FoodPacific Manufacturing Journal - November 2017

A Christmas issue
THIS is the first December issue of FoodPacific Manufacturing Journal and comes out only online. We hope that you find inspiration in the story of Mr La Ty, whose love for gelato stirred him into building his own brand, La Pops, in Cambodia.
The section on health and nutrition puts together relevant news including updates on antioxidants.
Also in this issue, we share three case studies – one from Bosch Packaging Technology on the biscuit industry in Germany; Renishaw on its vacuum casting technology; and Veolia on its waste water treatment technologies installed in the Ovaltine facility in Thailand.

The Asia Food and Beverage Summit
Last month, Ringier was in Indonesia for the 3rd Asia Food and Beverage Summit (October 31-November 1) at the JS Luwansa Hotel in Jakarta. As support to Ringier Events, a small team of hard-working colleagues, I am pulled in from day one to help see the project through well until the post-show reports are out. There’s a very long to-do list, and on the day of the event itself one can only hope that the months and months of preparation will pay off. While no conference is perfect, the AFB has been successful for the past three years in presenting issues, trends, applications, and innovations in the food and beverage industry. And it’s a good feeling to know participants are connecting well through the Asia Food and Beverage Summit. We hope that you join us next year! For more information, please read the report on page 28.

Finally, here’s wishing you a Happy Christmas! It’s a time for big feasts, but choose your food wisely.