29 Mar 2019 --- This week, Nestlé inaugurated a new R&D center in Beijing and a system technology hub in Shenzhen in South China’s Guangdong Province, both aimed at meeting the rising demand of the region’s fast-changing food and beverage markets. In the same week, Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) reported solid 2018 financial results and the Stern-Wywiol Gruppe ranked as an “Innovations-Champion” among German medium-sized businesses for the second time running.