THAIFEX – ANUGA ASIA 2024, Asia's leading food and beverage trade show, concluded its resounding success, held under the theme "Beyond Food Experience" from 28 May to 1 June 2024 at IMPACT Muang Thong Thani, Thailand.

The Move to -15 °C—an industry effort to lower frozen food storage and transportation temperature standards—is gaining steam. The group says a 3 °C reduction would significantly increase environmental sustainability without compromising food safety.

ExxonMobil has published a case study that showcases its recent collaboration with plant-based foods provider Bonduelle and packaging manufacturer Constantia Drukpol to develop a recyclable, non-laminated freezer film that meets both sustainability goals and the rigorous demands of freezer packaging.

On May 9, 2024, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will hold a webinar via Zoom to discuss the food safety aspects that need to be considered and addressed when using environmental inhibitors in agrifood systems.

In the upcoming month of May, there is a pivotal event that businesses and entrepreneurs in the food and beverage industry cannot afford to miss. 

The European Parliament and Council have reached a provisional agreement on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), which, if ratified, would require all packaging used in the EU to be recyclable, set restrictions on plastic packaging, and ban the use of toxic PFAS in food contact packaging.

For those leading the food and beverage industry, there is tremendous opportunity for growth—but with growth comes risks that can negatively impact operations, profitability, and reputation.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) recently published a document that explores the food safety implications of environmental inhibitors in the agrifood system, such as methanogenesis inhibitors and nitrogen inhibitors.

Risk culture is a construct in which the organization's values, beliefs, and behaviors influence actions relative to how it responds to risks. By reducing complexity across the organization's functions and processes, the different types of risk can be assessed and managed by a single, powerful approach so that the risk culture is more mature.