Convenience foods and snacks

Opinion

Speculation suggests BK is learning from others' Indian midadventures

31-Oct-2013 By RJ Whitehead

The wires are ablaze with talk today about the long-awaited entry by Burger King to the Indian fast food market – as much for the chain’s late arrival in the country as for the business model it is said it will adopt.

McAloo Tikki enters row as another Indian JV starts to fall down

21-Oct-2013 By RJ Whitehead

The humble McAloo Tikki, McDonald’s' cheapest and most popular sandwich in India, is at the centre of a row between the multination’s regional office and one of its disgruntled joint-venture partners.

Soapbox

Coke or milk? A philosopher’s perspective

14-Oct-2013 By Katherine Rich, CEO of the NZ Food & Grocery Council, and Julian Baggini

Food is a big part of all our lives not only providing sustenance, but enjoyment and a social experience. 

Obesity has replaced undernutrition as a weighty issue in Thailand

01-Oct-2013 By RJ Whitehead

While Thailand has successfully controlled its problems with undernutrition over recent decades, the country is now facing an outbreak of overnutrition.

Urban, young office workers in Asia could energize cereal bar category

27-Sep-2013 By Kacey Culliney

The cereal bar category in Asia is on the cusp of a boom with young urbanites a ripe target, particularly in India, says an analyst.

PepsiCo eyes expansion with new AMEA CEO

24-Sep-2013

PepsiCo has appointed a new chief executive officer for the Asia, Middle East and Africa (AMEA) region as it aims to bolster penetration in the region.

Cereal makers worry as more Aussie schoolchildren skip breakfast

24-Sep-2013 By Ankush Chibber

New government data has revealed that one in seven Australian schoolchildren are skipping breakfast, putting at risk their own health and perhaps also that of the country’s cereal makers. 

THE BIG INTERVIEW: KELLOGG ASIA PACIFIC PRESIDENT – PART II

Kellogg APAC president: We’re ready to drive Pringles deeper into Asia

20-Sep-2013 By Kacey Culliney

Pringles brand awareness is varied across Asia Pacific but commercial innovations like seasonal marketing and in-store promotions should deepen traction, Kellogg’s Asia Pacific president says.

Fast food growth rate set to be a whopper in India

19-Sep-2013 By RJ Whitehead

While the Indian economy slows, its consumers’ taste for burgers and pizzas is growing fast, with one research agency suggesting the fast food market there will double over the next three years. 

Capital Foods denies talks with Nissin as noodle brand eyes up India

18-Sep-2013 By RJ Whitehead

The majority owner of Indian processed food manufacturer Capital Foods has vigorously scotched suggestions that is company is poised to be sold to Japanese giant Nissin Foods.

Soapbox

Everyone’s a food expert—even when they get the facts so badly wrong

18-Sep-2013 By Katherine Rich, CEO of NZ Food & Grocery Council

“Thought leadership” is the new fashion for some corporates. It has been described by some as providing ideas that intrigue, challenge and inspire, but for others the phrase can sound more than a little bit Orwellian.  

THE BIG INTERVIEW: KELLOGG ASIA PACIFIC PRESIDENT – PART I

Kellogg APAC president: We're in a position to create the breakfast category in Asia

18-Sep-2013 By Kacey Culliney

Kellogg is in a position to drive, shape and ultimately create a cereal category in Asia Pacific, and that’s exactly what it plans on doing, its regional president says.

Fast food sales continue to decline as Chinese economy slows

12-Sep-2013 By William Hao Wei Yang

Major international fast food brands continue to suffer from declining sales in the Chinese market, with Yum! Brands notably reporting a 10% drop in sales over August. 

A masterstroke? Pepsi-flavored Cheetos could spell innovative salt reduction

09-Sep-2013 By Kacey Culliney

Frito-Lay’s limited edition Pepsi-flavored Cheetos in Japan aren’t anything ground-breaking, but the new taste profile could be used as a platform to reduce salt levels, an innovation expert says.

Greenpeace and RSPO clash over forest fires

05-Sep-2013 By Caroline SCOTT-THOMAS

Food companies that only use certified sustainable palm oil have been accused of “certifying destruction”, according to a Greenpeace report released to coincide with the first European Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) summit in Berlin this week.