Trends in landbouw en voedsel

Cambodia's Royal Group Co. Ltd. published a statement here on Saturday announcing that it will form a joint venture with Malaysian firms to bring the fast-food giant the Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) into the kingdom. This marks the first entry of a maj...

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...

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 ...

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 ...

Yum Brands Inc., parent of the KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut fast-food chains, plans to double its Indian revenues by 2010 as it adds more restaurants, its top Indian official said on Friday. "We will be adding around 30-40 restaurants annually for...

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...