Topic “India” — Exporter Magazine

Starbucks aims to open 50 outlets in India by year’s end, through a 50/50 joint venture with Tata Global Beverages, according to an AP story cited by the NZ Herald. New Zealand’s dairy firms, including Fonterra, are looking to buy up farms in India’s burgeoning dairy sector, but may not find going down that road free of bumps, a new government report indicates, according to FoodNavigator.com. Countries from India and Indonesia to Russia are tightening their grip on natural resources as they limit exports to build up domestic industry in a trend that will spawn many challenges to World Trade Organization (WTO) rules, according to China Daily. India is facing milk shortages of up to 3 million tonnes a year as it struggles to feed a rapidly expanding middle class, according to BusinessDay.com.au. ExportNZ is increasing its focus on growing opportunities in India by entering a partnership with the India New Zealand Business Council (INZBC).