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Walmart today further strengthened its commitment to a sustainable global supply chain by announcing a series of initiatives to make the company’s supply chain in the United States, China, and around the world more sustainable.

Burger King Worldwide Holdings Inc. said on Friday it plans to open 1,000 of its namesake restaurants in China over the next five to seven years under a newly-formed joint venture.

BioFach China 2012 will be held in Shanghai International Exhibition Center from May 24th to 26th. China is a very promising market for organic produce and is about to reach a phase of rapid growth, with an estimated value of 59.4 billion yuan by 2015,...

Sojitz Corp. and Hitachi Zosen Corp. have launched a model project for production of bioethanol from potato starch residue in the Keshan State Farm in Harbin City, in China's Heilongjiang Province. The project is being conducted jointly with Harbin-bas...

China boosted imports of agricultural products last year, with the farm trade deficit rising 47.4% from 2010 as the country’s own production fell short of demand in the world’s second-largest economy. China imported $94.87 billion worth of farm produc...

Yasheng Group, a high-growth diversified China-based agricultural company with US headquarters in California, recently announced plans to expand farming operations in 2012.

The report, Paper and Packaging Sector M&A Update, says that China intends to increase their packaging market share “aggressively,” over the next year. “Their stated aim is to become the world’s largest packaging producers by the end of 2012, whic...

China aspira a convertirse en el mayor productor mundial de envases para fines de 2012, según un nuevo estudio de la firma de asesoramiento financiero Catalyst Corporate Finance . La nueva investigación sugiere que las ambiciones chinas modificaran el...

PepsiCo, Inc. announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Agriculture of the People's Republic of China to promote sustainable agriculture projects and accelerate the development of the Chinese countryside.

De Van Rijn Groep is inmiddels al een jaar of tien actief in China. De handelsrelatie begon met de import van Fuji-appelen en peren, wat nog altijd de belangrijkste importlijn is. Sinds drie à vier jaar verzorgt Van Rijn ook de aanvoer van agf-producte...

Many restaurant companies have turned to international growth to offset results from the struggling domestic economy, but when it comes to the largest prize in foreign expansion — China — it is a two-company race between Yum! Brands Inc. and McDonald’s...

On the edge of Tiananmen Square, just across the street from Mao Zedong's tomb, He Yingying munches on a piece of chicken and gazes at the benign-looking figure beaming down at her.

McDonald's Corp. is planning its biggest ever expansion in China as it faces mounting challenges from competitors and higher food costs amid rising inflation.

American iconic brand McDonald’s wants to take a bigger bite of China.

Bright Food is a hungry company. The Shanghai government-controlled firm is reportedly among the bidders for GNC, an American nutrition-supplement chain.

Chinese call it "gutter oil"- a foul slop fished up from sewage drains or collected at restaurant back doors - and it's being used widely in the country's eateries.Recycled food oil is China's latest food-safety scandal that has worried consu...

Idaho ag groups hope to find new export opportunities in China during a trade mission led by Gov. C.L. "Butch"Otter, from June 4-12.Potato processors from Idaho and the Idaho Potato Commission will focus on promoting frozen and dehydrated pot...

In the land of rice, China is looking at an unlikely tool for maintaining growth and social harmony: the potato. The Chinese government has begun ramping up research, production and training related to the humble spud, and hopes are high that it could...