World Food Business Summit - Shanghai

Everything about the Chinese market is characterised by size and scale. Our reporter on the spot, Dominique Patton, gives a round-up of some of the impressive numbers that were cited by speakers at the summit this week.

CHINA: World Food Business Summit – Quote, Unquote

25 June 2007

CHINA: Middle class women driving consumption, conference told

25 June 2007

Middle class women are driving a major shift in consumption trends and companies would do well to pay greater attention to their desires, marketing experts have warned.

CHINA: International groups must take lead on food safety in China - CIES summit

21 June 2007

International food and supply chain firms need to take a lead on improving China’s food safety standards if they want to maximise opportunities in the booming food market, said experts today.

CHINA: Retail giants strike deal on food safety standards

20 June 2007

Seven major retailers have agreed on a benchmark for food safety standards, allowing suppliers a faster and less costly route to new distribution agreements. The benchmark standards, developed after seven years of discussion, were announced by industry body CIES at its annual summit in Shanghai today (20 June).

CHINA: Urban sprawl driving retail boom, conference told

20 June 2007

China’s unprecedented urbanisation is driving a retail revolution, experts told a major food industry conference in Shanghai today (20 June).

Eastern promise - 51st World Food Business Summit, Shanghai

20 June 2007

Today (20 June) in Shanghai some of the great and good of the global food industry have met at a summit to discuss the opportunities – and challenges – of operating in China and the wider Asian continent. For three days this week, at the 51st World Food Business Summit, leading executives will hear insight from their peers about their experiences of working in China and Asia. just-food will be there over the course of the conference, giving you the chance to read the news and views from the event.