In this issue

When you go over this issue of FoodPacific Manufacturing Journal – or any F&B magazine for that matter, you’d be amazed at the countless innovations being presented to food and beverage manufacturers, and how these are contributing to hundreds of new and exciting products every day. Two trends among many, are coming right at us with full force. One is the focus on health and nutrition, which should significantly impact the way packaged foods and drinks are developed or reformulated. Another is the seeming breakneck speed at which companies are investing in plant-based food – especially meat – production. With technical support coming from many ingredient companies, expect that you can produce better tasting plant-based food and beverages.Both these trends will be tackled in the ASEAN Food and Beverage Ingredients Summit: Formulating with Innovative Ingredients and Solutions, a virtual conference hosted by Ringier Events with business partner Kerry, on July 8, 2021. Joining Kerry are speakers from Chr. Hansen, PT Indesso, and Roquette, who all aim to provide the latest in formulation, vegan and functional products, and related consumer trends. The highlights of this event will be posted on our website and featured on the next issue of FoodPacific Manufacturing Journa.In May, Ringier also hosted the webinar, Shrink Sleeve Innovations for Food, Beverages, and Personal Care Products, with partner Dase-Sing Group. Packaging expert, Mayuree Paklamjeak presented on the trends in Thailand, and we share a summary of her presentation on pages 22-23. Meanwhile, the topic of fruit breeding may not be of your usual interest, but when you think about it, without agricultural developments and innovations, where would many F&B products be today? Check out the article from International Fruit Genetics on page 8.

FoodPacific Manufacturing Journal Magazine Description:

FoodPacific Manufacturing Journal is published 8x a year in English. The magazine provides the food & beverage processing industry in South East Asia with the latest information and technologies on ingredients, processing and packaging, food safety and regulatory issues. It offers practical solutions to improve productivity, reduce cost, and turn innovations into real competitive advantages as well as the latest market information, trade show reviews and videos, and people and company profiles, written by industry experts and correspondents across the region. Also included are exclusive content and articles from industry professionals throughout S.E. Asia and from Ringier's family of food industry magazines covering Greater China region, the Middle East and other parts of the world, inclduing International Food & Beverage Ingredients News for China, China Food Manufacturing Journal, Food Manufacturing Journal-Middle East and Modern Food Processing (India). The interactive content allows readers to make direct and immediate contact with advertisers/suppliers and featured companies in the editorial by clicking on the web site and email addresses in each issue, access online content in Ringier’s food website in English and Chinese (food.industrysourcing.com), and avail of video content through iTunes and Google Play.