Agriculture
Premium Japanese melons bound for Singapore, grapes for Vietnam
Farm once popular with Asian tourists looks overseas for fresh growth
Food & Beverage
Agriculture
Japan's farmers bet on premium fruit and rice to halt decline
In shift to quality over quantity, registered varieties triple since 1994
Politics
Hong Kong omicron scare pits sushi against zero COVID
City's leader warns over price hikes amid calls for cargo restrictions
Food & Beverage
Japan's Kirin to divest all shares in China soft drink venture
Brewer to sell stake to Chinese fund for around $870m to focus on craft beer sector
DealStreetAsia
Chinese plant-based meat startup Starfield raises $100m
Company wants to accelerate product development for Generation Z
Caixin
In depth: New Zealand fruit giant's kiwi battle in China
Zespri is taking aim at unauthorized plantations in its largest market
Food & Beverage
Blue food is the word at Japan's Lake Biwa
Tourist spot uses colorful strategy to revitalize Shiga Prefecture
Food & Beverage
McDonald's Japan to limit fries to small size amid potato shortage
Sales restricted again with only small portions available for about a month
Food & Beverage
Asahi overhauls Super Dry recipe to put fizz back in beer sales
Flagship brew gets new face and aroma for first time since 1987
Food & Beverage
Pandemic blues: Tuna fetches only $145,000 in Tokyo auction
Top New Year bid falls for third straight year as restaurants flounder
Food & Beverage
Thailand's Robinhood delivery service takes 2021 Nikkei award
Siam Commercial Bank unit aims for 'superapp' status with new add-ons
Consumer
Can't get to your favorite bar or restaurant? Bring it home to you
Pandemic has Japanese consumers buying tools to cook, clean and build like pros
Food & Beverage
French-fry airlift gives McDonald's Japan a brief respite
Scramble for spuds continues with no end in sight to supply chain woes
Food & Beverage
$300 a cup? China's coffee lovers perk up bean prices
Top Panamanian variety now quadruple 2017's top price at $2,568 per pound
Life
China's drinkers develop taste for premium local wines
Top producers look set for big increase in domestic and overseas sales
Companies
5-star hotel Okura prevails in court over Sushi Kyubey site
Top restaurant sought damages following ouster from main building
Startups
Foodpanda's quick Japan exit highlights Asia's delivery wars
Operators rethink growth strategy after COVID-driven expansion boom
DealStreetAsia
Indonesia coffee chain hits unicorn status with $96m pre-IPO round
Kopi Kenangan prepares to list as executives cash in millions worth of shares
Datawatch
China hoards over half the world's grain, pushing up global prices
Testy ties with U.S. and Australia could be prodding China to boost food reserves
Food & Beverage
Japan fast-food chains face potato shortage due to supply crunch
McDonald's follows KFC in limiting french fries due to shipping delays