Happy Year of the Rabbit! Lunar New Year is a memorable time for Asian nationals. While traditions and customs vary enormously across the continent, this is generally a time to light fireworks and firecrackers, join parades and dances, chase away bad luck to welcome a...
With operations in ten countries and 20 cities worldwide and assets of over US$61 million, private equity firm MFT Group is on track to become a true force in the Philippines and APAC's business landscape. In addition to financial services, real estate and healthcare, MFT's...
Not many people know it, but some of the most popular brands we see every day in supermarkets are owned by Associated British Foods (ABF), one of the world's top food processing companies. Some of the brands under their umbrella include Twinings, Ovaltine, Patak's, Kingsmill,...
Change is afoot in China's egg industry. A recent survey by Lever China and food media agency FoodTalks among Chinese consumers found that over 90% think that egg-laying hens should enjoy the freedom of movement and be able to express their natural behavior. Additionally, 75%...
Every frequent flyer has likely crossed paths with gategroup in the sky, even without knowing it. The Swiss catering giant is the world's largest provider of airline catering services serving over 700 million passengers each year. Its four business units – Servair, deSter, Gate Gourmet...
The year was 1999. The Euro had just been introduced, Bill Gates predicted the future of smartphones, and Cher topped the charts in over 20 countries asking in her newly auto-tuned voice, “Do you believe in life after love?” This same year, O’Briens opened the...
An increasing number of food companies in Asia have committed to shifting to cage-free eggs thanks to Lever’s work, but having adequate, affordable supply of such eggs remains a key bottleneck for companies in the region. To help egg producers in Southeast Asia transition away...
“Despite farmers around the world being able to generate enough food to feed 1.5 times the global population, over 800 million people still lack access to nutritious and sufficient food. Feed9B aims to target these under-developed agricultural systems and unsustainable food production practices by assuming...
