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July 16, 2014

Baked Lay's Salad Chips: How R&D Helps Drive China Business

PepsiCo research and development leveraged Lay’s potato chips’ strong equity in China to introduce a new and unexpected snack for consumers.

August 02, 2013

How potato invaded China

It may surprise many people to learn that China has been the world's largest producer of potatoes since 1993. But it should not be entirely unexpected. The Chinese diet has changed drastically since the economic reforms of the 1980's.

July 27, 2013

Using the Potato to Develop China-Peru Relations

For over 30 years, the International Potato Center (CIP) has played a significant role in developing Sino-Peruvian relations through the introduction and promotion of various varieties of drought and disease resistant potato and sweet potato to China.

July 27, 2013

9th World Potato Congress to be hosted by Yanqing County of Beijing City, China

David Thompson, President of World Potato Congress Inc., recently announced that Yanqing County, Beijing City, China, has been selected as the site of the 9th International World Potato Congress to be held July 28-30th, 2015.

December 16, 2012

Lays launches Chicken Cola flavored potato chips in China

Pepsico is taking its global Power of One program to jointly promote beverages and snacks a step further in China, with the marriage of two Pepsi brands in a single product: Pepsi-Cola chicken-flavor Lay's potato chips.

October 26, 2012

Walmart announces new global sustainablity goals in China

Walmart today further strengthened its commitment to a sustainable global supply chain by announcing a series of initiatives to make the company’s supply chain in the United States, China, and around the world more sustainable.

June 19, 2012

Burger King to add 1000 restaurants in China

Burger King Worldwide Holdings Inc. said on Friday it plans to open 1,000 of its namesake restaurants in China over the next five to seven years under a newly-formed joint venture.

February 06, 2012

China posts bigger farm trade deficit in 2011

China boosted imports of agricultural products last year, with the farm trade deficit rising 47.4% from 2010 as the country’s own production fell short of demand in the world’s second-largest economy. China imported $94.87 billion worth of farm produc...

September 29, 2011

China is aiming to be the biggest packaging producer in the world by 2012

The report, Paper and Packaging Sector M&A Update, says that China intends to increase their packaging market share “aggressively,” over the next year. “Their stated aim is to become the world’s largest packaging producers by the end of 2012, whic...

September 20, 2011

China aspira a convertirse en el mayor productor mundial de envases

China aspira a convertirse en el mayor productor mundial de envases para fines de 2012, según un nuevo estudio de la firma de asesoramiento financiero Catalyst Corporate Finance . La nueva investigación sugiere que las ambiciones chinas modificaran el...

September 19, 2011

PepsiCo to Partner with China's Ministry of Agriculture to Promote Sustainable Farming

PepsiCo, Inc. announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Agriculture of the People's Republic of China to promote sustainable agriculture projects and accelerate the development of the Chinese countryside.

September 09, 2011

China: A look at strategies from McDonald's, Yum! Brands

Many restaurant companies have turned to international growth to offset results from the struggling domestic economy, but when it comes to the largest prize in foreign expansion — China — it is a two-company race between Yum! Brands Inc. and McDonald’s...

January 27, 2011

McDonald's No Match for KFC in China as Colonel Rules Fast Food

On the edge of Tiananmen Square, just across the street from Mao Zedong's tomb, He Yingying munches on a piece of chicken and gazes at the benign-looking figure beaming down at her.

December 15, 2010

McDonald's is stepping up its expansion in China

McDonald's Corp. is planning its biggest ever expansion in China as it faces mounting challenges from competitors and higher food costs amid rising inflation.

July 20, 2010

China vows to stop restaurant reuse of cooking oil

Chinese call it "gutter oil"- a foul slop fished up from sewage drains or collected at restaurant back doors - and it's being used widely in the country's eateries.Recycled food oil is China's latest food-safety scandal that has worried consu...

June 03, 2010

Potato Processors join in Idaho trade mission to China

Idaho ag groups hope to find new export opportunities in China during a trade mission led by Gov. C.L. "Butch"Otter, from June 4-12.Potato processors from Idaho and the Idaho Potato Commission will focus on promoting frozen and dehydrated pot...

June 01, 2010

China turns to potato for food security

In the land of rice, China is looking at an unlikely tool for maintaining growth and social harmony: the potato. The Chinese government has begun ramping up research, production and training related to the humble spud, and hopes are high that it could...

April 15, 2010

China International Potato Summit Forum Held in Beijing to Enhance Exchange and Cooperation

The China International Potato Summit Forum was jointly held by MOA Agricultural Trade Promotion Centre and the Government of Yanqing County, Beijing. Vice Agricultural Minister Niu Dun attended the forum and delivered remarks, together with Director-G...

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