Food Pacific Manufacturing Journal

What's on the label?
WHEN a new year unfolds, it's always exciting to start afresh, and one of the most common resolutions of course is to eat healthy. Having surveyed trends worldwide, market analysts see the growing interest in clean label, with more consumers wanting to be informed about what is and isn't in the products they intend to purchase. This trend will continue to spawn the production of better ingredients and safer and healthier food and beverage products. See outlook report for more on ingredients, plus interviews with Beneo, Corbion Purac and DSM.
For ASEAN member states, this year is the launching of the ASEAN Economic Community. We spoke to Pushpanathan Sundram, managing director (Asia) of EAS Strategic Advice, on what may be expected in the food and beverage industry as integration takes place. Read special report for his views.
This is also our sweets issue. In sweets & snacks focus, we cover new developments in ingredients, processing, and packaging.