Asia Pacific
Asia Pacific: ANZ manufacturers offer organic, new flavored functional beverages to meet consumer demand,...
Functional beverage manufacturers are acknowledging consumer demand for natural and organic beverages by investing in product innovation, new flavors, balanced nutrients and environment-friendly packages,...
Asia Pacific: Chr. Hansen opens office, center in China
Chr. Hansen says it has opened an office and Global Expertise Center in Shanghai, China.
The new center focusing on natural color solutions was officially...
Asia Pacific: Hong Kong’s Center for Food Safety reduces certain fees for small volume...
Hong Kong has reduced the fees for applications for small volume exemption (SVE) from Nutrition Labelling, if they have been submitted through electronic means...
Asia Pacific: Thai packaging companies adapting to consumers’ demand for processed food
The preference for processed food is growing rapidly in Thailand where consumers want easy-to-use packaging, according to a Canadean report entitled Latest trends and...
Asia Pacific: Nordson opens technical center in Shanghai, China
Nordson Corporation has opened a 2,000 sqm technical center in Shanghai, China to provide enhanced engineering, testing, training, service and application expertise to the...
Asia Pacific: Hong Kong holds first Session of Codex Committee on Food Additives
The 46th Session of Codex Committee on Food Additives (CCFA) was held Hong Kong from March 17 to 21, 2014.
This marked the first CCFA...
Asia Pacific: More small, bulk packaging formats seen in India, finds report
Besides the ordinary multi-serve packaging found through all soft drinks categories in India, a Canadean report has found smaller ‘on the go’ packs, and...
Asia Pacific: Japan, China lead in demand for vegetable juices, finds report
The Asian region, driven by Japan and China, accounts for 55% of the total vegetable juice market, according to a Canadean report.
This is followed...
Asia Pacific: Cost-cutting, lifestyle changes drive lightweight packaging in Australia, says report
The Australian packaging market is expected to grow at a volume compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.21% up to 2017, finds Canadean’s report...
Asia Pacific: Danone raises stake in China’s dairy company Mengniu
Danone has announced an agreement, together with COFCO Dairy Investments, to subscribe a reserved rights issue by China’s leading dairy company Mengniu, raising its...