Novel Soft Capsule Technologies can produce plant-based vegetarian capsules

Ingredients |  News | 09 Jul, 2020

Since decades the pharma industry has implemented traditional capsule technology using animal-based gelatin. With the novel innovations, many pharma manufacturers and brand o...Read more

Hi-Chew goes bold with expanded marketing campaign

Ingredients |  News | 06 Jul, 2020

Morinaga Asia Pacific is launching an expanded marketing campaign to support retail sales of Hi-Chew fruit chews in Australia and New Zealand.  In recent months, H...Read more

Ingredion creates more mochi possiblities for food manufacturers

Ingredients |  News | 18 Jun, 2020

Ingredion has announced the launch of N-DULGE® 320 starch, adding to the Company’s extensive portfolio of starch-based texturisers. The timely launch enables manufacturers to take...Read more

Blue Diamond Growers welcomes China expansion of specialty crop imports

Ingredients |  News | 03 Jun, 2020

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced that China, under the Phase 1 trade agreement, will expand the number of specialt...Read more

Yum China partners with Beyond meat for introducing plant based burgers

Ingredients |  News | 03 Jun, 2020

Yum China Holdings, Inc. has announced that it is partnering with Beyond Meat, Inc., a leader in plant-based meat, to introduce the Beyond Burger® as a limited time offering at sel...Read more

CJ Bio opens new facility for natural savory flavor in Indonesia

Ingredients |  News | 03 Jun, 2020

Malaysia based CJ BIO, the world's leading supplier of fermentation based bio-products for animal and human nutrition, officially inaugurated a natural flavor ingredient manufacturing facil...Read more

Barry Callebaut acquires GKC Foods in Australia

Ingredients |  News | 28 May, 2020

The Barry Callebaut Group, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, has signed an agreement to acquire GKC Foods (Australia) Pty Ltd, a prod...Read more

New mediterranean umami powder cuts salt in snacks

Ingredients |  News | 19 May, 2020

With snacking up during the COVID-19 pandemic, reducing the amount of salt in snacks is an on-trend task for snack companies. Israel based Salt of the Earth, Ltd., has developed a new, clea...Read more

Growthwell Group raises $8 M for regional scale-up

Ingredients |  News | 27 Apr, 2020

Singapore based Growthwell, a leading manufacturer of plant-based alternatives for meat and seafood for the South East Asian market since 1989, has announced that it has raised US$8 mi...Read more

Pharmactive’s Saffron earns organic seal

Ingredients |  News | 13 Feb, 2020

The nutraceutical powerhouse Pharmactive Biotech Products, S.L. has received organic certifications for its range of saffron-based formulations, affron® and affronEYE®.&nb...Read more

Connell expands food offerings in Malaysia

Ingredients |  News | 24 Sep, 2019

Connell, a Wilbur-Ellis company and a leading marketer and distributor of specialty chemicals and ingredients in Asia-Pacific, has announces the acquisition of the assets of Inno-Cosmi...Read more

Pharmactive to launch Affron in APAC market

Ingredients |  News | 18 Sep, 2019

Pharmactive Biotech Products launches its Affron® all-natural, non-GMO Spanish saffron extract (Crocus sativus L.) in the Asia-Pacific market. The company’s formulation boast...Read more

Thailand’s food industry gears up for changing markets

Ingredients |  News | 11 Sep, 2019

UBM Asia (Thailand) Co Ltd, under Informa PLC (UK), is ready to organize Fi Asia 2019, Asia’s biggest food ingredients exhibition. The event has called for applications for the 2nd St...Read more

Nagase opens food ingredients development centre in China

Ingredients |  News | 10 Sep, 2019

NAGASE & CO., LTD., based in Tokyo, has opened the NAGASE Food Ingredients Food Development centre (Xiamen) in Xiamen in the Chinese province of Fujian. Located at ...Read more

Prinova expands into Asia-Pacific with new subsidiary in Australia

Ingredients |  News | 13 Aug, 2019

The new subsidiary of Prinova Europe Ltd will serve customers in Australia and New Zealand. It comes in direct response to demand from global clients seeking production support in APAC and ...Read more

SweeGen receives approval for non-GMO Reb M Stevia Leaf Sweetener

Ingredients |  News | 13 Aug, 2019

SweeGen, Inc., a nature-based sweetener company, announced the Singapore Food Agency has added SweeGen's Reb M Stevia Leaf Sweetener to the list of permitted food additives. SweeGen's Reb ...Read more

Flax protein consumption levels on rise from 2018-2027, says a report

Ingredients |  News | 10 Jul, 2019

The report on Flax Proteins Market states that, the global flax protein market was valuated at around US$ US$ 48 Mn in 2018, which is expected to grow at a CAGR of over 5.5% from 2018 to 20...Read more

Azelis opens an application laboratory in China

Ingredients |  News | 04 Jul, 2019

Azelis, a leading distributor of speciality chemicals and food ingredients has announced that it has opened an application laboratory in Shanghai, China. This is Azelis’ fourth techni...Read more