China

Spar Shandong Continues Expansion In China

Spar Shandong had added new stores to its growing portfolio, with the opening of hypermarkets in the Chinese cities of Zhangjiakou and Dongying. In Dece...

China's Corn, Wheat Imports In 2020 Reach Record Highs

China's grains imports soared to record highs in 2020, customs data showed, after tight domestic corn supplies pushed prices to multi-year peaks, driving d...

China 2020 Meat Imports Close To 10 Million Tonnes, Up 60% Year On Year

China imported 9.91 million tonnes of meat in 2020, customs data showed, as the world's biggest consumer of meat stocked up on proteins after a further plu...

China Meat Association Calls For Exporters To Disinfect Shipments To Prevent COVID

Chinese meat importers and processors have called on exporters in countries with COVID-19 outbreaks to step up checks on shipments before they are sent to...

Alibaba's $10bn Buyback Plan Fails To Halt Stock Slide As Regulatory Concerns Mount

Alibaba shares slumped 9% to their lowest since June on Monday, as the firm's upsized $10 billion buyback programme failed to ease concerns about a regulat...

Unilever Expands Deal With Burger King To Launch Meat-Free Whopper In Latin America, China

Unilever Plc said it had expanded its partnership with Burger King to supply its plant-based meat patties for Whopper burgers at restaurants in Latin Ameri...