Food & Beverage
Australian winemakers hopeful about China lifting tariffs
Many producers are 'incredibly excited,' but some have moved on from the market
Food & Beverage
Japan's scallops, spurned by China, head to high-end U.S. market
Processed in Mexico, sushi-grade untreated shellfish fetches twice the price
Opinion
Asia still needs meat, but production has to be made greener
Plant-based alternatives not yet ready to fill region's full nutritional needs
Trade
Sake's narrow escape from EU ban highlights trade blind spot
Japan made last-minute efforts to exempt the beverage from packaging regulation
Business trends
Sony, Ajinomoto rise in Japan profit charts on restructuring, price hikes
Top earners change between fiscal 2018 and 2023 in 16 of 32 industries
Food & Beverage
How an ancient Chinese military dish became a social media darling
Today's 'zhacai' pickles tempt young foodies with mango and lychee flavors
Opinion
Japanese hens deserve equal concern from Japan's food sellers
Seven & i and Kewpie should extend U.S. cage-free pledge to domestic operations
Startups
Anyone for crickets? Vietnam company aims to serve up insects in Singapore
Startup expects to be first to get such food on store shelves in city-state
Food & Beverage
Vietnam's baby food market draws Japanese brand for another bite
Asahi Group Foods to emphasize health in Southeast Asian country
Trade
EU exempts Japanese sake from packaging recycling rules
Requirement covering sake bottles would amount to non-tariff barrier, Tokyo argued
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Food & Beverage
Wasabi exports grow as Japan cuisine gains fans overseas
Wasabi food makers tweak spiciness and products for foreign tastes
Trade
Sake, scallops and wagyu face hurdles in EU under packaging rules
Top Japanese food exports seen failing to meet proposals for recyclability
Business deals
Mitsubishi readies sale of stake in KFC restaurant chain in Japan
Foreign funds, big restaurant operators expected to submit bids
Business trends
China's food delivery market explodes to $208bn as workers scrape by
Meituan, Ele.me employ a combined 10m, but conditions remain harsh for gig employees
Food & Beverage
U.S. grower of pricey Japanese strawberries holds $134m funding round
Oishii to invest in automated indoor farm; premium berries priced at $11 for six
Obituaries
Billionaire Chinese founder of beverage giant Wahaha dies
Alibaba's Jack Ma, Geely's Li Shufu mourn passing of Zong Qinghou
Food & Beverage
Japan's Hokkaido scallop exports to Southeast Asia soar 150%
As China maintains import ban, Japanese fishing interests scramble for new markets
Food & Beverage
South Korean maker of Buldak ramen builds new domestic plant
Samyang sees huge global scope for 'K-food' noodles amid inflation and busy life
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Life
Wong Kar-wai TV drama serves up nostalgia for hearty Shanghai food
Set in 1990s, 'Shanghai Blossoms' series has been huge hit in China and beyond
Food & Beverage
India coffee chain Blue Tokai brews up expansion plan in Japan
Indian roasters eye overseas markets after quenching a growing domestic thirst
Business trends
Japan splurges on Valentine chocolate even as cocoa prices surge
Makers and department stores find novel ways to keep customers sweet on treats
Food & Beverage
Sapporo Holdings weighs real estate sales to pour resources into beer
Japanese brewer to invest proceeds in reviving alcoholic drinks business
Food & Beverage
Thailand's Betagro invests in German fungi-based meat startup
Food group takes aim at Asia's growing market for alternative protein
Food & Beverage
Matcha and mochi: Japanese ice cream wins fans in Malaysia, Indonesia
Sweet-bean bars and other frozen treats pave way into undertapped markets