Mar 27, 2023 | Business Journalism, Food Writing
The Rise of Mega Pig Farms in China. By Mark Andrews DirectIndustry. 27/03/2023 Figures from McKinsey show that in 2021, China consumed 57 million tons of pork making up about 60% of the country’s total meat consumption. China alone accounts for at least 40% of global...
May 31, 2021 | Business Journalism, Food Writing
All Sizzle and (Meatless) Steak. By Mark Andrews Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business Knowledge. May 2021 Plant-based meat producers are beginning to battle it out in China, a market little known for vegetarianism. As Julia Yuan, an advertising company executive in...
Dec 16, 2020 | Food Writing
Beyond Impossible: Is China ready for vegan meat? By Mark Andrews Goldthread. 16/12/2020 Makers of vegan meat hope to break into the Chinese market, but in a country where meat consumption has long been a symbol of wealth, convincing consumers is an uphill battle....
Sep 23, 2020 | Business Journalism, Food Writing
Ale and hearty – a new CBD food and drinks trade springs up in Hong Kong. By Mark Andrews CBD Intel. 23/09/2020 A look at the new CBD beers in Hong Kong, one of which claims to be the first in Asia, along with the newly launched Found Café selling CBD food and drink...
Jun 18, 2020 | Business Journalism, Food Writing
The Future of Shopping. By Mark Andrews Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business Knowledge. Spring 2020 How Alibaba’s Freshippo is shaking up the Chinese supermarket world. Imagine a top-flight supermarket, bathed in glowing white light and filled with the best food...
Jan 16, 2020 | Food Writing, Travel Writing
Is that Thai food, or Lao? By Mark Andrews South China Morning Post. 16/01/2020 Think Laotian food all tastes the same as its Thai neighbours? These 5 distinctive dishes will make you think again Northeastern Thai-style (Isaan) food is actually derived from Lao...
