NationalFeature
Experts warn - retail may take years to recover
Experts have warned that retail may take years to recover with continual sales over the past year having trained consumers to expect and only accept reduced prices. The warnings come as research group TNS’ Discount Retailing Study found that 65% of Australians perceive retailers to constantly have sales at the moment. According to TNS’ director of retail and shopper research, Chris Kirby,... Read more »
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Kellogg Q2 earnings slide 15%
Kellogg said yesterday (29 July) that it saw net earnings decline 15% in the second quarter of 2010 due to the competition in the US cereals business and the impact of a product recall last month. The US cereals giant booked net income of US$302m for the three months to 3 July, down 15% on the year. The... Read more »
What's New
McCain Sweet Potato SuperFries
McCain has launched a new line of gourmet SuperFries, made from sweet potato, cooked in canola oil and seasoned with sea salt. The new oven-bake fries are available in 450g bags, thin and crinkle cut, and join McCain’s existing variety of conventional potato fries. Surprisingly, the new sweet potato... Read more »
Featured Event
HKTDC Food Expo 
The Hong Kong Trade Development Council’s annual Food Expo will feature a wide variety of local and international food and beverage products, as well as food packaging products, food processing products, machinery and other services. There will also be entertainment from local artists, cooking demonstrations, competitions and giveaways.
The expo is held concurrently with the Hong Kong International Tea Fair. Last year’s fair featured over 600 exhibitors, divided between two halls.
Date: 12-16 August
Location: Hong Kong
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