Food & drink industry
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Whisky maker Suntory’s CEO resigns amid investigation into suspected illegal supplements
Takeshi Niinami bought supplements in the belief that they were legal, says Jim Beam and Laphroaig ownerBusine…
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Sushi restaurateurs fork out $1.3m for motorbike-sized tuna at auction in Tokyo
Onodera Group paid second highest price ever at prestigious annual new year auction at Tokyo’s main fish marke…
- Japan, Food & drink industry, Heritage, Business, Unesco, United Nations, World news, Asia Pacific, Culture
Sake: Japan’s ‘divine gift’ given special status by Unesco
Rice wine enshrined as part of ‘cultural heritage of humanity’ Sake is perhaps more Japanese than the world-fa…
- Canada, Retail industry, Japan, Food & drink industry, Business, US news, Asia Pacific, Mergers and acquisitions
Owner of 7-Eleven rejects $39bn takeover offer from Canadian rival
Japanese group says Couche-Tard plan undervalues firm, but leaves door open to higher offerBusiness live – lat…
- Canada, Retail industry, Japan, Food & drink industry, Business, US news, World news, Asia Pacific, Mergers and acquisitions
Owner of 7-Eleven stores receives buyout offer from Canadian rival
Proposal to Tokyo-based Seven & i by ACT could become biggest foreign takeover of a Japanese firmThe owner…
- Ice-cream and sorbet, Ivory Coast, Japan, Thailand, Food & drink industry, Inflation, Europe, Australia news, US news, World news, Germany, New Zealand, Spain, UK news, Food
‘Bloody £9 for two!’ How much does an ice-cream cost around the world?
After outrage in the UK about the skyrocketing cost of a scoop, how does the rest of the world compare?The cos…
- Japan, Food & drink industry, Alcohol, Life and style, Society, Business, World news, Asia Pacific, UK news, Japanese food and drink, Food
Sake takes UK by storm as Japan’s national drink goes mainstream
No longer just drunk for courage at karaoke clubs, the ‘food-friendly’ rice spirit is becoming a first choice …
- Japan, Technology, Food & drink industry, Europe, Australia news, McDonald's, Business, World news, Asia Pacific, China, UK news, Food
McDonald’s hit by ‘technology outage’ in UK, Australia, Japan and China
Fast food chain working to resolve problem but denies it has been hit by cybersecurity attackMcDonald’s restau…
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Japan’s salarymen opt for ultra-cheap lunches as food prices continue to rise
Higher costs as a result of Ukraine war, supply chain issues and effects of Covid force lunching office worker…
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Franco Manca owner agrees to £93m buyout by Japanese group
Tokyo-listed Toridoll partners with Capdesia to acquire pizza and Greek casual dining business Fulham ShoreThe…
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Japan tax office launches campaign to help encourage drinking
Contest asks young adults for ideas to revitalise popularity of alcoholic drinks after big fall in tax revenue…
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McDonald’s rations fries in Japan due to potato shortage
Covid-19 and floods in Canada force fast-food company to sell only small-sized friesA new kind of chip shortag…
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Hotel Chocolat boosts sales as fans feed craving online
Sales growth across key markets amid Covid lockdowns fuels expansion plansChocoholics turned to the internet d…