Japan

BMI's near-term expectations for the (F&D) industry largely revolve around ongoing weakness in developed markets and the outperformance of emerging markets (EM). Led by the US,... 2010-12-09

Turkish beer and soft drinks firm Anadolu Efes's has reportedly dismissed rumours that it was in talks to be taken over by Japan's Asahi Breweries, and this underlines the possible... 2010-12-03

Turkish beer and soft drinks firm Anadolu Efes's has reportedly dismissed rumours that it was in talks to be taken over by Japan's Asahi Breweries, and this underlines the possible... 2010-12-03

Our macro theme of 'Three Asias' - a regional order of economic growth led by China and India, followed by domestic demand-driven economies, and lastly trade-dependent states - is expected... 2010-12-01

French food and drink firm Groupe Danone is reportedly in talks with several Japanese brewers over the distribution of its water brands in Japan. Amid ongoing speculation that Danone... 2010-11-24

Against the backdrop of domestic demand weakness, Japan-based food group Ajinomoto has renewed its commitment to emerging markets (EMs) with plans to invest THB5.4bn (US$182.7mn) to... 2010-11-11

The recent lacklustre financial performance of Japan's brewing giant Asahi Breweries has further reinforced our subdued domestic outlook. While Asahi has clearly benefited from the... 2010-11-09

Aeon, Japan's second-largest retailer, has earmarked around JPY208bn (US$2.55bn) for its expansion plans in China and South East Asia as it looks to double its annual operating profit... 2010-10-29

The latest economic data and financial results from leading Japanese retailers suggest that the retailers' recent cost-cutting efforts have been effective in boosting their bottom-line... 2010-10-11

Our anticipation of dampened consumer confidence due to a potential domestic property meltdown in Australia leaves us confident that US wholesale retail giant Costco will be able to... 2010-10-07