Japan

Jean-François van Boxmeer, the CEO of Dutch brewer Heineken, recently commented that he was 'uncomfortable' with Japanese brewer Kirin's share ownership take-up in its Asian joint... 2011-08-31

Struggling to come to terms with the subdued domestic demand for alcoholic drinks, Japanese brewers Asahi and Kirin witnessed declines in their sales growth for the six months ending... 2011-08-19

Japanese brewer Asahi is rumoured to be in the final stage of negotiations to acquire New Zealand alcoholic drinks company Independent Liquor from private equity owners Unitas and Pacific... 2011-08-12

Japanese food and beverage producer Suntory has plans to establish a soft drinks joint venture with Indonesian packaged food and beverage firm GarudaFood as it looks to tap on the burgeoning... 2011-07-21

The near-term outlook for Japanese retailers in the post-Tohoku era is showing some signs of recovery. Consumer confidence is gradually on the mend while retail sales have started to... 2011-07-20

Malaysia-based conglomerate CI Holdings has reportedly rejected Japanese brewer Asahi's bid for its subsidiary Permanis, which is primarily involved in the manufacture and distribution... 2011-07-11

Japanese brewer Asahi has pared down its purchase to only the mineral water and juice businesses of Australian soft drinks producer P&N Beverages under a revised deal for AUD188mn... 2011-07-06

Japanese consumer stocks have inevitably come under pressure following the earthquake that struck Japan on March 11. Already in a delicate shape prior to the earthquake due to Japan's... 2011-06-17

The Japanese consumer is bearing the brunt of the economic hit following the earthquake that struck Japan on March 11 2011. Already in a delicate shape prior to the earthquake due to... 2011-06-10

Japanese beer companies are still largely reeling from the aftermath of the March 11 earthquake. Besides witnessing substantial post-quake losses, the brewers should also struggle to... 2011-05-26