K-food is gaining popularity in the United States, with 12 states and cities, including California, designating Kimchi Day South Korea’s Minister of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs, Song Miryung, met with the U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, Philip S. Goldberg. During the meeting, Minister Song requested the U.S.[Read More…]
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Burger King acquires Carrols Restaurant Group
The Company will invest a further $500M to accelerate the reimaging of more than 600 Carrols restaurants before franchising the majority of the acquired portfolio to new or existing smaller franchise operators over the next seven years Restaurant Brands International (RBI) announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of all[Read More…]
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf expands into Maldives
The brand plans to significantly increase its franchise development pipeline through fresh franchise deals with successful, multi-unit investors The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, a global speciality coffee and tea house, is bringing its unique blend of handcrafted beverages and warm hospitality to the idyllic shores of the Maldives. This expansion[Read More…]
Value innovations address health concerns amid rising costs
The research surveys 2,500 respondents across China, Japan, South Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States Four in 10 consumers worldwide find health and well-being nutritional products too expensive, with one-third of users saying that rising costs have made it hard to continue purchasing them. Despite feeling the pinch, health and well-being still take centre[Read More…]
Vietnam’s pepper exports drop in first two months of 2024
The increase in export prices has led to a continuous rise in domestic pepper prices The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development reported that Vietnam exported 35,000 tonnes of pepper worth $143 million during the period under consideration. This represents a decrease of 12.3 per cent in quantity but a[Read More…]
BlueNalu joins NFI as first cell-cultured seafood company
BlueNalu will also serve as a founding member of NFI’s inaugural Sushi Council BlueNalu, a global leader in the development of cell-cultured seafood, announced that it has gained membership in the National Fisheries Institute (NFI), the leading trade association in the United States representing the nation’s critically important seafood industry.[Read More…]
South Mill Champs and Grupo APAL join hands for mushroom production in Mexico
Royal Champs will build and operate composting and mushroom growing operations in multiple sites in Mexico primarily for import and inclusion in South Mill Champs’ extensive supply chain in the United States and Canada South Mill Champs, a leading North American grower and supplier of fresh mushrooms and functional mushroom foods, announced that it has[Read More…]
China Hainan’s tropical fruits exports reach $5.15Mn
The tropical fruits have been exported to the United States, the European Union, and Japan South China’s Hainan Province exported tropical fruits worth 36.77 million yuan ($5.15 million), a 2.4-fold increase year-on-year, according to the Xinhua news agency. According to Haikou Customs, the tropical fruits have been exported to the[Read More…]
Fresh2 Group launches Roxe restaurant robots
Roxe Restaurant Robots are designed to revolutionise kitchen operations with cutting-edge, robot-assisted cooking technology Fresh2 Group Ltd., a company with operations in the United States and China focused on the business-to-business e-commerce and supply chain sectors for the restaurant supply and food industry, announces its strategic plan to launch Roxe Restaurant Robots. This innovative[Read More…]
Taiwan’s County Specialty Industry establishes new facility to expand export
The project will house three main production lines and will integrate IoT equipment monitoring systems, create a cloud kitchen product history system, and introduce a new ultrasonic cutting machine County Specialty Industry Co., Ltd., a well-known Taiwanese pastry manufacturer, has announced an ambitious initiative to invest in a new production[Read More…]