Food Bev Asia

Another year is ending, and so many articles have been shared with you through this blog. But here’s another look at the interesting interviews we’ve had so far, and yes, there’s more to come. Tito E. Contado , Ph.D. who started Philippine Morinda Citrifolia Inc., which produces and exports noni juice under the “PhilNONI” brand. Phan Thi Tuyet Mai , CEO of TMTM, which produces snackfood products made with moringa oleifera in Vietnam Sahas Ratanasoponchai of BETAGRO Sahas Ratanasoponchai , assistant vice president of Betagro, an integrated-agro business in Thailand Ms Diep Dao , managing director of Dann Food, a Vietnamese company that exports dried seafood products and agricultural products including healthy taro chips, dried jackfruit chips, banana chips. HavaMad manager Adrien Jacque , who speaks about fruit processing in Madagascar Ananya Narayan , managing director of Hunter Foods, a maker of healthy snackfoods in Dubai. AND many more in the

Asia’s favorite alcoholic drink is as diverse as the region – and competitive. And delicious. In the September 2015 issue of FoodPacific Manufacturing Journal , we take a look at how Sapporo Holdings Ltd, Japan’s distinguished liquor company, is doing in Vietnam, a country which loves its own beer. General director of Sapporo, Hirofumi Kishi speaks on the company’s history, products, and strategic vision in our Q&A Sapporo brings Japanese brewing to Viet Nam .  Hirofumi Kishi, g eneral director of Sapporo Holdings Ltd Also in the same issue, we survey craft beer from Cambodia. Craft beer is relatively new in the region, although interest is budding among beer lovers. In our story Cambodia runs tap for fresh beer , you’ll see that demand for craft beer is also coming from the growing expat community.

“The general global trend is to be more conscious of what we put into our mouths.   In our already very busy lives, we all want to live better and eat better. We have seen the trends in people wanting to eat less sodium, no MSG, non-GMO, gluten free, organic, no artificial colors or artificial flavors, etc. We see this as only growing until multinational food manufacturers make it a norm to offer better rather than bad ingredients at lower pricing.”   This is a quote from an exclusive interview with Ananya Narayan, managing director of Hunter Foods .  Ananya Narayan, managing director of Hunter Foods The snackfood company is behind such brands as Safari Potato Grills, Corn Poppatillas, Hand Cooked Chips, Lentil Poppadums, and Fresh Gourmet Croutons. It has introduced innovative products that follow the changing tastes of its consumers, and one of which is the demand for healthier munchies.  Mr Narayan talks about Hunter Foods and its products in the August issue of Foo

CO-FOUNDER of AACE Foods, Ndidi Nwuneli said that Nigeria and other countries in Africa cannot simply rely on Asia and Europe for food since 60% of Africa’s populace is in agriculture. Speaking recently to CNBC Africa , Ms Nwuneli said the continent’s agriculture value chain, from production to logistics, offer many opportunities, although there remain challenges. From 2009 to the present, Nigeria in particular has cut its food imports significantly. She hopes that the trend will be continued by the new administration. AACE Food Processing & Distribution was established to provide nutritious sauces, spreads and other food products to West Africans AACE is a staunch supporter of Nigeria’s local agricultural industry, partnering with small-holder farmers to produce healthy products under the SoSo Nourish brand . To know more about the company, read our special feature on AACE Foods, Adding sweetness and spice to life in the current issue of Food Manufacturing Journal Mid