FOOD & BEVERAGES

Restaurants with special themes and those offering unique consumer experiences have become one of the major attractions offered by retail districts and shopping malls looking to bring in more consumers. Focus group discussions conducted by HKTDC on the mainland catering market indicate that consumers are becoming increasingly demanding about their food and their appetite for high-end catering continues to grow. More

Established in 1995, the Guangzhou Restaurant and Catering Association is the most influential catering industry association in Guangzhou. It has served as a bridge between government and business operators since its inception and is instrumental in promoting the city’s catering trade and building up Guangzhou’s reputation as a gastronomic centre. Its president Qin Jianhong and secretary-general Fu Bo analyzed the catering trade in Guangzhou and how it is developing. More

The FDA is accepting comments through 14 January 2019 on a petition to withdraw authorisation for the use of 26 ortho-phthalates in various food contact applications because these uses have been permanently abandoned. More