Insight
Can items removed from shelves save the store's entire electricity costs? Can unappealing fruits and veggies add value? Environmentally- and consumer-friendly approaches can be profitable, as initiatives undertaken by French, British, and German supermarkets have proven.
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Charles Han, Chairman of DaChan Greatwall Group
Food industry veteran Charles Han sees the sector's recent problems in part as the result of negative market forces squeezing producers. His company has sidestepped the turmoil by forged its own "blue ocean."
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Taisun Enterprise Chairman Kenneth Chan
Amid a spate of food scandals that has people fuming at the government for lax oversight, one food industry kingpin says in an interview with CommonWealth Magazine that it's up to the industry itself to clean up its act.
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Morris Chang
The private sector is coming under increased pressure to play a greater role in strengthening society and helping raise up the weakest elements. In Taiwan, TSMC CEO Morris Chang is leading by example and helping build a brighter future for all.
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Health Minister Chiang Been-huang
Taiwan's food industry is reeling from a series of edible oil problems uncovered in the past two months. The country's new health minister, Chiang Been-huang, explains how he will try to get it back on track.
Culture
Taiwanese Consumers Learn a Lesson
Recent food safety scares in Taiwan have sparked boycotts of a major player, but consumers need to do more, including focusing on value instead of simply on how much they get for their money.