Sugary drinks for the Chinese populace were on the menu last week for Muhtar Kent, chairman and CEO of The Coca-Cola Company, as he announced three new bottling plants in Hohhot, Luohe and Sanshui, respectively.

Zhong Shanshan, president of Nongfu Spring, told First Financial Daily that to support the earthquake relief of the disaster areas in Sichuan, Nongfu Spring will invest RMB300 million to build a mineral water factory in these areas.

Asahi Breweries and Itochu Corporation have announced the establishment of a milk company in Shandong Province, China.

Asahi Breweries and Marubeni Corp will jointly establish a joint venture with a Chinese enterprise to manufacture and sell wines. This is the first time for the Japanese food industry giants to enter China's wine sector.

Local media is reporting that Danone China has just acquired the two big production bases of Miaoshi Dairy in Beijing and Shanghai.