Tendencias Alimentarias

Indian giant ITC has announced that it aims to treble the turnover of its packaged food operations and to become the overall leader of the Indian packaged food sector by 2011.The cigarette giant’s food units are growing at a rate of 68.17% annually.Exa...

For years, McDonald's Corp. executives have boasted of endless opportunities in China, one of the largest untapped regions for the world's biggest burger chain. Yet the Golden Arches' brain trust isn't lovin' it enough to ramp up expansion in one of ...

Both Burger King and Wendy’s have held talks with DLF, a leading real estate developer to discuss an entry into the Indian market. Sources say that the ball is now in DLF’s court for zeroing in on a partner. The exact partnership model that is being ex...

In India, McDonalds reveals unique local flavours — both on its very resistable menu and otherwise. Much to the surprise of ultranationalists and leftists who thought the American food giant would be routed, it has stuck around, growing and expanding ...

International Dairy Queen Inc, a U.S. ice cream chain, will boost its outlets in China by adding 500 stores in the next five years, banking on the potential growth in ice cream consumption by an increasingly affluent population.     The company, contr...

Japanese trading house Mitsubishi Corp. announced a tender offer Wednesday to boost its stake in Kentucky Fried Chicken Japan Ltd. in a deal worth up to 30.83 billion yen (US$267.72 million;¤185,38 million).Mitsubishi, which already owns 31 percent of ...

In a strong demonstration of faith in Chinese product quality, KFC is replacing Nestle with Mengniu products. The global fast food behemoth yesterday signed a dairy product supply agreement with Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy Industry (Group) Co Ltd, Ch...

China fresh potato production in MY07/08 is forecast at 75.6 million tons, up 5 percent from the previous year as a result of growing consumer demand. Average fresh potato prices have risen 15 percent annually over the previous three years. Processed ...

McDonald's Corp.'s Indian unit plans to invest at least INR3 billion (USD 75 million) over the next three-to-five years to triple the number of its fast-food restaurants in the country (currently 125), a senior company executive said Monday. "We...

Wendy's International, Inc. and Berjaya Corporation Berhad today announced that they have signed a development agreement to build Wendy's restaurants in Malaysia. Berjaya, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Nadi Klasik Sdn Bhd, has been granted the ...

Happy Meals, Big Mac’s most famous sub-brand specially tailored for children and a company trademark since 1979, has been witnessing a year-on-year decline in sales in India. “Kids’ visits to our stores have been declining year-on-year and have been ov...

Centro Internationale de la Patata–East and Southeast Asia and the Pacific (CIP-ESEAP) regional leader Fernando Ezeta, who visited potato farms in Benguet in the Philippines, said developed countries demand for organic potatoes which is an avenue to o...

The United States Potato Board (USPB) is tapping into the food and bakery business in Thailand by promoting the use of dehydrated potatoes. The USPB, a non-profit organisation that represents potato growers, is working with the Thai food industry to...

Indian giant Reliance Industries has frozen plans to bring a Western-style "retail revolution"to the nation's biggest state amid bitter opposition from small traders, an official said Wednesday. Reliance has suspended retail operations and ...

When Pepsico’s Frito-Lay decided to boycott Pantaloon’s Food Bazaar due to differences in terms of trade, it was the latter’s private label which got a boost in shares. Today Tasty Treat, the ready-to-eat private label of Food Bazaar, is leading with ...

After five years of field trials, root crop experts at Benguet State University (BSU) in the Phillipines  said Benguet farmers could now plant four new potato varieties which possess the desired dry matter content required by fast-food chains to make ...

Burger King has reported modest profit from June to August, reversing losses incurred in the same period last year, BK Titans part owner Wilson Young said.

For nearly two decades in China, the KFC logo has enticed the hungry with the promise of juicy, crispy chicken. Now, Yum Brands Inc. - which owns KFC and Pizza Hut as well as Taco Bell in the U.S. - has some competition for the cravings of Chinese dine...