Starbucks Coming to India
Seattle-based international coffee and coffeehouse chain will soon open its first stores in India by year’s end. Through a 50-50 joint venture with Tata Global Beverages, known as Tata Starbucks Ltd., Starbucks aims to open 50 branches in Mumbai and New Delhi by September with a speculation of 3,000 eventual locations. As stated by R.K. [...]
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Yao Ming Family Wines
In anticipation of the Chinese rapidly growing market for luxury wines, retired Chinese NBA player, Yao Ming recently launched his own California winery brand. Called Yao Family Wines and distributed by French beverage giant Pernod Ricard SA, the bottles are made from cabernet sauvingnon grapes harvested in 2009 from California’s Napa Valley. With the small [...]
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Baskin Robbins Opens in Ho Chi Minh City
American ice cream parlor chain, Baskin Robbins recently opened its first flagship store in Ho Chi Minh City. In partnership with Vietnamese food manufacturing company, Blue Star Foods, Baskin Robbins has signed a master franchise agreement to develop the brand in the Southeast Asian country. 50 Baskin Robbins restaurants are expected to be opened over [...]
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Easy Chinese: San Francisco
Taiwanese-born British food entrepreneur, Ching-He Huang shows how you can prepare delicious Chinese food at home in her new series, Easy Chinese: San Francisco. Being a star of three popular TV series and author of five best-selling cookbooks, Ching-He Huang has now set her eyes on San Francisco and the Bay Area, exploring what it [...]
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Wendy’s Re-Opens in Tokyo
America’s third-largest fast-food chain, Wendy’s has returned to Japan on Tuesday following closure of its 71 Wendy’s burger restaurants in 2009. In celebration, Wendy’s first new store to open will offer a ¥1,280 ($16 USD) Foie Gras Rossini Burger in addition to a Truffle and Porcini Grilled Chicken Sandwich and Wasabi-Avocado Burger. Located in Tokyo’s [...]
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McDonald’s ‘Big America 3′ Series
McDonald’s Japan is continuing the return of the popular Quarter Pounder Burger. Beginning in January 2010, McDonald’s introduced a series of limited-time Quarter Pounder variations thematically based on United States locations called “Big America.” Now becoming a McDonald’s tradition, the first series running January through March 2010 featured four original burgers including the Texas Burger, [...]
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Kentucky Fried Christmas 2011
To many Japanese, the Christmas holiday has become synonymous with the fast food chain, KFC. Unlike many other countries where there are traditional Christmas dishes, Japan does not have any. Since the early 1970s, Kentucky Fried Chicken has carved out for itself its unique holiday tradition for Japan called “Kentucky for Christmas” or “Kurisumasu ni [...]
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Kraze Burger Opens in the U.S.
Kraze Burger, Korean-based burger chain recently opened its first branch store located in Washington D.C.’s suburb of Bethesda. Originally founded in 1998 with the aim of introducing Koreans to American-style hamburgers, Kraze Burger (Pronounced “Crazy”) now has more than 100 stores in Korea, Japan, Macao and Hong Kong. With an iconic twist, Kraze Burger has [...]
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Christmas Tea
Christmas Tea by Croatian-based design firm, Mint (Maja Matas, Kresimir Miloloza, Jozo Matas) is a concept product that encourages sharing during the Christmas season. The inspiring tea package comes complete with six Christmas tree-shaped tea bags. Each tree splits in half, creating the perfect tea-for-two. The Christmas tea halves hang gently along side the mug [...]
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McDonald’s + Sanrio
American hamburger fast food giant, McDonald’s has collaborated with Sanrio for limited edition Hello Kitty set as part of the happy meal toy promotion. Available in the USA and Canada, this collaboration marks the third time Sanrio has been promoted by McDonald’s as a give away in happy meals. The first promotion was in February [...]
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