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Madayn’s food industry projects cross RO 164 million, powering Oman Vision 2040
Muscat: The Public Establishment for Industrial Estates (Madayn), in cooperation with key stakeholders including the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources, continues to push for stronger local and foreign investment in the food...

Global Investors Eye Nigeria’s Potential At Food & Beverage W’Africa
Share The just-concluded Food and Beverage West Africa 2025 Conference in Lagos has emerged as a premier platform for global and local businesses to explore investment and partnership opportunities in Nigeria’s rapidly expanding food and beverage...

Ever Thought About Launching Your Own Beverage Brand Without a Factory?
Share Share Share Share Email That’s exactly what white label drinks offer. If you’ve ever wanted to break into the beverage market but didn’t know where to start, partnering with a drink manufacturer might be your golden ticket. This method has...
Iraq Imposes Additional Tariffs on Imported Beverage Cans
By John Lee. As part of efforts to protect domestic industry, the Iraqi Cabinet has approved the imposition of an additional 20% customs duty on imported aluminium cans used for carbonated beverages, juices, and energy drinks. This brings the...

Food industry calls for gov't action on rising costs, delivery fees
SEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- Officials from South Korea's food and restaurant industry associations called on the government Friday to take steps to reduce import costs of key materials and support public delivery platforms. In a meeting with Prime...

At London Climate Action Week, Let’s Talk Food Industry Sustainability
A version of this piece was featured in Food Tank’s newsletter, released weekly on Thursdays. To make sure it lands straight in your inbox and to be among the first to receive it, subscribe now by clicking here. London Climate Action Week, coming...

PMMI: Beverage packaging industry responds to rapid transformation
As the beverage industry experiences unprecedented shifts driven by consumer demand, sustainability imperatives, and technological evolution, PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, has released the latest findings from...

PM nominee meets food industry representatives to discuss rising prices
SEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister nominee Kim Min-seok met with food industry representatives Friday to discuss ways to tackle rising consumer prices. The meeting brought together officials from the Korea Food Industry Association, the...

You can sip and sample at this weekend's craft beer, beverage festival
The Newmarket Community Craft Beer and Beverage Festival runs Friday and Saturday at Riverwalk Commons, with vendors, interactive games, kids zone, live music You can raise a glass, or stein, at the Newmarket Community Craft Beer and Beverage...

Report from IFF details opportunities for serving the needs of GLP-1 users in food and beverage industry
A new report published by IFF provides insights into the impact of GLP-1 drugs on the food and beverage industry, and how manufacturers can adapt to new consumer preferences, in particular, their nutritional and sensory needs. The report, titled...

Sparkling beverage studio billing itself as first-of-its-kind opens in Deerfield Towne Center

Here’s what Fortune 500 companies including Walmart and beverage giant Constellation have been saying about how immigration crackdowns could affect their business

Stable raw material supply key to boosting Sarawak’s food industry, says Dr Rundi
Dr Rundi (seated left) being briefed by Mohd Hafidz (standing right) on IANA’s layer cake products during his visit to the factory. MIRI (June 12): The Sarawak government must prioritise ensuring a consistent supply of raw materials essential for...

How GLP-1 is transforming the future of food and beverage
GLP-1 isn’t just a twenty-first century fad, it’s completely reshaping the future of weight loss. Where once, those struggling to shed pounds relied on will-powered calorie deficits, now they can take a daily or weekly injection, eliminating the...

Taking heat in the kitchen: Chef Tebogo Ramatsui gets candid about mental health in the food industry
The smell of sizzling spices. The clatter of pans. The rush of orders. To the outside world, the kitchen can seem like a place of magic filled with flavours, flair, and fiery passion. But behind this culinary curtain, many chefs are quietly...

Beverage giants target 'fourth category' of alcoholic drinks to bring in younger generation
Boston Beer founder Jim Koch explains the 'fourth category' of alcoholic beverages. There is an emerging fourth category in the beverage industry that's becoming a pain point for traditional beer categories, but experts say it's drumming up...

IWSR report: APAC opportunities for beverage alcohol
Beverage alcohol brand owners will need to display agility and adaptability in order to unlock growth in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region in the years ahead, as shifting dynamics bring fresh opportunities across India and Southeast Asia in...

Prime minister nominee to meet with food industry leaders over soaring prices
Prime Minister nominee Kim Min-seok will meet with representatives of food and restaurant industry associations and experts this week to discuss rising consumer prices and possible countermeasures, industry sources said Thursday. Kim is expected...

Food Industry Battles in Spicy Flavor War
As Samyang Food’s "Buldak Bokkeum Myeon" gains explosive popularity in the global market, major food companies are launching spicy products. According to industry sources on June 9, Ottogi has released "Gogi Yeolramen," the first product in...

Beverage manufacturing uptick in the UK
This comes on the back of 113% growth in profitability in Q4. They also made 1% more year-on-year. Why so? This could be because international market turmoil (in particular tariffs or the threat of tariffs) has prompted customers to look at...