China

Despite its relatively fragmented nature, the Chinese soft drinks market continues to attract major investments from global and regional soft drinks manufacturers, which translates... 2012-05-10

A lack of strong control over its Chinese distribution partners is frustrating efforts of Belgium-based brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) to tap into the premiumisation trend in... 2012-05-04

A lack of strong control over its Chinese distribution partners is frustrating efforts of Belgium-based brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) to tap into the premiumisation trend in... 2012-05-04

Growing incomes and rising health awareness are the major trends dictating the development of the Chinese confectionery sector. In line with these dynamics, Chinese consumers are developing... 2012-04-25

US-based fast-food chain Yum! Brands witnessed another strong quarter as it reported growth of 13.1% and 73.5% in its revenues and net profit respectively for the quarter ending March... 2012-04-24

Japanese mass grocery retail (MGR) player Lawson's ambition of stretching its wings across the Asian emerging markets (EMs) is a familiar story. China, in particular, features prominently... 2012-04-16

Singapore-based soft drinks manufacturer Yeo Hiap Seng (YHS), which has an extensive presence across Malaysia, reported revenue growth of 7.2% in its food and beverage division for... 2012-04-12

US coffee retail giant Starbucks has growing ambitions in the Chinese market. Starbucks is planning to stretch its presence beyond the major cities of China into third-tiered and fourth-tiered... 2012-04-10

Chinese dairy producer China Mengniu Dairy reported strong revenue growth of 23.5% for the year ending December 2011, in line with BMI's view that the company's sturdy fundamentals... 2012-04-04

Food safety issues have surfaced again in China. US fast-food giant McDonald's and French retailer Carrefour have allegedly sold expired chicken products in their Chinese stores. We... 2012-03-30