Japan turns to US rice amid soaring domestic prices

Japan’s rice market is undergoing a quiet but significant shift as rising domestic prices force restaurants and supermarkets to embrace imported alternatives, especially American Calrose rice.  | Photo Credit: KIM KYUNG-HOON/Reuters When a severe rice shortage sent prices skyrocketing in Japan last year, Tokyo restaurant owner Arata Hirano did what had once seemed unthinkable: he…

InterGlobe opens Miiro hotel in London

InterGlobe has expanded its overseas hospitality portfolio with the launch of Templeton Garden hotel in London. This is the company’s fourth overseas hotel under the Miiro brand and follows its launches in Paris, Barcelona and Gstaad (Switzerland). The hotel situated in the historic Earl’s Court area has 156 rooms and suites. CEO of Miiro Neena…