General Mills: benefiting from the returning popularity of eating at home

Consumer behavior has shifted toward a preference for dining at home rather than in restaurants, due to tightened budgets and the growing awareness of the need for a healthy diet. For food manufacturers and supermarkets, meeting these consumer needs, while also taking into account that they have limited time available outside of work, will be key if they are to withstand the economic downturn.

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JCB learns from experience with new mobile wallet

The JCB Mobile Wallet will require significant long-term investment to garner any real payoffs - particularly with regards to its features and offers - as nearly half of Japanese consumers currently have a mobile wallet but do not use it.

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Kirin: refocusing on beverage business

Kirin is to sell its entire stake in Kirin Yakult NextStage, the health food joint venture set up with Yakult in Japan in October 2006. Although the unit currently appears to be struggling, Yakult should be able to use its reputation to capitalize on the growing health food market in Japan. Kirin, meanwhile, will focus on its core strengths in the beverage market.

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PLA Innovation of the Week: a fabric softener that lets you change the scent, day by day

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PLA Innovation of the Week: a pink soft drink for women

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PLA Innovation of the Week: coffee is the new flavor for potato chip fans

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PLA Innovation of the Week: cooling off with icy cup noodles

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Tesco looks to the East for growth but must not neglect the UK

Competitive pressures are mounting in Tesco's domestic market and with growth in the UK set to become far more subdued, aggressively pursuing growth in its Asian operations is a sensible strategy for the grocer. However, Tesco must ensure that the emerging avenues of growth in the UK are exploited to the same extent as those provided by the exciting opportunities in its key growth region.

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