Nestlé to roll out plant-based KitKat Vegan in US
Jan 19, 2023 23:44 pm UTC| Life Economy Business
Nestlé will start a nationwide rollout of its previously limited edition KitKat Vegan, a 4-finger plant-based bar made with rice-based milk while expanding its KitKat portfolio. The new products include KitKat...
Asahi tops Japanese brewers in increased sales in 2022
Jan 17, 2023 23:04 pm UTC| Life Economy Business
Asahi Breweries Ltd logged a 10 percent rise in sales, replacing Kirin as the top-selling Japanese brewery. Three of four major Japanese brewers posted a rise in sales of beer and beer-like drinks in 2022 from a year...
Hong Kong 's N+ Burger boasts offering angus beef raised from own farm in Australia
Jan 17, 2023 22:50 pm UTC| Economy Business Life
N+ Burgers concept of a Farm to Burger store in Hong Kong involves running pastures in Australia to ensure the quality of its beef. Located at Swatow Street in Wan Chai, N+ Burgers dishes are made from Hunter Beef Angus...
McDonald's successor in Russia applies for trademark in Kazakhstan
Jan 16, 2023 22:45 pm UTC| Economy Business Life
Russian fast-food operator Vkusno Tochka has applied for trademark registration in Kazakhstan following McDonalds exit from its market, according to the Kazakh government said. McDonalds had prohibited its Kazakh...
PepsiCo's Starry to take on Coca-Cola's Sprite
Jan 15, 2023 23:23 pm UTC| Economy Business Life
PepsiCo has replaced Sierra Mist with the new lemon-lime flavored Starry, which it described as a crisp, clear, refreshing new caffeine-free soda made for a generation of irreverent optimists. According to Greg Lyons,...
Hong Kong investment firm PAG eyes S. Korean burger chain Mom’s Touch
Jan 14, 2023 23:34 pm UTC| Economy Business Life
Hong Kong investment company Pacific Alliance Group (PAG) is bidding for a 100 percent share of South Korean burger chain Moms Touch Co. In July, Moms Touchs owner, private equity group KL Partners, recruited Bank of...
Uniqlo says profit slip due to weak Japan, China sales
Jan 14, 2023 23:34 pm UTC| Economy Business Life
Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing Co.s earnings in three months to the end of November dropped 2 percent to $889.82 million due to weak sales in its home market in Japan and continuing Covid-19 restrictions in China. Warmer...
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