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		<title>Starbucks Increases Coffee Prices In China</title>
		<link>http://www.chinaretailnews.com/2012/02/02/5376-starbucks-increases-coffee-prices-in-china/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:18:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ChinaRetailNews.com Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[American cafe chain Starbucks has confirmed to the Chinese local media that it has increased the prices of coffee drinks sold in its chain stores on the Chinese mainland. A representative from Starbucks in China said that the company raised the prices of some products on January 31, 2012, and products involved are mainly handmade [...]]]></description>
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		<title>South Beauty Opens First Self-owned Restaurant In Hebei</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:16:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ChinaRetailNews.com Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Chinese high-end restaurant chain South Beauty has announced the opening of a new outlet in Tangshan, Hebei province, which is also the brand's first self-owned restaurant in the province. Zhang Lan, chairman of South Beauty, said that this is the first time for the company to enter Tangshan. It aims at providing high-quality and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>McDonald&#039;s Opened 200 Restaurants In China In 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:15:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ChinaRetailNews.com Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to McDonald's China, the international fast food chain opened 200 new restaurants in China in 2011, marking a new expansion record in the country. With the fast expansion, China has reportedly become the third largest market worldwide for McDonald's. To accelerate its development in China, McDonald's will continue to increase its investment in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>China&#039;s Mengniu To Increase Gross Margin To 28% In Five Years</title>
		<link>http://www.chinaretailnews.com/2011/12/28/5333-chinas-mengniu-to-increase-gross-margin-to-28-in-five-years/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 23:02:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ChinaRetailNews.com Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food & Beverage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dairy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lu Jianjun]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[milk]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lu Jianjun, vice president of the Chinese dairy company Mengniu, told local media that though the price of raw milk continues to grow, the company's gross margin will also increase year over year. The company's gross margin is expected to increase from the current 26% to 28% in the next three to five years. Lu [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Haidilao To Open Hot Pot Restaurants In America, Singapore In 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.chinaretailnews.com/2011/12/27/5331-haidilao-to-open-hot-pot-restaurants-in-america-singapore-in-2012/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Dec 2011 22:59:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ChinaRetailNews.com Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chinese hot pot restaurant chain Haidilao plans to open two new outlets in America and two in Singapore in 2012. A representative from Haidilao revealed that the per capita consumption in Haidilao restaurants in America will be between USD40 and USD50, targeting the medium- and high-end market. Meanwhile, these new restaurants will be located in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Starbucks Continues Strong Development Through China</title>
		<link>http://www.chinaretailnews.com/2011/12/19/5303-starbucks-continues-strong-development-through-china/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Dec 2011 20:17:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ChinaRetailNews.com Editor</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Belinda Wong]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cafe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[coffee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Harbin]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Starbucks Coffee Company has entered another five new Chinese cities: Langfang, Hebei; Zhengzhou, Henan; Harbin, Heilongjiang; Xiangtan, Hunan; and Zhoushan, Zhejiang. In the past year, Starbucks has successfully entered 13 new cities in Mainland China. Approximately half of the 300 Starbucks China and Asia Pacific new store openings, in fiscal 2012, will be in China. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Local American Pizzeria Chain Heads For Shanghai</title>
		<link>http://www.chinaretailnews.com/2011/12/14/5301-local-american-pizzeria-chain-heads-for-shanghai/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chinaretailnews.com/2011/12/14/5301-local-american-pizzeria-chain-heads-for-shanghai/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 07:07:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ChinaRetailNews.com Editor</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Food & Beverage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Amici's]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pizza]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[San Francisco-based Amici's East Coast Pizzeria will open a new outlet in Shanghai in January 2012. According to Peter Cooperstein, the privately-held company's co-founder and president, the first "Ello Amici's" is located on Xiangyang Road in Shanghai. The China opening is the product of collaboration between Cooperstein, partner Mike Forter and local partners in China. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nestle&#039;s Acquisition Of 60% Stake In Hsu Fu Chi Approved In China</title>
		<link>http://www.chinaretailnews.com/2011/12/13/5297-nestles-acquisition-of-60-stake-in-hsu-fu-chi-approved-in-china/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:09:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ChinaRetailNews.com Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chinese candy maker Hsu Fu Chi International has published a report via the Singapore Exchange, stating that the Ministry of Commerce of China has approved Nestle's acquisition of a 60% stake in Hsu Fu Chi. Hsu Fu Chi said that Nestle plans to delist the company from Singapore Exchange and it will announce the timetable [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Yum, Sinopec Team For Restaurant Development Along China&#039;s Roadways</title>
		<link>http://www.chinaretailnews.com/2011/11/28/5268-yum-sinopec-team-for-restaurant-development-along-chinas-roadways/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 06:31:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ChinaRetailNews.com Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sinopec Group, the Chinese petroleum and petrochemical enterprise group, and Yum Brands Inc., the parent company of KFC, Pizza Hut and many other well-know food brands, have signed a nationwide framework agreement for the joint development of restaurants in China. Under the cooperating agreement, Yum will open restaurants under the brands of KFC, Pizza Hut, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Coca-Cola Stops Using PVC Labels In China</title>
		<link>http://www.chinaretailnews.com/2011/11/14/5248-coca-cola-stops-using-pvc-labels-in-china/</link>
		<comments>http://www.chinaretailnews.com/2011/11/14/5248-coca-cola-stops-using-pvc-labels-in-china/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:51:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ChinaRetailNews.com Editor</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Coca Cola]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[coke]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[environment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Coca-Cola (China) has announced that the company has replaced the PVC labels used on its full-line of products in China with the new environmental ones to reduce the pollution risks caused by improper handling in the recycling procedures. Chinese local media reported that starting from 2007, Coca-Cola launched a campaign involving many departments to develop [...]]]></description>
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