Food & Beverage
Japan snack giant Calbee looks to bring AI to potato chips
Company seeks U.S. startups to make healthier snacks and greener packaging
Food & Beverage
Chinese premium baijiu liquor faces fall in resale demand
Kweichow Moutai, whose market cap once topped Toyota's, loses top spot in China
Sports
Red Bull to enter Japan pro soccer with J3 team acquisition
Austrian energy drink maker will buy 100% stake in Omiya Ardija
Food & Beverage
Japanese brewer Asahi to exit restaurant business
Group will sell high-end Japanese chain after years in the red
Food & Beverage
Yakult aims to up probiotic drink sales by 50% in India
Japanese-French JV to launch mango flavor exclusively in South Asian nation
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Food & Beverage
Vietnam draws investment from Japan flour miller Nippn
Company looks to double overseas revenue in 3 years
Food & Beverage
Japanese brewer Asahi taps Australia for growth
5 years after Carlton & United deal, beverage maker shifts focus beyond beer
Business deals
Grab to enter restaurant booking business through acquisition
Super app buys Chope's business in Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand
Life
A rare female sake brewer makes her mark in Ishikawa
Miho Fujita joins sake industry's earthquake recovery push
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Food & Beverage
Happy hourglass: Japan brewer helps beer go down slower
Yona Yona Ale maker aims to bring levity to alcohol awareness
Food & Beverage
Don't look now, but your next sushi chef could be a robot
Japan's machinery makers devise innovative solutions to labor crunch
Business deals
Japan's Mitsui partners with Singapore's SATS on frozen food
Trading house looks to tap growing demand for prepared meals in Asia
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Agriculture
African swine fever outbreaks spreading in Vietnam, government says
Culling so far this year fives time that of a year ago, official document shows
Markets
Japan's Saizeriya earns shareholder ire by abolishing meal perks
Stock price plunges after restaurant operator decides to raise dividends instead
Food & Beverage
Australia's Guzman y Gomez plans big expansion after splashy IPO
Soaring stock price may stem from quiet market as profitability concerns remain
Food & Beverage
China cooking oil scandal sparks a scramble to reassure consumers
State Council investigates after Sinograin hit by allegations on tainted tankers
Food & Beverage
Singapore diversifies food sources with insects
Grasshoppers and crickets approved for human consumption
Tea Leaves
Singapore hawkers highlight generational challenge to famed culinary traditions
Young cooks dip spoons into street food trade as older chefs pass on
Food & Beverage
Mongolia's food scene expands with Yoshinoya beef bowls, Japanese ramen
Booming economy attracts Japan restaurant chains as middle class grows
IPO
Johor Plantations rises 10% in biggest Malaysian debut in 2 years
Johor state-linked palm oil company raised $156m through IPO
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Food & Beverage
Japanese department stores lure big-spending executives from new TSMC plant
Fine wines and fancy bags among items popular with tech staff working at site
Markets
Comeback story: Japan Inc. veterans' market cap surges 160% in decade
Japan Engine reverses fortunes with ammonia-fueled technology
Inflation
Cheaper meals are back in China, Japan and U.S. -- for different reasons
McDonald's fights inflation fatigue with $5 deal while Chinese chain offers $1 breakfast
Trade war
China unveils next steps in EU brandy probe as EV tariffs take effect
Commerce Ministry sets hearing for July 18; Beijing threatens wide-ranging retaliation
Business Spotlight
India's fast-delivery apps take bite out of mom-and-pop stores
Long-dominant local grocers struggle to compete with orders at doorstep in minutes