Coca-Cola China is banking on the popularity of digital e-commerce in the country to introduce its second local sports drink BodyArmor to consumers via its Tmall store, along with other products only found in other global markets thus far.
Singapore-based premium gourmet coffee specialist Boncafe has its eye on the China and Middle East coffee markets, banking on an increased focus on its Ready-To-Drink (RTD) products in line with current trends.
The Chinese wine market has been showing a slowdown: thanks to shifting global imports, refined consumer taste and uncertain trade wars. But experts say it’s only temporary.
AIPIA (Active & Intelligent Packaging Industry Association) kicked off its AIPIA China Summit in Shanghai last week (July 18-19) setting out the advantages of active and intelligent packaging technologies for many sectors of Chinese manufacturing....
The past year has been tough for the Chinese wine market – imported volumes decreased 8% marking the first decline in five years – while consumers are drinking less frequently. But that’s not the whole story. While the market is maturing, it’s also changing...
China’s wine market is set to surpass France to claim the second spot globally in terms of value, with the number of Chinese wine consumers set to jump from 48m to 70m in the next year alone.
Chinese consumers still prefer premium products as opposed to those making sustainability claims, in contrast to many other markets worldwide, according to analysis from insights provider Lumina Intelligence.
Ingredients supplier Tate & Lyle has partnered with NGO Earthwatch to assess the sustainability of its stevia supply chain, from seedling producers to industrial farms.
An innovative wine distribution channel where samples are delivered in miniature bottles for in-home tastings in China has been providing a new avenue for Australian wine sales in the country.
Opportunities in the Chinese wine market remain “exciting and plentiful” with consumption forecast to continue to grow at 6% per annum for the next five years, according to Wine Australia. At this pace the country will break the 3tr litre barrier by 2022.
China’s biggest beverage manufacturer Wahaha intends to enter car manufacturing and has has set up a new subsidiary - the Zhejiang Deqing Haha Technology Innovation Centre Co. Ltd.
Chinese electronics manufacturing firm Xiaomi, best known for its range of smartphones, is currently crowdfunding for a new range of tea drinks from the brand Pingze.
Domestic beer consumption in the US has fallen over the last two decades while China’s interest in American beer has spiked. Budweiser sales finally flipped in China’s favor in the first half of 2018 and the trend is expected to continue.
The volume of imported still wine consumed in China continues to grow at a double-digit rate: now accounting for almost 40% of still wine sold in the country. And while the biggest volume of imported wine still comes from France, it’s Australian wines...
Only a quarter of Chinese millennials say they prefer fruit juice made with fruit grown in Asia, compared to 60% who favour American fruit, according to a survey commissioned by Welch’s Global Ingredients.
After a year-long race to the bottom by Chinese manufacturers, acesulfame-K sweetener prices have grown steadily since May, with analysts expecting further increases then stabilisation as suppliers, including segment giant Anhui Jinhe, hold back on production.
Trademark issues and intense local competition among manufacturers have been holding up Monster Beverage’s charge into China. Yet its brand owners have high hopes for its fate in the world’s biggest energy drinks market.
Bosch has relocated its R&D activities to a new facility in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, having outgrown its previous location in various buildings across the city.
Bacardi claims to have made a “breakthrough” in spirit production technology with a new liquor named TANG, that is distilled entirely from green tea leaves.
Amcor has signed an agreement to acquire Zhongshan Tian Cai Packaging Company, a Chinese flexible packaging business for $33m (RMB 211m) The purchase price represents 7.1 times EBITDA.
From Bowser Beer for dogs and a Japanese sports drink targeting a moon landing, to CSDs with jelly and China’s ban on ‘vampire drinks’ – 2014’s seen its fair share of wacky beverage news.
China’s craft beer market might not yet be as dominant as its Australian counterpart, but this will change as a growing and affluent middle-class opens its eyes and palates to craft beer imports.
IVAN MENEZES CONFIDENT DIAGEO CAN REBUILD AN 'ATTRACTIVE BUSINESS'
Sales of Diageo’s super premium baijiu brand Shui Jing Fang fell 79% in 2014, but CEO Ivan Menezes insists the firm can rebuild an ‘attractive business’ by slashing prices and improving route to market.
Now double the size of its American counterpart, China's beer market is an exciting place to be for international brewers in spite of protectionist controls put in place by its authorities.
While wine barrel innovator Flexcube is targeting New World wineries in the Americas for half of its international sales, the Australian company has not forgotten about vineyards across the Asia-Pacific region.
High health care costs, a lack of interest in repetitive manual labour and rising worker wages has led to an explosion of automated machinery, according to Intelligrated.
In data that has surprised many industry analysts by the speed of its growth, China’s packaged water consumption has been skyrocketing, to the point that the country poised to become the world’s biggest consumer.
A UK brewing science academic tells BeverageDaily.com that a regional project to help microbrewers crack China could benefit similar firms nationwide, and that the country hasn't ‘scratched the surface’ in terms of craft brewing export potential.
The postconsumer PET recycling industry has noted lightweighting, reclamation capacity, contamination and thermoformed packaging as big challenges, according to an industry report.
Mainstream beer brands such as Budweiser and Blue Ribbon are using western brand cachet to cultivate prestige appeal on the Chinese market, according to Mintel.
Stellar growth of wine sales in China is attracting foreign firms facing 'fierce competition and sluggish sales' elsewhere, but penetrating local markets remains the holy grail for foreign and local firms.
Firms sourcing sucralose from China are struggling to secure supplies owing to a combination of factors including rising demand as sugar prices rise, electricity shortages in southern China and tighter enforcement of environmental legislation, FoodNavigator-USA...
Ball Packaging says it is selling every beverage can it makes for the Chinese market, with huge opportunities in sectors such as beer, and wants to relocate equipment there from ‘mature markets’ such as the US.
Tough economic conditions in the fourth quarter of 2011 will spill over into this year, said MeadWestvaco (MWV) as it posted a fourth quarter loss of US$9m (€6.8m).
Naturex has just received novel foods approval in China for its flavour masking system, Talin. President and chief executive of the botanicals group, Jacques Dikansky, revealed the news and discussed the integration of Burgundy when we caught up with...
International wine manufacturers should look to cultural preferences for niche and premium red wines to be successful in China, according to an industry analyst.
