Industry Developments

US soft drinks giant PepsiCo has confirmed that the ultimate objective for its proposed 35,000 acre Punjab citrus farm is to make India a hub for citrus fruit exports throughout the... 2006-07-17

As demand for organically produced foods continues to soar globally, the Australian government has called on local farmers and producers to seize the export opportunity this represents... 2006-07-13

To coincide with India's Investment Commission calling for a US$15bn FDI target by year-end 2008, reports have surfaced suggesting that the government has decided to postpone its... 2006-07-11

The world's largest brewer by volume, Belgium's InBev, has entered into a deal with South Korean business conglomerate Doosan Corp to buy the remaining 5% stake it does not currently... 2006-06-29

While China is the largest market for beer in the world and also has the world's largest population, Australia, thanks to its traditionally relaxed attitudes towards alcohol consumption... 2006-06-29

Japanese convenience store operator FamilyMart Co has revealed that it expects total group revenue to rise 11.2% y-o-y to reach US$307.5bn (US$2.59bn) in fiscal 2007 (YE28Feb07),... 2006-06-27

A recent meeting of the United Nations Food & Agricultural Organisation, to assess meat market trends in 2006, determined that falling demand, fluctuating prices and most importantly... 2006-06-27

India's second largest spirits manufacturer Radico Khaitan is reportedly set to enter into a joint venture with global spirits giant Diageo, allowing the latter to bolster its presence... 2006-06-27

In a recent interview with the Malaysian national press, the managing director of Danish brewery Carlsberg's Malaysian subsidiary, Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Bhd, spoke of his positive... 2006-06-27

With over 60mn birds now having been culled as a consequence of the early 2004 bird flu outbreak in Thailand, poultry processors in the country have seen their profits hit hard over... 2006-06-27