Visitors to Fi Europe will have the chance to meet more than 250 food and beverage leading ingredient suppliers directly from China – all under one roof. Fi Europe, confirmed
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With the total amount of foreign fast food outlets in China set to break the 50,000 mark this year – up from 48,477 in 2011 and 36,037 in 2006 –
Diageo has launched Chinese white spirit brand, Shui Jing Fang, into the GB domestic market. Great Britain is the first European market to stock Shui Jing Fang as part of
Bright Food, one of China’s largest food groups, is acquiring 60% of Weetabix Food Company from private equity firm Lion Capital for an enterprise value of £1.2 billion. The remaining 40%
University College Dublin (UCD) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a leading Chinese dairy producer Dairy United. The MOU which will result in multi-million euro contracts for products
Following on from last year’s global repositioning of its Carlsberg flagship brand, Carlsberg Group is now in the process of rolling out a rejuvenation programme for Tuborg, one of the
PepsiCo has completed its a strategic beverage alliance in China with Tingyi (Cayman Islands) Holding, one of the leading food and beverage companies in China. China is projected to become
The Coca-Cola Company has opened its 42 and largest bottling plant in China. Located in Yingkou, Liaoning, the new production facility spans an area of more than 170,000 square meters
Diageo has received Chinese regulatory clearance to acquire the outstanding shares of Sichuan Shuijingfang Co for £630 million. ShuiJingFang is one of the largest super premium Chinese white spirits brand
Nestle is helping China accelerate the development of its milk industry with the construction of a new dairy farming institute in Shuangcheng in Heilongjiang province. The institute, with its series
PepsiCo has agreed to form a strategic alliance with Tingyi Holding, one of the major food and beverage companies in China. Tingyi’s beverage subsidiary, Tingyi-Asahi Beverages Holding (TAB), will become
Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world’s largest brewer, and energy solutions provider GE have formed a strategic alliance to jointly develop innovative manufacturing solutions to drive energy efficiency and water savings in
SABMiller, through its joint venture with China Resources Enterprise, has strengthened its position within the fast growing Chinese beer market. China Resources Snow Breweries has entered into an agreement with
The Coca-Cola Company and its Chinese bottling partners are to invest $4 billion in China over the next three years, commencing 2012. By the end of 2011, Coca-Cola and its
Abbott, the broad-based health care company, will invest $230m (Eur160m) to build a state-of-the-art nutrition manufacturing facility in Jiaxing, China. The facility represents Abbott’s largest investment in China to date
Coca-Cola Company has added Minute Maid Pulpy to its portfolio of brands that have achieved global retail sales of more than $1b, bringing the number of its billion dollar brands
Carlsberg Group has strengthened its standing in the Chinese beer market by increasing its shareholding in Chongqing Brewery from 17.5% to 29.7%, thereby becoming the largest shareholder. Since 2008, Carlsberg
Supply shortages are forcing China and India to raise their imports of dairy products, according to the latest Rabobank Global Dairy Outlook report. “The demand from these two giants will
Coca-Cola has opened three new bottling plants in China worth a combined $240m, continuing its rapid expansion in one of the world’s largest and fastest growing beverage markets. The new
In line with its strategy of increasing its exposure to emerging beer markets, Molson Coors Brewing Company has completed its $40m acquisition of 51% controlling interest in a joint venture
Businesses in the EU involved with importing or selling food and beverage products from China are walking, often blindly, into a potential legal and media storm, according to Aon, the
Northern Ireland’s £1.5 billion meat industry must work on strategies that will reduce costs and increase its ability to exploit
Emerging markets such as China, India, Indonesia, Latin America and Russia are expected to deliver at least 20% of Heinz’s
Increased prices in the global market, rising foreign exchange rates as well as strict control of costs have allowed Scandinavian
Danone has agreed to sell its 22.98% shareholding in China Huiyuan Juice Group, which is listed on the Hong Kong
UK-based global healthcare group GlaxoSmithKline is planning to launch its Lucozade energy drink in the US, which is the world’s
HJ Heinz is acquiring Foodstar, a leading manufacturer of soy sauces and fermented bean curd in China, from Transpac Industrial