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As Chinese wine consumers – and those across Southeast Asia – are growing a taste for wine, so too they are embracing sustainable wines. Although global wine consumption continues to rise, disruption to the wine industry is resulting in changes to production…
A new Starbucks China staff benefits program has been launched, with a range of support options for employees who have served two years. From January 1, qualifying partners (employees) will each be given credits they can use to select from a range of…
Vietnamese food giant Masan is struggling to grow its beer business, which is suffering losses and could drop out of the domestic market. Masan expects a loss of $15 million this year from its White Lion beer brand, Danny Le, board member of Masan Consumer…
Original luxury blended Scotch whisky, Chivas will welcome one of the world’s biggest football clubs, Manchester United to Singapore, when the team arrives to participate in the International Champions Cup (ICC) from 20th-21st 2019. Fans of premium blended…
The Changi Airport liquor & tobacco concession is up for grabs after DFS Venture opted not to proceed with a two-year extension. Changi Airport Group (CAG) will launch a tender for the concession on June 4, covering 18 stores, spanning more than 8000sqm of…
The first South Korean cafe for Blue Bottle Coffee has launched today. The brand’s 14,000sqft headquarters in Seoul includes a roastery and training lab, which is open for public tours, classes, and tastings. Blue Bottle will open a second cafe in Seoul later…
China’s coffee craze has gained pace with the growth rate in consumption on premise 25 per cent higher last year. According to research from Mintel, China’s on-premise coffee market value reached RMB64.7 billion (US$9.6 billion) last year, up 7.5 per cent on…
Coffee chain Zarraffa’s Coffee will open two new stores this month, one in Clarkson, WA, and the other in Bankstown, NSW. The chain’s Clarkson store, which will be the retailer’s first purpose-built location in the Perth area, will feature a comfortable…
Convenience stores and shops across Hong Kong will be banned from selling alcohol to minors under new legislation to be proposed by the government this year as it steps up efforts to tackle a rise in underage drinking. The law, if passed by the Legislative…
