4fingers-buys-50-stake-in-mad-mex

September 19, 2018 | Australia

4Fingers buys 50% stake in Mad Mex

As part of the partnership, 4Fingers will initially establish Mad Mex’s presence in South-east Asia and will open a number of outlets in Singapore and Malaysia in the next 12…
guzman-y-gomez-raises-44-m-as-it-enters-us-market

August 17, 2018 | Australia

Guzman y Gomez raises $44 M as it enters US market

TDM partner Tom Cowan, who is joing the GYG board along with Hilton Brett, said his investment firm was impressed by the passion the board and management have for the…
chinova-bioworks-closes-seed-financing-round

August 16, 2018 | Finance

Chinova Bioworks closes seed financing round

The company announced the close of a seed round co-led by DSM Venturing BV and Rhapsody Venture Partners. Other investors in the financing round include AgFunder and Natural Products Canada.…
sino-agro-food-inc-reports-q2-2018-results

August 16, 2018 | China

Sino Agro Food, Inc. Reports Q2 2018 Results

First quarter gross profits totaled USD 5.4M for Q2 compared to USD 6.5M during Q2 2017 and USD 6.1M during Q1 2018. Sino Agro Food, Inc., a specialized investment company…
nz-dairy-firm-keytone-dairy-lists-on-asx

July 19, 2018 | Finance

NZ dairy firm Keytone Dairy lists on ASX

The company was founded by former Westland Dairy Co-op sales and marketing manager for Asia James Gong, who was born in China. Keystone Dairy Corporation, a major New Zealand manufacturer,…
eatigo-receives-follow-on-funding-from-tripadvisor

July 17, 2018 | Finance

Eatigo receives follow-on funding from TripAdvisor

This brings its total raise across all its investors to date to over $25 million. Bangkok and India-based online restaurant reservation platform Eatigo has raised a follow-on funding as part…
kirin-mitsui-to-acquire-stake-in-supplement-firm

July 10, 2018 | Finance

Kirin, Mitsui to acquire stake in supplement firm

The two Japanese companies will own 40 percent each of New York-based Thorne through the investment expected to total over ¥5 billion each. Beverage group Kirin Holdings Co. and trading…
breadtalk-to-set-expansion-in-china-through-stake-acquisition

July 4, 2018 | China

BreadTalk to set expansion in China through stake acquisition

The tripartite alliance is expected to leverage on Pindao in sourcing strategic locations in Shenzhen and Guangzhou.  Singapore- BreadTalk Group-Pindao Venture (BTG-Pindao) will acquire 90% of diner Song Fa (SF).…
danone-to-acquire-a-49-9-stake-in-yashili-new-zealand

June 14, 2018 | Finance

Danone to acquire a 49.9% stake in Yashili New Zealand

According to Yashili, the consideration, the payment method and the payment schedule shall be determined after arm’s length negotiations and mutual agreement between the parties. Danone has signed a non-binding…
jollibee-to-acquire-tim-ho-wan-franchises-for-33-4-m

May 22, 2018 | Finance

Jollibee to acquire Tim Ho Wan franchises for $33.4 M

The deal will combine Tim Ho Wan’s Michelin-starred barbecue pork buns with Jollibee’s stable of Chinese restaurants: Chowking in the Philippines, and Yonghe King and Hong Zhuang Yuan in China.…