Media reports suggest that Starbucks China appears to be controlling labor costs. Its official recruitment account shows that on January 14, it posted jobs covering 269 locations. Among these, positions for student part-timers accounted for 61.7%, social part-timers for 17.8%, and full-time positions for 20.4%. Since last year, Starbucks baristas have revealed that many stores tend to hire part-time staff.
Today, ChaPanda launched two new drinks: the Taro Sago Dessert Bowl and the Pink Snow Strawberry Dessert Bowl. Its collaboration event with the game “天地剑心” (Heaven and Earth Sword Heart) also went live on the same day, featuring 6 drinks and limited-edition merchandise.
Recently, Auntea Jenny collaborated with a Hermès cooperative designer to launch its 2026 new packaging “驭马踏春” (Galloping Horse Welcoming Spring). Yesterday, Manner Coffee debuted a new Roasted Almond Latte, a vanilla-flavored drink incorporating almonds.
Recently, netizens discovered that the Luckin Coffee flagship store at Shenzhen’s Galaxy Twin Towers is selling alcoholic drinks. As Luckin’s 30,000th store, it offers a store-exclusive drink named “Rosy Moonlight,” where customers can choose an “+¥2 for alcohol” option. Besides its regular menu, the store also sells dessert cakes and features three special product lines: “30K Store Special Blends,” “30K Store Hand-Drip,” and “Limited Cold Brew.”
French dairy giant Bel Group announced an investment of 16.7 million euros (approximately 136 million CNY) to expand its cheese production facility in Vietnam. This will double its annual capacity to 20,000 tons and establish Vietnam as the group’s major industrial and export hub in Asia.