关键词：食品；饮料；加工；出口；食品安全
摘 要：Asian economies remained soft over the past six months. The Philippines imported more rice after Super Typhoon Haiyan destroyed crops in November 2013, while India’s Food Safety destroyed crops and Standards Authority (FSSAI) blocked processed food shipments as they did not comply with labeling requirements. Most leading companies in the sector experienced moderate growth in sales and profitability in the latter half of 2013, fueled by higher overseas demand.Leading F&B companies faced less-impressive share performance. The average stock price of the leading food and beverage companies in the Asia-Pacific by revenues as tracked by Mergent increased by 7.24% over the six months period from August 8, 2013 to January 8, 2014. Merger and acquisition activity remained active throughout the six months, as companies sought economies of scale, aiming to maximize operating efficiencies and enhance market visibility. Initial Public Offerings (IPO) activity surged in the latter half of 2013 and was expected to remain active over the next six months.