In this issue

Emphasis on safety and high quality Producing safe and high-quality raw materials, machines, and ingredients has to be at the center of why you are in this business, and to enable food and beverage manufacturers to provide good products at the right price as well. As the times change, we are hearing industry analysts say that nutritious, healthy, safe and sustainable products are what consumers want. In fact, consumers have always wanted all these whether or not they are aware of it – except that for a time industry seemed to be stuck at delivering indulgence first in the form of many convenience foods. Many still are. But now it is about nutrition frst, and the transition to better formulations and processes as well as compliance with health guidelines is already becoming more evident in the industry. The March issue of FoodPacificManufacturing Journal, covers several innovations in health and nutrition, such as the latest ingredients for immune health and stress reduction.We also report on how Indonesia’s food and beverage sector is adapting to the COVID-19 situation, and the need for manufacturers to carry out stricter hygiene and sanitation measures – among other requirements, as explained by GAPMMI chairman Adhi Lukman. We also talked to Nigel Wong, Head of Market Support Center, Asia Pacific, Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection, about the company’s checkweighing solutions, particularly those for SMEs. Also recently, Thermo Fisher Scientific announced several new developments including its Halal and vegan testing where results can be obtained within the same day. Still on food safety and quality, we report on the overwhelming impact of illicit trade on the alcoholic beverages sector and its consumers, as well as on the economy, as shared by Chris Humphrey, executive director of the EU-ASEAN Business Council and Olivia Widen, associate director for Corporate Afairs, S&R at Pernod Ricard Asia, who all call for stronger collaboration among stakeholders.

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.