China: riding the dragon

China briefing: Retailers look to China for growth opportunities

China's grocery market has been growing at a rapid pace for several years. Representing one fifth of the world's population,…

China briefing: Beijing puts wheels in motion on new safety laws

The Chinese government has published a draft of proposed changes to the country's laws governing food safety. Companies operating in…

China briefing: Multinationals face shifting formula landscape

Multinational companies have dominated China's infant formula market but domestic companies are, with government support, looking to bolster their position…

China briefing: The “sleeping dragon” awakened

After three decades of double-digit growth, fuelled by high levels of export and investment, China's economy has seen something of…

China briefing: Multinationals vie for place at table

With an increasingly affluent population of more than 1.36bn mouths to feed the potential offered by China's food sector is…