Japan
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Japan’s Yoshinoya to set up a US$2.7 million joint venture in the Philippines with local giant Jollibee Foods
PHILIPINES – Japanese multinational fast food restaurant Yoshinoya has announced plans to set up a US$2.7 million joint venture in the Philippines with local giant…
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Scientists in Asia create high yielding rice that sequesters more C02 from air
ASIA – Scientists from Asia have succeeded in created a new paddy-field grown that achieves higher yields while sequestering more CO2 and using less fertilizer…
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Kirin terminates partnership with Myanmar brewery partly owned by military over coup
MYANMAR – Japanese drinks giant Kirin Holdings has announced its termination of a brewing partnership with Myanmar’s military after its generals overthrew the elected government…
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Suntory Group to revitalize beer portfolio to tame dwindling consumer demand
JAPAN – The Suntory Group, a global leader in both the alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages industry, has announced plans to create new drinking demand and…
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Mitsubishi Food Group partners Israeli startup Aleph Farms to introduce cultivated meat in Japan
JAPAN – Mitsubishi Corporation’s Food Industry Group is partnering with Israel-based start-up Aleph Farms to bring cultivated meat to Japan in an effort to help…