Business trends
Japan consumer goods sector buys into sustainable procurement
Kao, UCC among companies examining human rights and other supply chain issues
Food & Beverage
DealStreetAsia
Grab to close cloud kitchen services in Indonesia
Company says 'tough step' will help ensure 'continuity' of its other businesses
Companies
Asian fast-food giant Jollibee eyes doubling sales in 5 years
CEO unveils post-pandemic plan that includes M&As in recent interview
Inflation
Japan's food inflation soars to 31-year high, cutting consumption
Prices rise for 90% of products amid wave of hikes by producers: Nikkei data
Food & Beverage
$1 bubble teas fuel Chinese drink chain Mixue's rise to the top
With over 21,000 shops, market leader brews IPO plan and overseas expansion
DealStreetAsia
South Korea pizza chain raises $25m for bigger slice of India market
Gopizza wants 100 stores in India by 2023, up from 15 now
Food & Beverage
Japan's sushi operations scandal undermines industry reputation
Low-cost chains struggle to hold down prices against inflation and weak yen
Food & Beverage
Singapore hosts huge R&D center for U.S. food additive giant IFF
Maker of flavors and scents aims to taste success amid region's economic growth
Transportation
Seafood, other Okinawa exports to catch resumed flights to Taiwan
Logistics group Yamato will use cargo holds on China Airlines planes for airfreight
Inflation
Food inflation worries reignite as U.S. barge prices hit new highs
Surging fertilizer costs add to hunger threat in emerging nations
Food & Beverage
Japan's Kura Sushi plans New York location in expansion abroad
Chain targets $1bn in overseas sales by 2030 as weak yen hits earnings at home
Food & Beverage
Now hiring: sushi chefs lured out of Japan by higher wages
Growing popularity of Japanese food pushes restaurant job offers up drastically
Life
An insider's guide to Tokyo's Koreatown
Where to shop and eat in Shin-Okubo, one of the city's buzziest districts
Life
Japanese whisky reaches new heights ahead of centenary
Rare bottles fetch record prices as pandemic draws young Asian buyers
Life
Where to feast on Japan's regional flavors -- without leaving Tokyo
Let the capital take you on a culinary journey around the nation
Food & Beverage
Thai shrimp output plunges by half from peak as disease spreads
World's former top exporter greenlights emergency imports to meet demand at home
Food & Beverage
Lab-grown meat: Japan's NH Foods finds way to cut production costs
Discovery may slash production costs to 1/20th, company says
Food & Beverage
McDonald's switches to paper straws, wooden utensils across Japan
Hamburger chain's shift to eliminate 900 tonnes of plastic waste annually
Food & Beverage
Jollibee cooks up Tim Ho Wan expansion in China despite COVID hit
Philippine fast food operator aims for 100 dim sum shops on mainland in 4 years
Food & Beverage
ThaiBev stays course in Vietnam to regain regional market lead
CEO wants Hanoi to sell 36% stake in Sabeco on public exchanges
