Dateline Southeast Asia
Soda tax could cost 120,000 Indonesian jobs
Sweetened drinks shouldn’t even be subject to excise duty, never mind an elevated sugar tax, according to the Indonesian drinks industry.
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Special edition: Battling malnutrition. Exclusive with Nestlé head of public health nutrition
Nestlé: Profit is not a dirty word in the race against global malnutrition
Commercial and public health gain needn’t be opposed bedfellows in the battle against malnutrition among the world’s poorest people, says the chief of public health nutrition at the world’s biggest food firm.
Taking your beverage company into international markets: 10 tips from experts
The growth of eCommerce, the Internet and easier-than-ever international travel means the world is getting smaller. But does that mean it’s time to take your beverage company into a new market?
Thai seafood companies must ‘wake up’ practices that will stop slavery
Allegations of slave labour at one of the world’s biggest shrimp companies should be a “wake-up call” to the industry, said the man whose company has been at the centre of an investigation into the practice.
Berjaya holds off on acquisitions with Malaysian labour hard to find
Malaysia’s biggest food and beverage company said a shortage of retail labour is behind its decision to hold back on new acquisitions.