WORLD NEWS
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Dubai eyes share of lucrative cacao trade, seeks to make emirate an international trade hub for the commodity
DUBAI – Dubai, a rapidly growing commodities market in the world, is seeking to have its foot in the lucrative cacao trade and has announced…
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Nestlé invests US$220m in new beverage factory in Indonesia to meet growing consumer demand
INDONESIA – Nestlé, the world’s largest food company, has inaugurated the construction of a new beverage factory in Batang, Indonesia in an effort to fulfill…
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20% of all Starbucks stores in Japan to be powered by renewable energy
JAPAN – Starbucks Japan has announced plans to transition all 350 free-standing company-operated stores to 100% renewable energy by the end of October 2021. The…
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McDonald’s to invest US$13m in opening 30 outlets in India
INDIA – Westlife Development, which operates McDonald’s restaurants in the southern and western region of India, has announced plans to open up to 30 outlets…
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Kind launches plant based ice creams as Ferrara revamps fruit snacks portfolio
US – Kind Healthy Snacks, a better-for-you snack company owned by Mars Incoporated, is entering the ice cream aisle with new plant-based Kind Frozen Pints.…