Food

Don't Miss:

26/04/2024 Changi Airport Group awards OUE tender for lease and development of new hotel at Changi Airport Terminal 2 ( General )
26/04/2024 Korean Air to launch new route to Macau ( General )
26/04/2024 WhatsApp is working on an option to stop notifications when someone reacts to your status updates ( General )
24/04/2024 Puma to launch compostable shoes after a two-year pilot project ( Fashion )
24/04/2024 7-Eleven eyes 100,000 stores globally by 2030 ( General )
24/04/2024 Vietnam tops Southeast Asia in number of Apple suppliers ( Electronics )
24/04/2024 FPT and Nvidia to build $200M AI factory in Vietnam ( Electronics )
23/04/2024 Google Meet now lets users make annotations during presentations ( General )
22/04/2024 WhatsApp testing scheduling feature for easier event management in Communities ( General )
22/04/2024 EU set to approve Apple’s plan to open its NFC technology for rivals ( Electronics )
18/04/2024 Apple CEO Tim Cook says it is considering a manufacturing facility in Indonesia ( Electronics )
18/04/2024 Google Maps to show alternate transit and walking directions along with driving routes ( General )
17/04/2024 Apple releases iOS 17.5 beta 2 giving EU iPhone users more unique capabilities ( E-Tailing )
17/04/2024 WhatsApp rolls out new chat filters to help you locate unread and group conversations ( General )

Retail Asia24/04/2024

Nescafe and Arnott’s have teamed up to launch another Tim Tam-inspired drink, Nescafe White Choc Mocha. The new flavour combines creamy coffee with the white chocolate taste of Tim Tam biscuits. “Nescafe is always looking for ways to delight and surprise our consumers,” said Olga Starus, head of marketing – coffee, at Nestle. “Following the […]

CONTINUE READING

Retail Asia24/04/2024

Sydney-based coffee roaster Single O will open Ryogoku Roastworks, its second cafe in Japan on Friday, replacing the brand’s existing roastery. In a further sign of ongoing expansion in Japan, Single O will launch its Shibuya coffee bar in July. The new roastery and cafe will serve Single O’s signature coffee Reservoir and will feature […]

CONTINUE READING

Retail Asia24/04/2024

Shares in Chinese tea shop chain Sichuan Baicha Baidao Industrial fell more than 20 percent on Tuesday in its Hong Kong trading debut following a $330 million initial public offering (IPO). The shares were sold at US$2.23 each in the IPO, which is the largest in Hong Kong so far in 2024. Baicha Baidao shares […]

CONTINUE READING

Retail Asia22/04/2024

Thailand is poised to export approximately one million tonnes of durian, valued at an estimated 130 billion baht ($3.5 billion) this year, according to Thai PBS World.< In line with Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin’s directives, the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives is tasked with drafting regulations to prevent the sale of unripe or inferior […]

CONTINUE READING

Retail Asia18/04/2024

Food exporters are seeing a recovery in orders though admittedly they have yet to climb back to the levels of past years. “We have gotten orders worth tens of millions of dollars so far this year,” Le Thi Giau, chairwoman of instant noodle exporter Binh Tay Food, said at a trade promotion forum earlier this […]

CONTINUE READING

Retail Asia15/04/2024

Japanese retailer AEON has replaced Philippine and Taiwanese bananas with Vietnamese imports at its Hong Kong outlets. AEON started selling Vietnamese bananas at its 91 outlets in Hong Kong last year because they are of high quality and grown using a process that does not result in waste, Yuichiro Shiotani, CEO of AEON Topvalu Vietnam, […]

CONTINUE READING

Retail Asia10/04/2024

TikTok users have started getting pop-up notifications about a new app that the social network company plans to launch soon. The app is called Notes and allows users to share photos like Instagram. TechCrunch reports that TikTok has already confirmed the Notes app was in development, but the company didn’t offer any timeframes for releasing the […]

CONTINUE READING

Retail Asia10/04/2024

Vietnam exported 2.1 million tons of rice in the first three months, worth $1.4 billion in total, up 42% year-on-year in value. According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, main buyers such as the Philippines, Indonesia, China, Ghana, Malaysia, and Singapore all posted growth. The Philippines and Indonesia, however, are making efforts to […]

CONTINUE READING

Retail Asia08/04/2024

Vietnam has surpassed Thailand as the top durian exporter to China, shipping 32,750 tons in the first two months of 2024. This accounted for 57% of China’s imports, up from 32% last year, according to Vietnam Customs. Vietnam’s export of the fruit to China rose by 2.4 times year-on-year. Thailand saw its exports plunge by […]

CONTINUE READING

Retail Asia29/03/2024

Coffee prices surged 11.3% to a historic high of VND98,100 (US$3.95) per kilogram on Wednesday as inventories dwindle and production is forecast to decline. The price represented a 110% increase from a year ago. On online coffee business forums, many farmers and traders have expressed surprise at the unprecedented prices, which were around VND70,800 at […]

CONTINUE READING

Retail Asia27/03/2024

Some online stores are selling what they claim to be Kobe beef, the premium Japanese variety that usually costs VND6-15 million (US$242-605) per kilogram for a mere VND280,000 ($11). Le Thu, a seller in Hanoi, said she had imported two shipments of the meat to fulfill large orders. “The beef is cut into neat 250-gram […]

CONTINUE READING

Retail Asia25/03/2024

U.S. food and beverage giant PepsiCo has committed to investing an additional US$400 million to build two new plants powered by renewable energy in Vietnam, its government said. The announcement came last Friday as delegations of more than 60 U.S. enterprises, including Suntory PepsiCo Vietnam Beverage, paid a 3-day work visit to Vietnam last week. The Vietnamese […]

CONTINUE READING

Retail Asia14/03/2024

Korean burger and chicken fast food chain Mom’s Touch is set to open its first directly managed Japanese store in Shibuya, Tokyo. Scheduled to open on April 16, the new 418 sqm Shibuya store will sit in a location that used to be occupied by McDonald’s and have a seating capacity of 200 people. According […]

CONTINUE READING

Retail Asia06/03/2024

Coach is expanding into the food and beverage business by launching its first concept dining experience in Jakarta, Indonesia. The destination comprises The Coach Restaurant and Coach Coffee Shop at Grand Indonesia Mall. The Coach Restaurant, designed by Coach creative director Stuart Vevers and William Sofield of Studio Sofield, serves traditional New York steakhouse cuisine. […]

CONTINUE READING

Retail Asia05/03/2024

Gatorade-Water-set-to-launch-in-2024-for-all-day-hydration-1280x719.jpg

Sports drink brand Gatorade has introduced its first-ever ‘unflavored water’, Gatorade Water, entering a new category in the beverage market. While the idea of unflavoured water may sound amusing (because water has always been flavourless), the company said its product aims to meet the hydration needs of active people. Gatorade Water has a pH of […]

CONTINUE READING

Retail Asia04/03/2024

Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable exports surged 38% to about $749.7 million in the first two months and is expected to peak at nearly US$7 billion this year. Durian alone would will bring in $3.5 billion after the Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the General Administration of Customs of China signed a protocol […]

CONTINUE READING

Retail Asia01/03/2024

Tomoro Coffee has opened its first location in Singapore as part of its ambition to become Southeast Asia’s largest coffee chain. The location is inside the Hon Sui Sen Memorial Library at NUS Business School, aiming to convey the brand’s dedication to quality and affordability. “In today’s coffee culture, we’ve noticed a growing trend where […]

CONTINUE READING

Retail Asia01/03/2024

Indonesia plans to increase rice imports by 1.6 million tons this year, giving Vietnamese exporters a big opportunity, the Vietnam Trade Office in that country said. The import licenses for the additional quota would be issued soon by its Ministry of Trade once legal procedures are completed, it said. It will increase the country’s rice […]

CONTINUE READING

Retail Asia29/02/2024

Food and beverage giant Nestle has invested $32 million in its Smithtown factory, aiming to boost the site’s manufacturing line. The funding will also introduce state-of-the-art technology and support an increased production capacity. James Garley, the site’s factory manager, said the investment reflects Nestlé’s commitment to support local manufacturing. “Over the next 12 months, the […]

CONTINUE READING

Retail Asia29/02/2024

The prices of Chilean cherries are 10% higher this year at VND600,000 (US$24.4) due to lower import volumes. Size 3JD cherries, which have a diameter of 30-32mm, are sold at VND599,000 per kilogram and VND580,000 if bought in bulk, at a fruit store on Phan Xich Long Street, Phu Nhuan District. 2JD cherries measuring 28-30mm […]

CONTINUE READING

About Retail News Asia

Retail News Asia is committed to providing local and global retailers with the latest news from the Asian retail market on a daily basis.

We have resources for everyone from independently owned business owners to online-only retailers and major chains expanding their reach throughout the Asian market. Retail News is “the news source” with over 50 weekly posts and 13,6 million readers.

CALL US ANYTIME

Most read

Retail updates

Stay up to date of the lates updates and retail news from Asia.

X