Food and beverage sector

In India, Iran war forces Diet Coke to roll out a bigger can, heftier price tag

Unlike most other markets, Diet Coke is sold mostly in cans in India, making it more vulnerable to disruptions.

Chicken back on the menu at KFC Japan as cyber-hit food producer Nichirei restores operations

Shipments of frozen food handled by Nichirei’s logistics arm that were affected by the attack are scheduled to return to normal at all locations this week.

Bangkok bar fire: Death toll rises to 35, medical centre says

An explosive fire broke out shortly before midnight on July 13 at the Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao pub.

AI-trained robots replicate confectioners’ skills in Japan amid labour shortage

Juchheim’s AI-equipped cooking robot Theo, which was trained on and is able to recreate the baking technique of skilled workers, is seen in Chuo Ward, Kobe.

Letter From Dak Lak

Beyond bitter: Vietnam brews a new image for robusta, one sip at a time

Aeroco’s owner Le Dinh Tu drinking coffee with visitors at the cafe on his farm near Ea Kao Lake in Buon Ma Thuot, Vietnam’s coffee capital in Dak Lak province, on June 30.

England to ban sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to under-16s from 2027

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Restaurant Carnivore Brazilian Churrascaria to serve its final cut in September after 20 years

Carnivore Brazilian Churrascaria will operate at its remaining outlet at Riverside View in Robertson Quay until the end of September.

Chick-fil-A opening second outlet at Millenia Walk on July 30

RTS Link to spur S’poreans to spend $1 billion more in JB a year: Study

The Johor Bahru-Singapore RTS Link station and Johor Bahru Town on July 13.

TVB star Mat Yeung opens Hong Kong-style roast meat restaurant in Malaysia

Hong Kong actor Mat Yeung (with influencer Joseph Lam on the right) has returned to the F&B industry with a new restaurant in Malaysia.

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