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Financing Food and beverage Dairy
China Mengniu Dairy Invests in Domestic Cheese Enterprise Milkground
On January 6, 2020, China’s number 1 homegrown cheese enterprise Milkground (妙可蓝多) disclosed that China Mengniu dairy had purchased a $108 million stake in the company  
Jan 08, 2020
Marketing Cosmetic and toiletries Ingredient
The Skin Microbiome and Cosmetics
A microbiome is defined as the entire collection of microorganisms living either inside or outside of the human body. After the U.S. National Institutes of Health carried out the Human Microbiome Project in 2012, Microbiome has been a hot topic in healthcare, skincare, and food, with estimates placing the global market value of the microbiome industry at $1.5 billion by 2025...
Jan 06, 2020
Consumer analysis Live Streaming Marketing Social media Cosmetic and toiletries E-commerce/CBEC
How do foreign niche brands compete in the Chinese market? Insights from Down Under
As the second-largest cosmetics market only after the United States, China has been attracting massive attention from international stakeholders. The focus is not solely due to the enormous scale, value, and untapped potential of the market but also because of various trade facilitation measures China has implemented to coax international stakeholders to enter the market...  
Dec 31, 2019
Dec 31, 2019
Dec 31, 2019
Marketing Cosmetic and toiletries Ingredient
CBD Cosmetics in China: A Long Way to Go
The use of cannabidiol (CBD) as an ingredient in cosmetics has been one of the biggest trends within the global beauty and personal care sector this year. In China, the use of CBD has yet to gain any traction and is hindered by strict regulations, domestic technical capacity issues, and lack of awareness amongst consumers...
Dec 27, 2019
Consumer analysis Social media Cosmetic and toiletries E-commerce/CBEC
8 Trends in China's Cosmetics Industry in 2020
The top eight trends expected to shape China's cosmetics markets and drive consumer demand in 2020 were outlined during the first Asian Cosmetic Innovation Summit, which was held from December 16 to 17 in Shanghai.   
Dec 19, 2019
Consumer analysis Food and beverage Beverage Ingredient
Use of Collagen as Food Ingredient Trending in China
In another prime example of the opportunities presented by the West and East innovation lag phenomenon, we finally see the mainstream use of collagen protein in foods in China.  
Dec 13, 2019
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