Agriculture
Japan's eco-friendly chicken and eggs receive new label
Poultry farmers expect to benefit from push for local breeds, humanely raised
Food & Beverage
Startups
Underground farms sprout in Seoul's subway stations
Consumers give thumbs up to less polluted air
Food & Beverage
Young Chinese fall in love with almost instant meals
Military-inspired dishes show how the country is losing its dining traditions
Food & Beverage
Nikka turns off the tap on aged Taketsuru whisky
Dwindling stock forces Japanese distillers to squeeze shipments
Food & Beverage
Chinese startup's plant-based 'meat' sizzles like real thing
Zhenmeat to accelerate R&D to chase Beyond Meat and other rivals
Food & Beverage
Japanese ramen maker uses its noodle for overseas marketing
Nishiyama Seimen trains foreign chefs while dishing out free advice worldwide
Business deals
India's Zomato raises $150 million more from Ant Financial
Fundraising comes amid intensifying competition in local food delivery market
Nikkei Markets
Asian equities fall as Middle East tensions escalate
South Korean chipmakers gain following Samsung Electronics' earnings
CES 2020
'Impossible Pork' unveiled with China as high-priority market
US maker of meat substitutes touts way for Beijing to cut imports
Business deals
Everstone to review exit plan for Indonesian food portfolios
PE firm hires Rothschild regarding sale of Domino's Pizza and Burger King franchises
Food & Beverage
Vegan sushi is the new frontier for plant-based cuisine in Japan
Japanese chefs skip the animal protein to re-imagine traditional favorites
Business trends
Japan's M&A boom put to test as recession fears loom
2019 deal count hits record as companies face shrinking growth at home
Fisheries
Tuna fetches $1.8m at New Year auction in Tokyo
Restaurant chain Sushizanmai places winning bid for second straight year
Food & Beverage
Mock meat merchants smell $16bn opportunity in Asia-Pacific
From Mos Burger to Li Ka-shing, everyone wants slice of market in 2020
Business trends
Southeast Asia's 5G rollout to boost suppliers in 2020
Growing spending power in region underpins consumer and service sectors
Startups
Luckin Coffee zooms past Starbucks in China store count
New openings reflect homegrown chain's shift in focus to remote areas
Markets
Alibaba becomes most valuable Asian company as market cap tops $500bn
Samsung and TSMC surged in 2019; Indian automakers and SE Asian airlines slumped
Trade
Japan's farmers find customers abroad through H.I.S. travel agency
Discount trip planner puts Azerbaijan branches to work selling green tea
Travel & Leisure
Japan's traditional female pearl divers draw overseas tourists
Region wants to boost visitor numbers and keep centuries-old tradition alive
Business trends
Japan's food makers spice up factory tours with theme parks
As 'experience tourism' booms, companies dream up new ways to entertain visitors
