Food & Beverage

Price increase pads growth in Hong Kong restaurants

Total restaurant sales grew by 6% to HK$23.4b in 1Q2012, but sales volume shrank by 0.2%. Read ››

Swire Pacific and China Foods: off the hook on disinfectant-tainted Coke

Nine batches were reported to have snuck in to the market and the plant of origin may be owned by Coca Cola. Read ››

Outlook for Ajisen's profitability still bleak

The company's Hong Kong operations experienced a drop of 2.5% in same store sales growth and overall sales showed no improvements. Read ››

Dah Chong Hong join forces with Brasil Foods S.A.

Tie-up aimed to further develop DCH's food business. Dah Chong Hong Holdings Limited (DCH) announced the conclusion of a joint venture agreement with the world’s leading poultry exporter, Brasil Foods S.A. Read ››

Noble House (China) plans GEM Board of HKEx listing

The Chinese restaurant chain in the PRC targeting customers with strong purchasing power places 98mn shares at HK$0.55-HK$0.85 per share. Read ››

Food services sector total receipts amount to over $101b

But were operating expenses, goods sold and compensation of employees higher or lower in 2010? Read ››

Gayety third quarter profit up 92.5% to HK$10.6mn

The restaurant chain’s revenue up 28.7% to HK$194.39mn. Gayety Holdings Limited (“Gayety”), a local multi-branded Chinese restaurant group offering specialised menus and catering for large-scale wedding banquets and events, announced its unaudited third quarter results for the nine months ended 30 September 2011 (“Q3 FY2011”). Read ››

Yau Ma Tei light refreshment restaurant suspended from business

The Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene has ordered a light refreshment restaurant in Yau Ma Tei to suspend business for 14 days. Read ››

Tontine Wines keen on 60% interest acquisition in Yantai Baiyanghe

The move to create synergies to achieve industry leadership through complementary strengths and shared resources. Read ››

Hong Kong-listed Tingyi to acquire Pepsi’s bottling assets in China

Tingyi's beverage subsidiary, Tingyi-Asahi Beverages, will become PepsiCo's franchise bottler in the mainland. Read ››

More must have dined out in the third quarter of 2011

This as the value of total receipts of the restaurants sector went up to $22.3b. Read ››

Closure order lifted for fish portion of store in Tsuen Wan

The Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene today lifted the closure order imposed earlier on the fish portion of a PARKnSHOP Superstore in Tsuen Wan. Read ››

Public consultation on proposals to amend Veterinary Surgeons Registration Ordinance

The Food and Health Bureau and the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department have launched a public consultation on proposed amendments to the Veterinary Surgeons Registration Ordinance. Read ››

Quality Hong Kong-style cuisine introduced in Tokyo

 About 70 representatives from the Japanese government, the business sector and the travel industry were invited to have a taste of a Hong Kong-style meal specially designed for the Hong Kong Food Festival in Tokyo. Read ››

Tao Heung profit up 20% to HK$125mn

Rapid China growth and successful cost control fuelled the group’s growth. Read ››

No H1N1 detected in pigs from May to July

No human swine influenza virus or pandemic H1N1 was detected among 1,300 samples tested by the University of Hong Kong from May to July at the Sheung Shui Slaughterhouse. Read ››

Results of tests on mooncake and noodlefish samples all satisfactory

Two-hundred mooncake samples collected by the Centre for Food Safety under a Seasonal Food Surveillance Programme tested satisfactorily. Read ››

Tingyi’s net profit rises 10% to US$106m in 2Q11

And its revenue grew 17% YoY to US$2.1b. Macquarie thinks the softer growth in Tingyi’s noodle business was largely driven by heightened competition from Uni-President China. Read ››

Tang Palace first half profit up 2.6% to RMB24mn

Strategic expansion of restaurant network boosted revenue by 35% to RMB369.3mn and drives future growth. Read ››

China Yurun Food Group interim profit up 22.9%

It amounted to HK$1.6b. A report on Reuters said the company expects pork prices to remain at the current high level. Read ››

Ajisen resumes trading 15 August

The company was previously suspended from trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange amidst government investigation. Read ››

US dietary supplement found to be plasticiser-tainted

The CFS found a sample of Doctor's Choice - Evening Primrose Oil to contain plasticisers, di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and di-butyl phthalate (DBP). Read ››

COLOWIDE opens in Hong Kong, bolsters interest in Japanese cuisine

Taking advantage of the Japanese cuisine boom in Asia, COLOWIDE Co Ltd opened an office in Hong Kong and the first of four outlets in the city. Read ››

Nutrition Labelling Scheme smoothly implemented in its first year

As at June 24, the Centre for Food Safety had checked more than 16 200 prepackaged food products, with an overall Nutrition Labelling Scheme compliance rate of 99.3 %. Read ››

Dah Chong Hong takes over Bayern Gourmet Food

The HK$72mn purchase will further strengthen DCH’s position in the food business. Read ››

Taiwanese teahouse expands business in Hong Kong

CoCo Fresh Tea & Juice will open a second teahouse in Mong Kok selling its signature Taiwanese tapioca milk tea and fresh teas and juices. Read ››

Japanese poultry products importation resumes except from 5 prefectures

The Centre for Food Safety announced that processing of applications for importing poultry meat and products, including eggs, from Japan would resume immediately. Read ››

Gayety to list on GEM Board of HKEX

Targets to raise up to HK$80mn as it places 80mn shares at between HK$0.60 and HK$1.00 per share. Read ››

Food waste recycling efforts get funding

Housing estates are encouraged to partner with NGOs for education and promotion programmes to raise residents' awareness of food waste reduction and engage their active participation in food waste recycling. Read ››

Fairwood profit up 32.8% to HK$123.8mn

The fast food operator was able to provide more variety and better value products to our customers, which sustained its growth. Read ››

Food poisoning at Jordan restaurant reportedly reach 16

Seven more people being involved in suspected food poisoning cases related to a restaurant in Jordan. Read ››

Falsely labelled "organic" vegetables seized

 The Customs and Excise Department seized about 100 catties of assorted vegetables falsely claimed to be organic vegetables worth about $1,140. Read ››

Store ordered to stop selling Japanese brand of noodles

The CFS of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department  called on the public to stop consuming Topvalu TV Salt Flavoured Instant Ramen Noodles, which were imported from Japan. Read ››

Hard Rock Cafe opens in Hong Kong

Hard Rock International opened a Hard Rock Cafe in Hong Kong on June 7 as part of the expansion of its Asian portfolio. Read ››

Fruit juice syrups, powders from Taiwan recalled

The Centre for Food Safety called a stop on the use and sale of seven kinds of fruit juice/syrup and powder produced in Taiwan. Read ››

Dah Chong Hong eyes JV with Brasil Foods

The move aims to further develop Hong Kong, Macao and China market by setting up production and processing centres in China. Read ››

HK bans energy drink from Taiwan

Sale of Speed Sports Drink will be prohibited starting noon today due to excessive levels of a plastic additive. Read ››

Hong Kong bolsters inspection on Taiwan food products

Secretary for Food & Health Dr York Chow said the Government will strengthen checks on food from Taiwan. Read ››

Restaurants receipts surged 5.8% in Q1 2011

The total value of total restaurants sector receipts was $22.1 billion, said the Census & Statistics Department. Read ››

Hong Kong water remains safe

No observable change was found in the radioactivity level of water samples. Read ››