tate-lyle-expands-shanghai-lab

March 23, 2018 | China

Tate & Lyle expands Shanghai Lab

Tate & Lyle claims that the expansion is part of a strategy to strengthen the brand’s position in the Asia Pacific market. Tate & Lyle has doubled the size of…
nutryfarm-to-acquire-stake-in-first-linkage

March 16, 2018 | China

Nutryfarm to acquire stake in First Linkage

The acquisition is part of efforts to seek potential business opportunities linked to the group’s existing areas of business. NutryFarm International Limited, an investment holding company engaged in the research,…
heineken-to-sell-its-china-business-to-cr-beer

March 14, 2018 | China

Heineken to sell its China business to CR Beer

CR Beer’s best-known brand, Snow, is the world’s largest selling beer, driven in the most part by domestic sales. Heineken is reportedly in talks to sell its Chinese business to…
arla-foods-ingredients-develops-skyr-especially-for-the-chinese-market

March 7, 2018 | China

Arla Foods Ingredients develops Skyr especially for the Chinese market

Skyr is a fermented dairy product, similar to yoghurt. It is originally from Iceland, where it has been consumed for hundreds of years, but its popularity has spread worldwide recently…
herbalife-launches-90m-fund-to-accelerate-china-growth

February 20, 2018 | China

Herbalife launches $90M fund to accelerate China growth

The company claims that it has adopted a different business model in China. American nutrition supplements company Herbalife Ltd. has created a China Growth and Impact Investment Fund to accelerate…
india-leads-the-packaged-tea-market-in-2017-followed-by-china

February 14, 2018 | China

India leads the packaged tea market in 2017, followed by China

While India is the leading market for retail volume sales globally, Turkey takes the lead when it comes to per capita consumption. According to a research by market intelligence agency…
ab-inbevs-zx-ventures-opens-craft-brewery-in-china

February 9, 2018 | China

AB InBev’s ZX Ventures opens craft brewery in China

The facility represents AB InBev’s first dedicated craft beer facility in Asia. AB InBev’s venture capital division ZX Ventures has announced the opening of a new craft brewery in Wuhan,…
chinese-researchers-use-recombinant-ifn-against-bird-flu

November 23, 2017 | China

Chinese researchers use recombinant IFN against bird flu

The rapid development of poultry farming poses challenges to the prevention and control of infectious diseases. Scientists at the Institute of Microbiology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration…
syngenta-to-acquire-nidera-seeds

November 7, 2017 | China

Syngenta to acquire Nidera Seeds

Nidera BV is a Dutch subsidiary which was originally acquired when COFCO bought 51% of the shares in 2014. Syngenta has entered into a binding agreement to acquire Nidera Seeds…
china-infant-formula-maker-to-explore-expansion-opportunities

November 2, 2017 | China

China infant formula maker to explore expansion opportunities

New rules from Jan 1 will likely push out players selling regular products, leaving the market wide open for reputable brands that are mostly present only in big cities. China…