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The Food Beverage and Agriculture Sectors in Indonesia

Indonesia has the fastest growing economy in the G20, and the food and beverage sector, along with agriculture, play a big part in the success. In 2018 alone the revenue from this sector reached IDR 3.6 trillion (US $ 253 million) and revenue was expected to show an annual growth rate of a huge 13.6%. In July this year (2019), the Indonesian Ministry of Industry predicted a growth of at least 9% this year (2019) in the food and beverage sector thanks to the heavy shift in investment in the l...

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The State of The Food and Beverage Industry in Malaysia

In order for any business to thrive and succeed it must understand its target market and be flexible enough to provide the type of products or services which will meet ever-changing needs. The industry itself will only succeed when individual businesses are receiving positive results. There is often a need for the government to lend a hand in order to enable local business to thrive and play a part in international trade. This is especially true in the food and agriculture industry where prod...

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How Are Plastics Poisoning the Indonesian Food Chain?

50 years ago, the correct disposal of waste referred more to ensuring you were not a litter lout and kept your town or village looking pretty than anything else. In the 21st century, the need to dispose waste appropriately has become a global problem both for the environment, the future of the planet and human and animal welfare. In countries such as Indonesia, where imported waste is used as a cheap fuel source in the food supply chain, studies show that human lives are being put at risk.A G...

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The Thai Chicken Industry Grows in Spite of Challenges

The Thai processed and frozen chicken export industry has met substantial challenges over the last 2 decades but thanks to hard work in recent years from business enterprise and government, it has streamlined to meet the increased demands of international markets and updated supply chains to meet animal welfare and health and safety standards.Statistics Suggest A Thriving Industry In 2017, the USA, Brazil and China accounted for half of the 90 million tonnes of chicken produced annually world...

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Can Packaging Help Reduce Food Waste?

There was a time when packaging in the food industry was designed simply to enhance product shelf-life, promote the brand and entice the target market to buy. Current demands on packaging design means there is a whole lot more expectations. Sustainability and environmental issues are top of the list.Growing Demands on Food Packaging In the high-tech 21st century a company is expected to clarify the ingredients of any food package within, state when the food product needs to be eaten by, how i...

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Healthy Food Trending in Malaysia

It’s unfortunate that the words “delicious” and “healthy” don’t always go hand in hand in the world of food. The foods we love to eat are, more than often, tend to be the least healthy. Perhaps that’s part of what makes certain foods that little bit more tasty – the secret joy of enjoying something which is just a tiny bit wicked. The job for scientists and food technologists over recent years therefore has not been simply a case of determining which foodstuffs we should be eating but also ma...

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Vietnam Fisheries Export Industry Forecasts Healthy Revenue For 2019

Forecasts suggest that 2019 is likely be another year when the fisheries export industry in Vietnam see increased revenues. However, experts warn that the industry must enhance the quality of seafood products in order to reach this year’s production goal. Vietnam fisheries exports are thriving. A recent report suggested that the expected revenue from the industry is likely to hit $10 billion (an increase of 10% on last year’s exports) by the end of 2019. Nguyan Ngoc Oai, the acting director o...

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Confronting the Issues of Nutrition in Southeast Asia

The advance of technology continues to enhance both the amount and quality of food available to the world’s populations. Medical science works in tandem with the agriculture industry to streamline food processing in order to make the most nutritious foodstuffs available globally. Consumers are educated about how food they are eating can affect their health and businesses provide necessary information on packaging re nutrition and consider sustainability issues. But there are still great extr...

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Traditional Farming Still Underpins Advances in Asian Food Industry

Over the last 20 or 30 years the food industry in south-east Asia has advanced greatly. As well as responding, as it must, to fundamental structural necessities and cultural trends, the new food systems has ultimately changed society within south east Asia as a whole. But as much as technological improvements are heralding a new social setup it must be remembered that behind the fancy headlines, traditional farming, eating and marketing is still very much alive and kicking.Beneath the New Te...

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The Food Beverage and Agriculture Sectors in Indonesia

The State of The Food and Beverage Industry in Malaysia

How Are Plastics Poisoning the Indonesian Food Chain?

The Thai Chicken Industry Grows in Spite of Challenges

Can Packaging Help Reduce Food Waste?

Healthy Food Trending in Malaysia

Vietnam Fisheries Export Industry Forecasts Healthy Revenue For 2019

Confronting the Issues of Nutrition in Southeast Asia

Traditional Farming Still Underpins Advances in Asian Food Industry

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