China

Japanese brewer Asahi's announcement that it is looking to offload its loss-making South Korean soft drink unit Haitai Beverage could be seen as in conflict with its stated strategy... 2010-08-06

BMI View: Excellent H110 profits and sales figures from South Korean retail major, Shinsegae, are unlikely to be repeated in H210 and 2011, given our belief that the cyclical economic... 2010-07-21

Unsurprisingly, given BMI's forecast of double-digit annual mass grocery retail (MGR) sales growth over the 2010-2014 period, French retail giant Carrefour has confirmed that its first... 2010-07-19

BMI View: As part of its growing commitment to emerging markets, Heinz is to establish a larger geographic presence in China, leaving it well-placed to benefit from the strong Chinese... 2010-07-15

BMI's expectations for food and drink (F&D) industry growth in the short term are in keeping with our global macro views: weak US and eurozone growth and a post-stimulus cooling... 2010-07-05

BMI View: A diverse geographic footprint in Asia - encompassing high-spending markets, growth markets and frontier states - will help Carlsberg offset short-term demand weakness. Long... 2010-06-16

Robust monthly retail sales data for the year-to-date and strong Q110 financial results from some of China's leading grocery retailers support BMI's reasonably positive growth outlook... 2010-06-10