FoodTech startup creates portable scanner that detects chemical contamination in food
FoodTech startup Inspecto has developed a portable scanner that detects chemical contamination in food in real-time, expected to be commercially available in 2020.
Archives for March 13, 2019
Soft drinks major thinks healthier drinks is better strategy than price rises
F&N should easily weather Malaysia’s sugar tax doldrums
The grand old man of soft drinks in Southeast Asia is facing a year fraught with challenges, but the way it has been preparing for a new sugar tax stands it in good stead for its implementation later this year.
Vietnamese brewer records remarkable comeback on ThaiBev balance sheet
"We are all ready to rock 'n' roll," said Bennett Neo on being installed by Thai Beverage as general director of Sabeco. Given that the Vietnamese brewer contributed almost half of its parent’s revenues in the first financial quarter this year, the...
Malaysia sugar tax: Implementation postponed to July, limits raised for milk-based drinks
Malaysia has announced the postponement of its sugar tax implementation date by three months, as well as an increase in the sugar content limit for milk-based beverages.