Food Bev Asia

MEASUREMENT tools are most important in understanding product characteristics necessary in quality development. Particularly for the food industry, human perceptions that lead towards final judgement about a product under study, provide one of the best measures absolutely necessary in product development and quality monitoring efforts. To achieve accurate and reliable sensory evaluation results, proper selection, training and calibration of sensory panelists (SP) are very important activities which need to be properly executed. The well-trained and maintained SPs serve as the instruments which cannot be replaced by any objective or physical measuring tools utilised especially in food research and quality assurance. Furthermore, these “human instruments” have to be properly maintained and regularly calibrated to ensure that their performance remain accurate and reliable through time. Retention of properly selected, trained and calibrated SPs is thus, an imperative in the food enterprise

  SPONSORED CONTENT Food and beverage producers invest in eye-catching, unique, and extraordinary packaging designs to attract consumers to their products.  For this, shrink sleeve film is an essential tool and carrier. And as label designs and bottle shapes are becoming more diverse, these all require higher standards when it comes to equipment, accuracy and technical capabilities. The i-Vision peripheral device, for example, is one that DASE-SING uses on its Auto Shrink Sleeving machine to ensure the smooth flow of bottles and containers on the conveyor. This orientation system is specially designed for a variety of containers in a production line, and is suitable for all kinds of bottle shapes. When a container or bottle shifts from its position, i-Vision guides it back to the right track in order to reach the next stage in the process. Steering can be done before or after filling. During the course of operation, the bottles can be steered without stopping the mechanism; after switc

Robotics have been improving the processes in F&B production and packaging lines, from speeding up the work to ensuring safer products.   Recently,  Soft Robotics Inc ., Quest and Ossid said they are already offering a robotic handling and packaging solution powered by Soft Robotics' m GripAI TM technology. This solution includes: Quest's primary product handling system utilising a FANUC robot designed to load, orientate, stack and group products into a wide variety of primary packaging machines, Ossid's flexible and tray packaging solutions, ideal for fresh proteins, produce, baked goods, and more and Soft Robotics' m GripAI platform that uses ultra-fast 3D vision, artificial intelligence, and soft robotic grasping to enable picking of irregular and delicate food items directly from bulk. Key benefits of the integrated packaging solution: Combats workforce shortages by reducing dependency on labour Increases available floor space by eliminating the

Ringier Events invites food & beverage manufacturers to its latest virtual conference: ASEAN Food and Beverage Ingredients Summit 2022 | Enhancing Taste, Flavor and Functionality  will be held on 31  May 2022 (13:00-17:00 SGT).  As with all of Ringier's conferences for the industry, this event aims to help F&B manufacturers sift through the trends that matter, to understand and quickly adapt to the region’s consumer needs, and to innovate with knowledge of the latest ingredients and their applications.  To be sure you get the best information, Ringier has a line up of speakers from established and up-and-coming companies serving the F&B sector, as well as experts from industry, government, and the academe.   If you want to know more about this event, you may contact Ms Yumi Chen, conference planner, at yumichen@ringier.com.hk.

  G loryTab is the new generation of moon tab liner which provides easy and clean peelable induction sealing for different types of plastic bottle and even glass bottle. Our new tab design is unbreakable and no tab size limitation whatever it is just half-moon, full page or only a small part on the foil, GloryTab can peel off smoothly without tab failure defect.   In fact, the liner seals on liquid bottle packing is increasingly becoming popular and important particularly in E-commerce. Online shopping now is the main sales channel, and how to ensure liquid bottle packing like drinks, skin and body care, and cosmetic products without leakage risks during small pack delivery through courier services is the big challenges. According to new guidelines from several brand online shopping platforms like Amazon and Taobao, the liquid product must have ‘double seal’ packing design distributing in their platform.  A double seal is defined as: -         A ‘safety seal’ which is a peel-of

THE FAO defines food security as when all people, at all times, have physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life. In many parts of the world, even in highly industrialised countries, food security is challenged by population growth (2 billion by the year 2050), climate change, changing consumer tastes, water scarcity, agricultural problems, and now the pandemic. In this interview, James Zhou, Chief Commercial Officer and Head of Asia, Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC), talks to FoodPacific Manufacturing Journal about the situation in Asia, and how LDC is helping with solutions for the agricultural sector. James Zhou, Chief Commercial Officer and Head of Asia, Louis Dreyfus Company What does food security mean for the diverse region of Asia, and why does the region remain at the core of global food insecurity? How has the region reached this point? Asia is the world’s key supp

As tension continues between Russia and the Ukraine,  the effect on the rest of the world is unfolding. Experts have been predicting the impact on food and beverage supply and the challenges ahead. Brands are exiting Russia; prices of products made from wheat have been increasing, and the threat of tight food and feed supply is looming. Though miles away, the Middle East and Asia are not spared from the effects of this crisis on their supply.   Watch this space for news and developments related to the F&B industry as reported by various media groups across the globe.   The war in Ukraine is exposing gaps in the world’s food-systems research Supply shock caused by Russian invasion of Ukraine puts strain on various EU agri-food sectors   Agco CEO says Russia-Ukraine war’s potential consequences on global food supply is ‘a really big deal’ Ukraine is among the  top five producers  of  wheat.  According  to  S&P Global,  the  country exported  16.6 million mt  since  2021-22 (July-

Falafels are a common snack or street food primarily made of fava beans and/or chickpeas ground into mushy fried balls or patties that go into pita or laffa bread. The word falafel may refer to these or to the sandwich itself. Although the origins of the falafel are still unclear (Egypt? Lebanon? Israel?), this food has gone beyond the Middle East to be enjoyed in most parts of the world.  Photo credit: Martin Rettenberger I Shutterstock Free of meat, this filling snack can likely stand toe to toe with today’s innovative plant-based foods – all gaining popularity among vegans and health-conscious consumers. In fact,  searches for 'falafel near me' have increased 50% worldwide in the past month*. Wanting to know where the world’s best falafels can be found, f oodie experts at  10bis.co.il   and their sister companies, embarked on their own research, the results of which they share. (Their complete methodology can be found at the end of this report.) Is the best falafel foun

In November 2021, global supply chain technology leader, Körber announced it will be installing an automated storage and retrieval system including software at Sineurope Pte Ltd, a supplier of premium-grade frozen and dried seafood.   Looking to upgrade its cold chain facility in Singapore, Sineurope invested in an automated high-bay warehouse consisting of a 31-meter-tall freezer-rated pallet stacker crane equipped with autonomous satellite vehicles (ASV). The system not only expands company's storage space, but helps in reducing energy use, thanks to the energy regenerative systems built into the stacker cranes. And even with a lean team working at the cold room storage, the company will see productivity remain high with ASRS. Also earlier in 2021, Körber announced it had partnered with cold storage provider, BigBlue Logistics for an automated deep freeze warehouse in Cebu, Philippines. The design concept for BigBlue consisted of a -28°C automated high-bay warehouse with five

Despite the pandemic, Gulfood Manufacturing  opened to the public on November 7 to 9, 2021 at the Dubai World Trade Centre. One of the interviews conducted by  FoodPacific Manufacturing Journal was with Sidel's VP Sales Beverages MEA&I, Mr Harbinder Kathuria who shares his insights for 2022 and beyond.  Sidel has always stressed its commitment to sustainability and digitalisation. Its many innovations in the past attest to this.   Mr  Harbinder Kathuria, Sidel VP Sales Beverages, MEA&I Sidel has shown its capabilities, from providing complete lines for the F&B market, through to providing solutions to meet the market’s requirements on sustainability and digitalisation. What's next for the company in 2022? One of the main pillars for Sidel for Gulfood Manufacturing 2021 is sustainability. While looking forward to 2022, our emphasis will be the same. Due to the impending environmental challenges our world faces and rising awareness from consumers, most companies in va