Food Bev Asia

Food Ingredients Asia 2013 came and went, but Ringier covered the event, which took place from 11-13 September at the BITEC in Bangkok, Thailand.   For those who missed it, we’ve got a few video interviews with exhibitors and an exclusive with Christopher Eve, vice president of UBM Asia Ltd, organiser of the event. Correspondent for FoodPacific Manufacturing Journal , Melissa Richter, was on the ground, to speak with exhibitors, and here are some of the interviews.  Agrana Fruit Australia BLG- Shanghai Brilliant Gum Co., Ltd Graceland Fruit Ingredion PT Sriboga Flour Mill UBM Asia Ltd (1) UBM Asia Ltd (2) For more news on Fi Asia 2013, go to Trade Show Preview/Review

Pack EXPO Las Vegas, scheduled on 23-25 September at the Las Vegas Convention Center, will be another exciting event for food companies. For one, it is in fabulous Las Vegas! It will be warm this time of year, but so will the new product launches at the show. Among these will be innovative designs and solutions for food preservation and safety.   In the August issue of Food Manufacturing Journal, you can preview some of   the new products from exhibitors, Allstate Can Corporation, Clear Lam Packaging, Extreme Packaging Machinery, Janssen PMP Booth, LaserSharp FlexPak Services, LLC,   Liberty Technologies Booth, and Sealed Air. Hope you enjoy the show!

  Vitamin and mineral supplements are taken not only to improve physical well-being, but to provide mental energy as well. I hardly took supplements as a young adult, thinking that a balanced diet would suffice. But that changed because it’s just impossible to maintain a balanced diet every day – and of course, it seems it’s not enough to fight fatigue, stress and all kinds of communicable diseases.     Certain vitamins can also enhance mood in most normal individuals. But, could their effect extend to people diagnosed with clinical depression? Last month, at the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Annual Meeting & Food Expo®, Bonnie Kaplan, Ph.D., a professor in the faculty of medicine at the University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, spoke about how supplements can be used as alternative to psychiatric medicines for symptom relief of anxiety and depression. According to Dr Kaplan’s report, a study of adults diagnosed with mood disorders shows that supplements help

In the August issue of Food Manufacturing Journal – Middle East and Africa , we feature Kathryn O’Sullivan, a consultant nutritionist for Kellogg’s. She has over 20 years' experience in the food business and has written several articles online on health and nutrition. In most instances, she stresses the importance of a good hearty breakfast especially for school children. In the interview she says, "The prevalence of iron deficiency in countries of the Arab Gulf is 20% to 67% amongst pre-schoolers, 13% to 50% amongst school-aged children, and 23% to 54% in women of childbearing age. Other studies in the region have similarly shown the prevalence amongst pre-schoolers to be 17% to 70%, with it being lower in adolescents at 14% to 42%, and around 11% to 40% in pregnant women...” Kellogg’s has formulated its cereal to meet certain nutrient deficiencies, including iron and vitamin D. The company has also reduced sodium in snacks like Pringles.      Read our one