Japan

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

Japanese brewer Asahi Breweries salvaged its position as the largest domestic producer of beer and beer-like beverages in sales volumes in Japan in H110. The brewer surpassed its major... 2010-07-23

Japanese beer and soft drinks giant Suntory is reportedly thinking about buying companies in the emerging Europe (EE) and Middle East and North Africa (MENA) regions as it looks to... 2010-07-06

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

Looking to exploit the recovery of consumer demand in 2010, convenience retailer Siam FamilyMart is to accelerate its pace of expansion. BMI sees Thai mass grocery retail (MGR) sales... 2010-04-30

An ageing population, a weak economic outlook and stagnant wage growth mean Japanese consumer goods manufacturers and retailers have been among the most active in terms of international... 2010-04-21

BMI's five-year sales growth forecast of just 2.2% for the Japanese convenience retail industry explains domestic convenience major FamilyMart's decision to make 80% of its 9,000... 2010-04-15