indonesia’s new export controls over commodities such as palm oil, does Malaysia have what it takes to take over as the sector’s new superpower?... Read more
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EDITOR'S CHOICE
Thai Union rides protein and whole-food waves with MONORI snacks
Seafood giant Thai Union has ticked multiple snacking checkboxes with its MONORI brand, tapping ongoing megatrends such as protein, whole foods and convenience... Read more
4 ways food brands can win in China’s ‘conscious indulgence’ era
Chinese consumers are among the most discerning in the world, and guilt-free indulgence is leading local innovation trends. Here are four ways food firms can capitalise... Read more
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