South Korea is Asia’s fastest growing omega-3 market underpinned by new government legislation with high recommended daily intake (RDI) levels but China and Indonesia also hold potential, according to executive director of GOED.
Educating Asian communities about health and nutrition decisions is a key concern of multinationals, according to the industry association Food Industry Asia.
There is growth opportunity in the natural yoghurt sector in Australia but manufacturers need to have environmentally-conscious branding and focus on promoting the health benefits, according to research.
The apex nutrition body in India has called on the country’s bakery sector to focus more on technological innovations and better ingredients to keep pace with changing consumer trends.
New Zealand's food processors are set to invest more in convenient and healthier foods as healthy eating and a balanced diet is becoming a high priority for most people – particularly in households with children.
The Australian food industry body has gone on the offensive against a call from health agencies for the prohibition of the use of cartoon characters and sport stars in the promotion of foods high in sugar, fat and salt.
Two product withdrawals in India for sugar-free and fat-free foods suggest that the country's consumers may not yet be ready for healthy options that taste differently from the full-calorie original.
Health experts in China have defended iron-fortified soy sauce as an effective and safe way to reduce anemia after claims emerged that it could cause cancer and other health problems.
Regular milk has won a vote of support for its general safety after the New Zealand government backed a European assessment that found no concerns about the A1 casein forms it contains and reversed an earlier commitment to conduct a review of its own.
China continues to reflect the growing opportunities across Asia for products designed to be beneficial in fighting health conditions such as obesity, claim the organisers of a major new show in the country.
Foodmakers offering products designed specifically for the elderly
should look at exporting to Japan, a market with one of the fastest
growing elderly populations, says the Australian export agency
Austrade.
