Mainland Chinese food and beverage brands have gone against the tide to expand in Hong Kong, a research NGO has said, whilst international eateries have scaled down their businesses compared to five years ago. Liber Research Community said on Tuesday that the local food and beverage sectors had seen a trend of “China progressing and the West retreating” between 2019 and this year, according to official trademark registration data compiled by the group. See also: New generation of mainland Chinese restaurateurs eye Hong Kong as ‘stepping stone’ to go international Incoming food and drink brands…
