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General Mills inaugurate major technical & quality centre in Shanghai
General Mills inaugurate major technical & quality centre in Shanghai
General Mills has inaugurated the company’s first innovation, technology and quality centre in China, signalling a commitment to drive greater innovation and investment in one of the company’s largest growth markets.
Two out of every five bags of groceries thrown away in Australia
A research study by RMIT University has found that 40% of all food shopping in Australia – which is equivalent to 2.7 million tonnes each year – is binned.
Fonterra, Abbott to build dairy farms in China
New Zealand dairy co-operative Fonterra and US healthcare company Abbott are planning to build up to five dairy farms in China to secure domestic supply to meet rising demand for milk in China.
China to champion food safety liability insurance to improve supervision
China’s Food and Drug Administration will promote a food safety liability insurance programme in high-risk industries, such as those involving dairy and meat products, to help improve supervision, according to a state media report.
Bright Food on acquisition spree
Chinese company Bright Food Group, which owns British cereal maker Weetabix Ltd, said it is seeking acquisitions and can pay as much as 10 billion yuan (US$1.06 billion) for a target.
Mr Porter arrives in Hong Kong
Luxury e-tailer Mr Porter has expanded into Hong Kong.
Paid search pays off for e-retailers
Online retailers continue to spend the most money on paid search because they find it is the most effective way to acquire new customers, according to a Forrester Research and Shop.org report.
Mulberry boosts digital effort in China
British luxury leather brand Mulberry is beefing up its digital efforts for the Chinese market.
Mango goes online on Myntra
Fashion retailer Mango has extended its presence online on Myntra.com, an online shopping portal in India.
Tmall adds IT brand Crucial
Tmall has expanded its array of brands with the addition of IT brand Crucial, which offers a wide range of computer memory upgrades (DRAM) and solid state drives (SSDs).
Amazon reports quarter loss despite good sales
Internet retail titan Amazon has reported a money losing quarter despite impressive growth in sales.
Santé! To record-breaking success of SIAL China
The 15th edition of SIAL China was a record-breaking event on many counts. A total of 2,385 exhibitors (an increase of 11% over 2013) took over 96,200sqm (an increase of 14% over 2013) of space at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre.
IT in Retail: IT eases marketing and growth
The experiences of two Australian companies show how small and medium-sized retailers can harness technology to break into international markets. Richard Seah finds that how retailers are empowered by IT.
IT in Retail: Competing smartly with IT
Malaysian retailers are keenly aware of the value of information technology. Prakash Sakti finds out how IT is used to boost the competitive advantage of Mydin and 7-Eleven.
IT in Retail: Empowering the business with timely information
The Araneta Group tells Tina Dumlao it is poised for expansion and growth with a fully modern ERP system while FoodAsia says its ERP system helps with inventory control and supply chain management.
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