Tendencias Alimentarias de China

Noviembre 08, 2007

Dairy Queen to add 500 stores in China in next 5 years

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...

Octubre 23, 2007

KFC chooses the Chinese dairy supplier Mengniu to supply all Chinese KFC outlets.

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...

Octubre 21, 2007

Gain Report: Potato and Frozen Potato Products in China 2007

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 ...

Septiembre 11, 2007

McDonald's hastens development in China to take bite out of Yum Brands

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...

Agosto 31, 2007

China finds 'dangerous and poisonous substances' in french fries imported from the US

China is now accusing the United States of shipping contaminated products there. It's the latest round in the battle over unsafe products. China's safety chief says tests found "poisonous and dangerous substances"in almost 22 tons of frozen...

Agosto 15, 2007

Grow potatoes not rice, China's farmers are told

As drought continues to wreak havoc on China's farmland, agriculture experts are considering moving away from the traditional staple food - rice - and encouraging farmers to plant potatoes instead. "The potato is more drought-resistant than rice ...

Agosto 06, 2007

McDonald's Aims to Boost China Image With Wage Rise

McDonald's Corp. is raising wages and adopting new uniforms, stepping up efforts to burnish its image as an employer in China amid tightening labor laws and scrutiny by China's government-backed trade union. McDonald's said it will raise wages for its ...

Julio 17, 2007

Yum! Builds a Chinese Dynasty

The fast-food operator -- running such names as Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, KFC, Long John Silver's, and A&W -- posted strong second-quarter figures, with -- you guessed it -- revenue growth from China leading the way. Comparable same-store sales from it...