Food Pacific Manufacturing Journal

Emphasis on product quality
SINGAPORE as we know has one of the strictest guidelines for food manufacturing. Our special report takes us there where we speak with manufacturers of Halal products and gain insight into the state of the industry from Mr Wong Mong Hong, president of the Singapore Food Manufacturing Association.
In boardroom connection, we share an interview with Anita Liu, director of global business centre sales at TCI Co, Ltd, a biotechnology company that specialises in functional beverages and skincare products.
Our section on automation highlights five conveying systems,which have been re-engineered specifically to address issues on safety, speed, and hygiene.
The processing section has an interesting report on the production of meat from stem cells, a venture started a few years ago by Mark Post, professor at Maastricht University in the Netherlands. From a scientific standpoint, it is quite a feat, which can lead to other exciting possibilities. But acceptability by consumers has yet to be established.
In brewing in Asia, we feature some of the latest news and products in wines & spirits. We profile Viet Nam where beer production has been seeing an upward trend over the last several years. Also in Viet Nam this month is Propak Vietnam 2013. For those attending the show, have a fruitful three days.