Japan

BMI View: Japan's top brewer Kirin has reinforced its commitment to emerging markets with the acquisition of a 14.7% stake in Singapore's largest beverage company Fraser & Neave... 2010-07-29

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

BMI View: The slowdown in Japan's retail sales growth and weak earnings from Seven & I, the country's largest retailer, suggest to us that the recovery in retail spending may have... 2010-07-20

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

Chinese brewer Tsingtao has announced solid 2009 financial results. Taking advantage of lower input costs, particularly deflated barley prices, and the resilience of Chinese beer... 2010-04-12

On the back of the collapse of merger talks between it and compatriot Suntory, Japanese beer giant Kirin has been handed a lifeline in its attempt to become a truly global player.... 2010-03-16