Nanchang, the capital of China's Jiangxi province, plans to promote the concept of green food service among the city's food and beverage service providers and will encourage consumers to buy in an environmentally friendly manner.

Pepsi has recently opened its new plant in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province, marking a new stage for the company's development in China's southwestern areas.

Beverage company Coca Cola has announced the opening of its 37th bottling plant in China.

The Sichuan-based convenience store chain Wowo has received a USD10 million investment from the private equity firm ARC Investment Partners and the Chinese retailer is now preparing for listing on Nasdaq to become the first Sichuan retail company that is listed in the United States.

After the entry of Hongcheng Building and Hongkelong, another large department store brand Rainbow Department Store will open a new outlet in Nanchang's Honggu Beach.