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ASEAN-6 nations set to overtake China in dairy imports
Southeast Asia's dairy sector is set to boom over the next decade.
Grocery giants commit to fight deforestation for palm oil, soy, paper production
Seventeen of the world's largest consumer goods companies have formed a coalition to eliminate deforestation and forest ...
Canadian chain rolls out world-first pizza subscription service
Canadian fast-food chain General Assembly Pizza has launched what it claims is the world's first online pizza subscripti...
Unilever to invest US$1bn to eliminate fossil fuels in cleaning products
Unilever, which has enjoyed a significant uptick in demand for its products during the coronavirus pandemic, has committ...
Nestle to enter plant-based seafood category with tuna substitute
Multinational food and drink conglomerate Nestle has entered the plant-based seafood market, launching an alternative to...
Amazon adds Dash Cart and Alexa to its next-gen Fresh store in California
Amazon has opened its first Fresh store in Southern California, a next-gen concept introducing the Amazon Dash Cart and ...
Walmart joins race for TikTok app as deadline looms
Walmart Inc says it is joining Microsoft in a bid for social media company TikTok’s US assets, revealing its plans hours...
Covid-19 sparking confectionery boom in the US
Confectionery sales have recorded 3.8-per-cent growth in the US amid the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the National Co...
Why FMCG companies should explore China opportunities as Covid impact fades
Chinese people are getting back to work, shopping, eating out and trying to get back to “normal” after the Covid-19 lock...
7-Eleven launches apparel range with Forever 21
The US-released collection comprises 16 colourful pieces, including regular Tees and hoodies, representing 7-Eleven’s su...
Impossible Foods secures US$200m in fresh funding round
Plant-based meat manufacturer Impossible Foods is promising “hypergrowth” after securing US$200 million in a funding rou...
World-first Sour Patch Kids store launches in NYC
Soft-candy brand Sour Patch Kids has launched a world-first store in New York City selling confectionery and a range of ...
JD unveils mini convenience-store concept in China, Mini Shop
Chinese e-commerce giant JD has launched a new convenience-store concept called Mini Shop in China’s ancient capital cit...
CCA’s Amatil X invests in Indonesian retail-tech venture
Amatil X, the corporate venture capital platform of Coca-Cola Amatil, has invested in Indonesian startup Wahyoo’s Series...
Seven & I buys US Speedway chain in US$21bn deal
7-Eleven convenience-store chain owner Seven & I will purchase Marathon Petroleum’s American Speedway petrol stations fo...
Evian creates label-free bottle in circular economy move
French Mineral water brand Evian has launched a label-free bottle, its first circular designed container.
Unilever, Algenuity explore using microalgae protein in plant-based range
Unilever has partnered with biotech firm Algenuity to produce new plant-based foods from microalgae.
After conquering the US, Australia’s Naturalena Brands comes home
Hilary Duff is a part owner of the US feminine hygiene brand, Naturalena.
Shelf life: Chobani lands in Coles and Woolworths
Coca-Cola launches Simply Almonds in the US and Movenpick Ice Cream collaborates with Perfume Trees Gin.
Ikea expands famous meatball range to include plant-based option
The new IKEA meatball dish will be served also at its restaurants this year.