F&B
Dim sum chain Tim Ho Wan ramps up North America, Hong Kong expansion after Jollibee acquisition
Joining the Jollibee Group has boosted the brand’s global scalability. It has also adopted stronger SOPs that can be replicated across markets
‘We’re not a bubble tea brand’: Chagee aims to double Asia-Pacific footprint to 600 stores by 2027
Localisation and securing prime store locations are key priorities as the brand expands in the region, says its Apac CMO
Vinson Keefe Anggasaputro: From trading virtual furniture to building a hotel
The serial entrepreneur on what he learnt from his businessman father and that huge gamble he took buying the former Selegie Centre
Zach Lee: Architect of Hotel Royal’s new future
Following the success of Baba House in Melaka, the group’s Harvard and Cornell-trained leader has major plans for its iconic but ageing property on Newton Road
A broken F&B model and Hit Refresh’s bid to reset it with freshpod kiosks
Through this initiative, the startup is rethinking how meals are prepared and served
F&N to buy nearly 20% stake in New Zealand honey manufacturer Comvita for NZ$20.1 million
This broadens its participation in health and wellness, with a focus on long-term growth categories
Johor-Singapore SEZ master plan said to be nearing completion; data centres, semiconductors draw interest
Panellists point to growing interest in sectors aligned with the zone’s cost, infrastructure advantages
Why home-grown F&B firms like Yeo’s, Tiger leave Singapore
Larger-scale manufacturers with overseas markets are seen as more likely to move operations out
Hershey to change chocolate in some disputed Reese’s items
It is also changing the Kit Kat recipe for a creamier-tasting chocolate
Food manufacturers fret as Iran war sends diesel, logistics, packaging cost soaring
They are now bracing for higher electricity and natural gas prices
