Asia Pacific Food Industry

02/12/2025

is fast becoming a serious contender for APAC manufacturing. From EU-level compliance to competitive operating costs, here’s why regional brand owners are taking a closer look.

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Poland is emerging as an EU-grade, cost-efficient manufacturing hub, backed by support from the Polish Investment and Trade Agency (PAIH).

28/11/2025

Are your food colours truly halal-ready for Indonesia’s 2026 deadline? Most manufacturers focus on pigments, but the real compliance risks hide in carriers, emulsifiers, solvents and legacy colour systems.

We break down what APAC brands must audit now to avoid reformulation headaches later.

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With Indonesia’s 17 October 2026 halal deadline looming, food colours are under closer scrutiny than ever.

26/11/2025

The first 1,000 days of life shape lifelong vision, cognition, and learning, yet carotenoids remain missing in many prenatal and infant nutrition strategies. 🫣

In a contributed feature by Kemin Industries, we explore emerging evidence on how lutein and zeaxanthin support early eye and brain development, including insights from the NIH-funded L-ZIP study.

Key highlights:
👁️‍🗨️ Carotenoids accumulate in neural and retinal regions critical for attention, memory, and visual processing
👁️‍🗨️ Maternal intake directly influences infant carotenoid status
👁️‍🗨️ New findings show improved foveal maturity in babies whose mothers received supplementation
👁️‍🗨️ Asia continues to see low dietary intake of carotenoid-rich foods

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From cassava-based bioplastics to mangrove-restoring aquaculture, this Nov/Dec issue captures Asia’s shift toward regenerative thinking. Discover how innovators like BioLogiQ, Mountain Hazelnuts, Ecocert, and Blueyou are redefining circularity from soil to sea, while nutrition experts spotlight th...

25/11/2025

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Asia Pacific Food Industry has been connecting established brands with trusted solution providers within the F&B industry since 1985. Our magazine includes trending observations and insights in the form of interviews, market reports and informative essays. Whether you are seeking knowledge or opport...

24/11/2025

Malaysia’s new trade pact with the US is set to reshape ingredient flows across Southeast Asia. Zero-tariff access for palm oil opens new opportunities for major exporters, but SMEs may face tougher compliance and sustainability demands.

Read our latest analysis on what this means for APAC’s food and ingredient sector:

Malaysia-US tariff marks a shift in regional trade dynamics, granting duty-free access to the US market for palm oil and related ingredients.

20/11/2025

The clock is ticking for food & beverage exporters into Indonesia. Mandatory halal certification enters its next enforcement phase, and 17 October 2026 is now the hard deadline for most imports.

From foreign certificate recognition to the new labelling rules under BPJPH Circular 7/2025, here’s what companies need to prepare before 2026. Read the full breakdown:https://www.apfoodonline.com/industry/indonesias-halal-countdown-what-fb-exporters-must-do-before-17-october-2026/

14/11/2025

Our Nov/Dec Issue of Asia Pacific Food Industry is live.

This edition brings together the ideas, technologies, and regenerative models reshaping food & beverage across the Asia-Pacific:

📦 Packaging:

BioLogiQ Inc.’s NuPlastiQ and its potential to close Southeast Asia’s plastics loop;
Bhutan’s The Green Road turning post-consumer packaging into durable highways;
and Thai Wah Public Company Limited’s cassava-based RosEco resins reimagining compostable, high-performance packaging.

⚙️ Processing:

The SP Food Innovation & Resource Centre (FIRC) shares science-led strategies helping SMEs improve product stability, reduce waste, and meet clean-label expectations.

🥛 Ingredients:

Oterra’s Jude Wong on the future of natural colours in dairy;
Givaudan Sense Colour’s Judy Ng on tackling APAC’s complex dairy colour challenges with precision and innovation.

👶🏻 Health & Nutrition:

Kemin Industries on early carotenoid nutrition for lifelong vision and cognition;
Kerry's breakthroughs in human milk probiotics shaping maternal and infant health; and
BENEO’s Christian Philippsen on how the first 1,000 days define a lifetime of resilience.

🍵 Beverage:

SVZ’s Johan Cerstiaens on the next wave of functional beverages, how fruit and vegetable ingredients are enabling taste, nutrition, and sustainability.

🌏 Features:
Mountain Hazelnuts on regenerative agroforestry in Bhutan;
ECOCERT Group on turning regenerative principles into measurable outcomes;
EDIBLE GARDEN CITY on urban foodscapes as regenerative infrastructure;
Blueyou on aquaculture that heals oceans and restores mangroves; plus a look at how community composting can transform cities.

🎪 Events:

A preview of Interpack 2026, exclusive scoop from Thomas Dohse about the “Olympics of Packaging”

and on-the-ground insights from Food ingredients - Fi Asia Thailand 2025 and Vitafoods.

Read more here:https://www.apfoodonline.com/ebook/2025/NovDec/

10/11/2025

Automation is reshaping the future of food and beverage manufacturing. A new report by Dematic explores how companies across Asia and the Middle East are strengthening supply chain resilience through digitalisation, robotics, and integrated logistics systems.

Featuring case studies from Monde Nissin Corporation, PepsiCo, John Dee, Lotte Chilsung, and Lactalis Group, the report highlights real-world examples of how automation is improving efficiency, capacity, and end-to-end visibility. Read more:

Dematic has a new report exploring how food and beverage manufacturers are adopting automation to strengthen supply chain resilience.

05/11/2025

Speaking at the Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit yesterday, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu announced that Singapore will replace its “30 by 30” goal with new targets to produce 20% of fibre and 30% of protein locally by 2035.

The revised plan reflects a more pragmatic approach amid rising costs and farm challenges and introduces measures such as shared farm facilities to help lower production costs.

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04/11/2025

An interactive world where supply chains come alive.

Why just read about innovation when you can walk through it?

Step into Körber Supply Chain’s Virtual World to see how every part of the supply chain connects - and how you can optimise yours.

Find out more: https://koerber-supplychain.com/3dworld/?_gl=1*6brkff*_gcl_au*NDA0NTg1MDMxLjE3NTU2NzMzMzUuMTQ2MTQxNzAwNi4xNzYyMjMwNjk3LjE3NjIyMzA2OTc

03/11/2025

Thailand’s Charoen Pokphand Group Co.,Ltd. (CP Group) is taking circularity mainstream, pledging to achieve zero food waste across its entire supply chain by 2030.

From farms to retail shelves, CP is turning waste into value: fertiliser, insect protein, redistributed food, and renewable energy. CEO Suphachai Chearavanont calls it “an environmental and economic imperative.”

As Thailand tackles over 6 million tonnes of food waste each year, CP’s roadmap sets a new benchmark for circular accountability across Asia’s agri-food sector.

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27/10/2025

“Our Louvre.” That’s how Interpack Director Thomas Dohse described Interpack 2026 at last week’s Bangkok presentation, not for the headlines, but for the scale: 18 halls, 2,800+ exhibitors, and a living gallery of what’s next in packaging.

We are tracking three fronts: Smart Manufacturing, Innovative Materials, and Future Skills.
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The world's leading trade fair for processing and packaging, interpack 2026, is set to return to Düsseldorf, Germany, from May 7–13, 2026.