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Asian tastes
Food cultures and tastes differ wildly across the countries of Asia and within them. Manufacturers track consumer trends closely and develop food and beverage products with specific regions and tastes in mind.
Hershey brand launch in ‘fastest growing’ Chinese confectionery segment
Hershey has launched a new brand in China that will operate in what it has called the country’s fastest growing confectionery segment.
Asian tastes
UN endorses Australian's call for the world to eat more insects
A book released this week by the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation’s forestry department attempts to persuade Westerners that they should see insects as a potential key food source for...
(Elephant) Crap stout prompts Japanese sales stampede
A limited edition coffee-flavored beer brewed using coffee beans harvested from elephant dung sold out within a day after going on sale in Japan, brewer Sankt Gallen claims.
Company update
Nestlé Japan 100 years on: wasabi KitKats and nutrition on wheels
A great deal has changed in Japanese society since Nestlé opened the doors to its Far East division for the first time 100 years ago. And as the company moves...
Case study: Firmenich
An unconventional approach to capture the flavour of China
According to Pierre-Alain Ceralli, Firmenich’s vice-president for flavours in China, the country now represents 20% of the total flavour industry’s potential. Furthermore, as China transforms its economy from export-led GDP...
India’s new product development in packaged rice doubled in 2 years
Mintel has reported that India leads the way in the Asia-Pacific packaged rice market, with the country’s development in new products more than doubling over the last two years. ...
Asian tastes
Interview: How flavours of Asia differ between markets
FoodNavigator-Asia reported this week that New Zealand’s Taura Natural Ingredients is getting ready to launch a new range of concentrated fruit pieces for bakery and food service operators in Asia....
Japanese flavours
Mitsubishi continues Far East food acquisition run with KKF purchase
Japanese beverage group Kirin has agreed to sell its domestic food flavouring unit, Kirin Kyowa Foods (KKF), to Mitsubishi Corporation for a reported ¥30.5bn (US$321m).
US wines talk to the Chinese, with an American twang: Maryhill Winery
The owner of a Washington State winery says that Chinese wine consumers in the ‘middle ground’ are hungry for affordable US wines that assure them a quality that native products...
Fonterra unveils NZ$100m UHT processing investment
Fonterra will invest more than NZ$100m ($82.4m, €62.8m) in a new ultra-high temperature (UHT) milk and cream processing plant in New Zealand in an attempt to meet growing Asian demand...
Kinki tuna
Guests dine on landmark research at new gourmet restaurant
Western Japan's Kinki University will soon open a restaurant in downtown Osaka specialising in blue-fin tuna and other types of fish that have been artificially raised from eggs at its...
The world (of Coke and Pepsi) is not enough in emerging markets...
Clinching global culture club membership by swigging Pepsi or Coke is not enough for soft drinks consumers in emerging markets, who are increasingly swayed by regional tastes, according to Euromonitor...
Fast-food sports advertising having sizeable effect on kids
Children watching sports may be soaking up blanket fast-food advertising campaigns more than expected, according to a fresh study by the University of Western Australia.
China’s Top 5 most valuable alcohol brands in 2013: From beer to baijiu
In this exclusive gallery, BeverageDaily.com explores the Top 5 Chinese alcohol brands by value, which sees the nation’s movers ‘n’ shakers reaching out to the world with baijiu, beer and...
McCain increases India investment as it struggles to meet demand
Faced with rapid growth which it is struggling to meet, McCain Foods’ Indian subsidiary has announced plans to invest a further US$69m to introduce a third manufacturing line at its...
NESTLE POISED FOR CONTINUED CHINESE COFFEE DOMINANCE: ANALYST
China wakes up, smells Nestlé’s ‘unique’ coffee flavor
Nestlé’s ‘smart investment’ in Chinese whole bean coffee is likely to consolidate its market-leading position within the category there, as it stands poised to release a local product, according to...
Company profile
CP Foods seeking fortune in Vietnam
Thai food major Charoen Pokphand Foods will continue to view Vietnam as one of its biggest investment destinations, and this year the company plans to focus on growing its food...
Wine Intelligence warns exporters of wine dollar delusion in China
Wine Intelligence has warned wine exporters to China against 'seeing only dollar signs' in the world's fifth-largest wine market, and said it was important to understand Chinese consumers, not just...
News in brief
Pepsi-Chicken chips winging-it in China
PepsiCo has launched Pepsi Cola and chicken-flavored potato chips in China and cited the popularity of cola chicken in China, with consumers tossing chicken wings with cola.
Aussies and Kiwis prefer price and brand name over origin
Consumers in Australia and New Zealand may espouse locally made food and beverage products, but the reality of the situation is somewhat different, a top marketing and branding guru has...
PepsiCo needs emerging market focus to repair margins: US investment firm
A US-based investment firm insists that PepsiCo needs to focus on its most profitable brands and emerging markets such as China to bolster margins and regain ground on Coke.
INDUSTRY VOICES: HEAD OF AKTIEFOKUS CHINA, JACOB DE LICHTENBERG
Tsingtao scales up beer operations in China’s bustling Henan province
In this guest article, Jacob de Lichtenberg, head of Aktiefokus China, gives BeverageDaily.com readers the lowdown on Tsingtao Brewery’s plans to build a brewery in Henan province, where beer production is booming....
Kellogg-Wilmar JV will dive into immediate snacks opportunity
Kellogg and Wilmar’s 50:50 joint venture will dive into immediate opportunities in China’s developed snack market; using Pringles as its springboard, a Kellogg executive has said.
Hold the greens, rural Indians now eating more meat and eggs
Growing income is leading to increased demand for protein in India’s hinterland, but a shortage of supply is resulting in higher food inflation.
Quaker thrives in China with traditional medicine cereal fortification
PepsiCo’s investment to localize its Quaker brand in China with traditional herbal medicine fortification and texture adaptations has enabled it to thrive, an analyst says.
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