Distribution

Leading Chinese supermarket chain, Yonghui Superstores is planning to set up discount stores and add discount areas on its online app and WeChat mini-program. Instead of offering discounts for near-expired …

Starbucks has lost its top spot in the race to meet China’s growing thirst for coffee. Luckin Coffee has surpassed Starbucks as China’s biggest coffee chain by sales and units, …

Kato Sangyo, a major Japanese-based food wholesale business, has acquired Singapore-based food wholesaler, Teo Soon Seng. The Kato Sangyo Group has been developing and building a food distribution business in …

Yum China Holdings, Inc, the largest restaurant company in China, is set to boost its venture with Lavazza, an Italian coffee brand with more than 120 years of history. Yum …

French hypermarket Carrefour is extremely successful in Europe, but in Asia, its operations seem to fail in one country after another, with the latest toll could possibly be China. In …

W??oodpeckers Group Sdn Bhd has recently opened its first Thai milk tea ChaTraMue outlet in IOI City Mall Putrajaya, with plans to further open 40 more ChaTraMue outlets in the …

Instant noodle players in Thailand are now raising their stakes in the physical store business. Thai Preserved Food Factory Ltd, manufacturer of Wai Wai instant noodles, is planning to open …

Loob Holding Sdn Bhd, operator of bubble tea chain Tealive, is seeking to penetrate new markets in Asia Pacific. CEO and Founder Bryan Loo said Loob will focus on tapping …

Wellspire Holdings Berhad (Wellspire), a distributor of consumer-packaged foods in Thailand, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Wellspire Global Trading, has recently signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Khee San Food Industries …

In 2016, Jollibee revealed plans to list its affiliate, SuperFoods, a Vietnam-based business comprising mainly of Highlands Coffee brand of coffee shops, in the Vietnam Stock Exchange by 2019. The …

Paris Baguette is targeting to open its first store in the Philippines by the 4th quarter of 2023. Berjaya Food Berhad (BFood) subsidiary, Paris Baguette Singapore and Philippines’ Middle Trade, …

Popeyes’ first flagship restaurant in Shanghai was officially opened in August as part of its ambitious plan to open 1,700 locations across China over the next 10 years. The restaurant …

Leading boba tea brand CoCo Fresh Tea & Juice has recently unveiled plans to expand into South Asia, which it predicts to be the next major market for bubble tea. The …

Supermarkets in the Philippines are set to benefit from the planned adoption of a new barcoding system by 2025 as this would help make their operations more efficient, according to …

Local pizza brand, Angel’s Pizza which is owned by publicly-listed Figaro Coffee Group Inc. (FCG) is planning to open more stores in the country, particularly in the provinces of Luzon, …

Singapore Exchange-listed Envictus International Holdings Ltd, the operator of Texas Chicken in Malaysia, is accelerating its expansion in Malaysia as it aims to grab a bigger slice of the fried …

In August, CJ Foods Vietnam’s Bibigo brand launched the ‘Korean Food Truck’ campaign covering 162 locations across 11 cities in the country. The aim is to introduce the distinctive flavors …

S&P Syndicate Plc, the operator of S&P bakeries and restaurants, plans to open 75 new bakery shops and marts over the next 3 years. Arth Prakhunhungsit, S&P Chief Operating Officer …

Petico, one of Malaysia’s fastest-growing pet food retailers, has recently acquired the assets of Singapore’s failed pet food retailer, Perromart, as it is charting its expansion into the other parts …

Chaffic, Australia’s innovative brand of bubble tea, is kicking off its overseas expansion with the opening of its first store at Westgate in Singapore. Chaffic has rapidly expanded across Western …

Canadian-based Cult Food Science Corp. has recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Polygen Asia Pte Ltd to distribute its Noochies! Brand of pet foods to more than 50 …