Insight
Key executives share their successes, learning points, market trends and research findings here.
Asia Pacific: Chinese city dwellers are more mindful of their health, report
Research from Mintel reveals that 76% of urban Chinese consumers surveyed have developed a habit of doing sport and fitness activities.
Running (39%) is...
Asia Pacific: Outsmart outbreaks in Oceania, says 3M Food Safety
Australia and New Zealand have a rich history of agro-economic research and development anchored by strong public and private researchers and generally effective partnerships...
Europe: Testing concepts through virtual commissioning, ABB
Industry 4.0 continues to open up new opportunities across food and beverage manufacturing.
In particular, these technologies help improve manufacturing flexibility and the speed...
Europe: Consumers still like things sweet, report
Across the 10 highest consuming nations for both sugar confectionery and gum, consumption is increasing, with compound annual growth rates ranging from 0.5 percent...
Europe: Demand for ‘real food’ in sports food is growing, analyst
Entrepreneurial brand Veloforte’s sports twist on a traditional Italian treat packed with fruit and nuts – which has won the start-up a cult following...
Europe: FAO releases new policy guidance on trade and food safety
The COVID-19 pandemic will have an unprecedented impact on global and regional trade.
According to the World Trade Organization, world merchandise trade in 2020...
Asia Pacific: NZ seafood business moves out of legacy IT systems, says Infor
New Zealand seafood company Sealord has selected Infor CloudSuite Food & Beverage (F&B) and Infor Supply Chain Planning (SCP) in an initial seven-year, multi-tenant...
Asia Pacific: India is emerging as a global spice processing hub, says Rabobank
Structural changes in the global spice market mean that India, historically a bulk commodity supplier of spices, is now becoming a global hub for...
World: Stevia set to steal intense sweetener market share by 2017, says report
Post EU regulations, improved tastes and textures and increased consumer buy in and demand, stevia has been quietly gaining traction with consumers, usurping the...
Asia Pacific: Researcher looks to Emu oil to cut bowel cancer rates
A researcher in Perth, Australia, is investigating whether emu oil can be taken orally to treat bowel diseases that can lead to the onset...