Emerging Markets

Kandarp Singh, the Managing Director of Tetra Pak India

Tetra Pak invests €100m in new Indian factory

By Guy Montague-Jones

Tetra Pak has invested €100m in the construction of a new factory in India that is to serve the local market as well as South and Southeast Asia and the Middle East.

PepsiCo pays a high price for a gamble in Russian dairy

PepsiCo pays a high price for a gamble in Russian dairy

By Guy Montague-Jones

When PepsiCo put up $5.4bn last week to acquire Wimm-Bill-Dann, it was seduced by the promise of high revenue growth but like any high-yield investment the Russian deal does not come without risks.

China uncovers more melamine tainted milk powder

China uncovers more melamine tainted milk powder

By Guy Montague-Jones

Chinese authorities have closed a Shanghai dairy involved in the 2008 melamine scandal and arrested three of its executives after finding more milk powder tainted with the toxic chemical.

Managing in China: Part One

Managing in China: Part One

By Jess Halliday

The different language, culture and regulatory set-up may make running an ingredients company in China a daunting proposition for Western executives. But Yossi Gohary, general manager of Solbar Ningbo, says it’s all about cultural compromise.