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FOCUESD: IBTAOKREIRAYL
JOURNAL for FOOD, BEVERAGES, INGREDIENTS, PROCESSING, PACKAGING AND MACHINERY
VOLUME 38 ISSUE 1 / 2022
ASIA and Middle East FOOD TRADE is published six times per annum by
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Dear Reader,
Greetings to all our valued readers!
Ali Afsal, Publisher & Editorial Director
Over the last two years, the coronavirus and its variants have posed challenges across all verticals and it was quite a period of transformation for individuals as well as busi- nesses. From grumpy, scary and confused approaches to life, now we have learnt ways to live with the virus. We see many interesting innovations and changed preferences. The supermarket aisles are now slowly replacing fizzy drinks with vegan milk and beverages; and protein-rich drinks.
Loaded with probiotics, yogurt is gaining popularity across the globe. The Dairy & Non- Dairy Yogurt report from Innova Market Insights says an average 57% of consumers world- wide regularly buy yogurt, although individual country rates vary from 32% in Indonesia to 78% in Spain. Meanwhile, in an exclusive interview, Nate Yates, Global Platform Leader, Sugar Reduction & Specialty Sweeteners at Ingredion told AMEFT about the wonderful role of stevia in improving the lives of millions.
The Veganuary campaign, on the other hand, is catching huge success with millions offer- ing support for the campaign. Ultimately this pandemic has raised consumer awareness, as they are now mostly looking for Rx food – food that helps them to stay healthy.
Sustainability is becoming the key concern across the food sectors. As you browse through the pages of our first of the six issues for this year, you will see that the era of sustain- ability is here. The food sector is recognizing the consumer preferences and is bringing in changes to their product ranges accordingly. Last November the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Director-General QU Dongyu called for the United Nations agencies and their partners, who met in Rome for the UN Energy meeting, to work closer together to make agrifood production more sustainable and energy-efficient. The world stepped into the year 2022 with a promise to keep sustainability and circular economy as top pri- orities in every business, especially in the food industry.
Let the year bless you with health, happiness, success and prosperity!
Ali Afsal
Global F&B Directory: AMEFT is pooling its knowledge and understanding of the F&B world and is hereby announcing the launch of the first and only one of its kind Global Directory for the Food and Beverages Industry. We request you all to make use of this opportunity to the best.
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