
Chinese logistics giant Meituan is already planning to regularly rely on drones for their food deliveries this year. These mini air freighters are already soaring the skies of the tech metropolis Shenzhen. They deliver meals to food stations that resemble large vending machines. For now, however, they are only intended to supplement the driver fleet.
By Frank Sieren
The People's Republic feels superior to the rest of the world as a technological and economic high-roller. But its Achilles' heel is whether it can feed its 1.4 billion-strong population in the long term. Of all people, the ideologue Xi Jinping clearly warns against this.
By Table.Briefings
A new venture capital wave is on the rise in China: vegetarian meat substitutes. Since Buddhists already perfected meat and fish imitations centuries ago, China is serval steps of other countries in this area. This new food trend also offers several advantages for the government.
By Frank Sieren
China is one of the largest markets for the global beverage industry. The sugary drinks of yesteryear have long since ceased to be box office hits. Western beverage manufacturers will have to adapt – and switch to healthier products. Genki Forest from Beijing shows how this can be done.
By Ning Wang