Industries thrive on adaptation; without it, growth cannot be sustained. This is the gist of Franklin Kurniawan’s message in Walking the Fine Line of Growth in Food Manufacturing, one of the articles in the March issue of FoodPacific Manufacturing Journal, a publication of Ringier Trade Media Ltd for the F&B industry. Mr. Kurniawan points to digital transformation as the solution to the many challenges facing the food and beverage industry, from cost to innovation.

Companies are increasingly relying on data to understand consumers, develop new products, accelerate time to market, and more. In the report, Flavor and Texture Preferences Across Asia, interviewees reveal what regional consumers want, based on their market studies. The findings are familiar: a market where indulgence must coexist with health benefits, and where sensory appeal must not be lost to nutritional value. This is a challenge that snack food manufacturers know all too well. Yet this sector is thriving in Southeast Asia, where consumers love their packaged chips, cookies, and baked goods.

FoodPacific Manufacturing Journal is available at https://www.industrysourcing.com/magazines/info/102738

The report, Snack Processing and Packaging in Asia Pacific highlights how innovation in equipment design is enabling producers to broaden product variety while maintaining efficiency, positioning snacks as a key growth driver in APAC’s food industry.

In the Q&A, Processing Innovations for Healthier and Sustainable Foods, we interview Heat and Control Pty on how processing technologies are evolving to meet demand for healthier snacks and prepared foods.

In packaging, paper and carton materials have long been in the spotlight as alternatives to plastic. Our report, Smart Packaging Innovation and Adaptation in the Philippines, features a Q&A with Tetra Pak on developments in the country’s carton packaging landscape.

Read all these and more in the latest issue at https://www.industrysourcing.com/magazines/info/102738