April 24, 2026 | Beverages

HEINEKEN Reimagines Asia Pacific Strategy with GenAI at the Core

The transformation underscores a broader strategic shift: from manufacturing-led operations to knowledge- and innovation-driven functions As artificial intelligence reshapes industries worldwide, global brewers are increasingly tapping into its transformative potential.…

April 23, 2026 | Australia

QUT Research Highlights Major Growth Opportunity in Australia’s Upcycled Food Sector

Upcycled foods are made by transforming surplus or byproduct ingredients, such as excess produce or manufacturing residues, into new, high-value food products QUT researchers have found Australia is well-positioned to build…

April 22, 2026 | Company News

Airbus and JDE Peet’s Team Up for Worldwide Coffee Plantation Mapping Powered by Satellite Imagery

The Coffee Canopy Partnership brings together world’s main coffee traders Airbus Defence and Space has been selected as a technical partner in the Coffee Canopy Partnership. This groundbreaking initiative, led…

April 22, 2026 | Beverages

The Weinheimer Group Releases Industry Readiness Research and Launches VINTAGE² Educational System

The system provides winery leaders with a structured operational framework covering AI search behaviour, brand visibility audits, and narrative alignment The Weinheimer Group released the Wine Industry AI Marketing Readiness Report,…

April 22, 2026 | Africa

Mars and ofi Collaborate to Accelerate Net Zero Cocoa in Ecuador

Partnering for more than 15 years of joint sustainable cocoa sourcing globally and a decade jointly in Ecuador Mars, Incorporated and Olam Food Ingredients (ofi), a global leader in naturally good…

April 20, 2026 | Company News

Sidel Launches Lightweight Returnable PET Bottle

This new design marks an important evolution in reusable packaging, giving beverage producers new opportunities Sidel introduces Returnable PET – Still Water, its latest purpose-built returnable PET bottle developed specifically…

April 20, 2026 | Food

Chulalongkorn University Develops Instant Khao Lam to Take Thai Delicacy Global

The innovation not only simplifies preparation but also opens new commercial opportunities for Thai food products in international markets A researcher from the Department of Food Technology at Chulalongkorn University…

April 20, 2026 | Food Safety and Testing

Tapping into the Global Halal Boom with Smarter Certification Models 

Sutida Ketudut, Managing Director of APAC at NSF As global food markets grow more interconnected and more complex, manufacturers are under increasing pressure to meet diverse certification requirements that span…

April 17, 2026 | Company News

Nestlé and Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University Partner to Advance Research on Healthy Longevity and Women’s Health

The partnership comes at a time when the pace of population ageing is much faster than in the past Nestlé and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have launched a…

April 15, 2026 | Africa

Nigeria Approves High-Performing Groundnut Variety SAMNUT 30 Developed by ICRISAT

The variety was identified through a rigorous, multi-stage selection process Nigeria has approved the release of SAMNUT 30 (ICGV 206228), a high-performing groundnut variety developed by ICRISAT, marking an important…