Industry Developments

Indian fast-food operator Jubilant Foodworks (JFL) has enjoyed a strong revenue and profit showing in the quarter ending December 2011. Despite our downbeat outlook on private consumption... 2012-02-14

Anglo-South African brewer SABMiller plans to install a second brewery in Uganda for US$80mn, bearing out the growing significance of the broader African region to its future growth... 2012-02-13

Olam International, a major supply chain manager and processor of agricultural products and food ingredients in Asia, has reportedly acquired Nigerian biscuit and candy producer Titanium... 2012-02-13

Taiwanese food producer Uni-President Enterprises plans to increase the production capacity of its existing plants, which mainly produce instant noodles, in Thailand, Indonesia and... 2012-02-10

Bolstered by the underlying strong demand conditions in the Philippine beer market, domestic brewer San Miguel Brewery (SMB) reported an increase of 6.3% in its net sales for the year... 2012-02-10

Over the coming quarters, we maintain our view that a Chinese investment-led economic slowdown is unlikely to have a dramatic impact on Yum! Brands' customer traffic, given its continued... 2012-02-09

Indian fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) giant Dabur India, which carries an extensive range of FMCG products such as health care products, hair care products and fruit juices, has... 2012-02-08

Grocery retailing in Cambodia is still almost exclusively dominated by the independent, traditional sector. Organised grocery retail currently contributes only 4% to overall grocery... 2012-02-08

The dynamics of growing consumer affluence, massive populations and sector immaturity mark China and India out as two of the most exciting consumer-facing markets in the Asia Pacific... 2012-02-07

A tea-drinking culture is well entrenched in Pakistan, which explains the relatively mature nature of the Pakistani tea market. Despite its maturity, the tea sector will continue to... 2012-02-06