Foods

Hong Kong-born and Vancouver-raised Flora Ma is the co-founder of Only Beverages, the sugar-free, carb-free premium vodka soda brand produced in Hong Kong. She spoke to Andrew Sun. I was born in Hong Kong and moved to Vancouver at a very young age, where I grew up enjoying traditional Chinese dishes at home. However, as […]

LONDON — Technological development has been “fast-changing and sustained” since the onset of COVID-19, emerging as a hot-button topic for the consumer goods industry in many forms, according to “Pursuit of harmony in turmoil: working together to make a difference,” a new report from the EY Global Consumer practice in conjunction with the Consumer Goods

ATLANTA — The Coca-Cola Co. denied any wrongdoing after a Jan. 9 article from Politico said Coca-Cola and PepsiCo, Inc. were under preliminary investigation by the Federal Trade Commission over potential price discrimination in the soft drink market. “The Coca-Cola Co.is committed to fair and lawful competition in the marketplace,” Coca-Cola said. “Any assertion that

We discovered this neat-o soda recently, selling at a favorite restaurant of ours.  A Hong Kong made cola?  How terribly interesting!  Of course we had to try it!   This hong kong made cola, called Ma Wan Cola 馬灣可樂, is new on the market I believe.  It is made in Hong Kong (yay!) and originally produced especially

Increased focus on sustainability Currently, Hong Kong has 207 restaurants with Michelin stars, but only three restaurants in the city – Mora, Roganic, and Amber – have earned Green stars, which is the organisation’s award for restaurants that hold high ethical and environmental standards. Founder and chef at Mono, Ricardo Chaneton, says that Hong Kong

BATTLE CREEK, MICH. — Food businesses, including Kellogg Co., have consistently outperformed the gloomy forecasts of investment analysts since the start of the pandemic, said Steven A. Cahillane, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Kellogg. Affirming the company’s upbeat outlook for its business, Mr. Cahillane shared his thoughts about the consumer-packaged foods business June

ATLANTA — Expect more pricing actions from Coca-Cola in the current fiscal year. How high product prices will rise should depend on the geographic area. “I mean there are countries where inflation is well over 50%,” said James Robert B. Quincey, chief executive officer, in a Feb. 14 earnings call to discuss fiscal-year financial results.

We continue with our Dim Sum series today with this classic Quail Egg Siu Mai dumpling 鵪鶉蛋燒賣.  It’s seldom offered in dim sum restaurants nowadays, not sure why cuz these are the most delightful and delicious little dumplings.   The Quail Egg Siu Mai features the same fragrantly savoury pork and shrimp filling of its

“So far, the reception is great,” Draper says. “Because of the whole music element, there’s a fun vibe here. I get to have fun with the dishes and no one minds if the tables get a bit messy. Also, because the food is quite simply presented, it makes it easier for sharing as people just

KANSAS CITY — Bread and savory baked snacks often are more restrained by form than sweet baked goods. There are only so many ways one can shape a loaf or stamp out a cracker. Many innovations in these categories, therefore, rely on flavor and function in order to stand out. An exception to this generally

LONDON — Coca-Cola Co. subsidiary Costa Coffee has named Philippe Schaillee chief executive officer, effective April 10. Mr. Schaillee, most recently executive vice president of products and innovation for Groupe SEB, takes over the role from Jill McDonald. “Philippe is an outstanding leader who comes to Costa with a deep background in business and a

We love cake!  Any kind, really, but especially the fancy, good to look at and eat kinda cakes.  For our birthdays I always make a fancy cake.  This particular cake, a most delightful Raspberry Charlotte Cake, came out really well and I wanted to share this straight forward to make but spectacular to look at cake

Despite the return of food tasting, many exhibitors said their sales were down up to 50 percent. SING TAO Previous Next Marcus Lum Many of the 500 exhibitors at the Hong Kong Food Festival said sales dropped by as much as 50 percent amid the rush

BATTLE CREEK, MICH. — The Kellogg Co. took another step toward breaking up the company July 24 when it filed a Form 10, also known as the General Form for Registration of Securities, with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The filing moves the company closer to creating two companies. Kellanova will be a business

REEDLEY, CALIF. — The Coca-Cola Co. has entered into a licensing agreement with Frutura, a supplier of fresh produce, to put two of its brands on fresh citrus. The agreement involves Coca-Cola’s Simply and Minute Maid brands. The Minute Maid brand will appear on fresh grapes in the United States and fresh citrus and grapes

Ahh!  This dish is so fragrant that you can scent it from outside of a restaurant!  That is because this classic vegetable stir fry uses the redoubtable Chinese fermented shrimp paste 蝦醬 as the flavoring component.   In this Stir Fried Tong Choi with Shrimp Paste 蝦醬炒通菜 the briny, pungent, funky shrimp paste clings lovingly

BATTLE CREEK, MICH. — A “sooner-than-expected recovery” in gross profit margin, primarily related to bottlenecks and shortages diminishing, helped drive better-than-expected quarterly earnings at Kellogg Co., said Steven A. Cahillane, president and chief executive officer. Commenting in an Aug. 3 conference call with analysts, Mr. Cahillane also said the Battle Creek-based company was encouraged by

ATLANTA — Contributing to the strength of The Coca-Cola Co.’s fiscal 2023 first quarter was the weakness of the year-prior period. COVID-19 restrictions in some markets combined with supply chain disruptions around the world hindered performance during the first quarter of fiscal 2022. Despite the easing of both, management expressed only cautious optimism about the

As promised, our post on the amazing artisan shrimp paste that we discovered in Macau.   We recently returned to Macau for a short trip.  It was our first time out of Hong Kong in 3 years!  We had missed Macau in the interim, its charming streets, gaudy casinos, the grand old buildings from another time…

BATTLE CREEK, MICH. — Club Crackers, a brand of Kellogg Co., has launched Club x Butter Chardonnay Minis. The crackers, which are described as “light, flaky, (and) buttery,” are combined with JaM Cellars’ butter chardonnay, which is described as “rich” and “creamy,” the company noted. “Our fans know that hanging with their club alongside their