Fonterra-owned Nutiani says that nutrition brands could better seize market opportunities by targeting the challenges faced by modern consumers, such as hectic lifestyles and cost-of-living concerns.
The Shanghai Consumer Council has called for authorities to be “more responsible for consumers” due to what it claims is inadequate regulation for function claims in food and beverage products containing hyaluronic acid.
Consumers in the Asia Pacific region will continue to be strongly driven by products with clean label and positive nutrition claims moving into the new year, with food and beverage brands also set to boost innovation to meet these demands.
Food and beverage manufacturers in the Middle East have been urged to stop toeing the line in terms of making any off-pack claims for their products, given increasing awareness and warnings raised by governments in the region.
Japan's Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) found that 83 'health food' products carried false or exaggerated claims during a quarterly inspection from October to December last year.
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