🌏 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬: 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐍𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 🌏

A*STAR SIFBI Executive Director, Dr. Sze Tan, joined an engaging panel moderated by Tingmin Koe, Editor of NutraIngredients-Asia, alongside global leaders:

🔹 Corine Tap, President Asia, FrieslandCampina
🔹 Marco Michielsen, Vice President R&D AMEA, Mondelēz International
🔹 Peemdej Utsahajit, Director of Open Innovation, Charoen Pokphand Foods
🔹 Toshiharu Tanaka, R&D Planning Specialist, Kewpie Corporation

Together, they addressed questions shaping the future of nutrition in Asia:

🔍 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 & 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀:
✅Addressing stunting, wasting, obesity, and malnutrition through innovation and policy.
✅Tackling Asia's triple burden—undernutrition, hidden hunger, and overnutrition—while considering diverse regional nutritional needs.

🎯 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 & 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀:
✅How food and ingredient companies are leveraging fortification and innovation to target both served and underserved communities.
✅Exploring incentives for large corporations to ensure access to affordable, healthy diets for all.
✅The critical role of public-private partnerships in creating a nutrition-focused food system.

🚀 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀:
✅Innovations like nutrient-dense and clean-label products address specific dietary needs across life stages.
✅Collaborative efforts between governments, companies, and research institutions are essential to ensuring equitable and accessible nutrition.

SIFBI is grateful to be able to help transform Asia's nutrition landscape. Together, we can strive towards making healthy, sustainable, and affordable diets accessible to all.