Malaysian exec sees growth in S.E.Asia

Projections indicate that Southeast Asia will continue to grow in importance given its strategic geographical location.

USG Boral relocates to Singapore

Building products technology maker USG Boral relocates their corporate headquarters from Kuala Lumpur to Shenton Way in Singapore.  

$850M project in Indonesia’s MEIKARTA

19 global partners sign for US$850M Project in Lippo Group's MEIKARTA

Studies support Lesaffre probiotic yeast

New discoveries strengthen previous research results on Lesaffre Human Care’s S. cerevisiae-based ingredients in promoting women’s health    

Indonesia manufacturing reaches 50.7%

Indonesia's March manufacturing sector reached 50.7% in March, according to IHS Markit.  

Danone: Big data for better nutrition

Danone Nutricia Research opens Precision Nutrition D-Lab, its new digital hub of innovation in Singapore  

High-speed wrap-around case packer

With a new wrap-around packer from Gebo Cermex, FrieslandCampina Thailand has achieved a speed of up to 500+ containers per minute for its Foremost portfolio  

Number of products with stevia rising

In the lead, Asia Pacific accounted for 40% of food and beverage product launches in 2017  

Sucralose linked to metabolic syndrome

People tend to reach for low-calorie sweeteners to prevent weight gain, but they could be making themselves even heavier, says a new study.  

Schneider opens hub in Singapore

The new centre will serve customers and industry partners in Singapore, East Asia and Japan  

Enhance the texture of baked snacks

Ingredion’s PRECISA™ Crisp line of texturisers add the right bite to every kind of snack, anywhere from crunchy potato chips to melt-in-your mouth cookies

Algatech invests in Supreme Health

Algatech expands to China and the Asia-Pacific markets for astaxanthin and other algae-based products