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South China Morning Post
04-07-2025
- Health
- South China Morning Post
Hongkongers warned against consuming Oscar Mayer turkey bacon due to bacteria concerns
Health authorities have urged Hongkongers to avoid consuming certain batches of a pre-packaged turkey bacon product originating from the US due to possible bacterial contamination, after luxury supermarket chain City'super was found to have sold one. The Centre for Food Safety on Thursday night also called on the catering industry and retailers to immediately stop using or selling the batches that might have been contaminated with listeria monocytogenes bacteria. The product, Oscar Mayer Turkey Bacon, is available in various sizes – 12oz, 36oz and 48oz – with expiration dates of either August 2 or September 4. A centre spokesman said the US Department of Agriculture had issued a notice indicating that the allegedly contaminated items were being recalled. 'Upon learning of the incident, the Centre for Food Safety immediately followed up on the case. A preliminary investigation found that a vendor, City'super, had sold one of the affected packs [size: 12oz, with a use-by date of July 26, 2025],' the spokesman said. The high-end supermarket chain had stopped product sales and taken packs off its shelves while initiating a recall, he said.
South China Morning Post
03-07-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
As more Hong Kong restaurants close, landlords must cut rents
Vicious cycles are difficult to break. As Hong Kong scrambles to identify and chip away at factors behind a wave of closures in catering and food production, lowering commercial rents may be a logical next step. A recent high-profile victim of the spiral was City'super's Amazing Food Hall in the upscale Times Square shopping centre and office complex where the company opened its first flagship store in December 1996. Advertisement The pricey yet popular venue was the company's final food court before it closed on June 30. City'super cited changing consumer patterns as a reason for the closure. Struggling retailers have been told to reinvent their offerings so they can better compete, but it is increasingly clear that alone will not be enough. Former Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying is among those urging landlords to lower rents. He noted that the city's commercial property vacancy rate was at a 40-year high of 11.8 per cent at the end of 2024 and many building owners have loans tied to the valuation of their properties. But Leung said rather than let space sit vacant, landlords must 'face the reality' and procrastination would 'only make businesses dry up'. Advertisement The Hong Kong Retail Management Association said landlords were generally willing to discuss lease renewals, but retailers find most offers insufficient. The Hong Kong Federation of Restaurants and Related Trades said some landlords had reduced rents, but operators still face much higher costs than their mainland counterparts.
HKFP
01-07-2025
- Business
- HKFP
Citysuper's food court in Times Square closes its doors, as supermarket group cites ‘changes in consumer patterns'
Citysuper's food court in Times Square has closed its doors after almost 30 years in business following 'changes in consumer patterns,' according to the supermarket group. The food court, located at the basement level of Causeway Bay's Times Square mall, saw its last day of operation on Saturday. In an email to HKFP, Citysuper said Amazing Food Hall would be closed from Monday onwards, with the area being returned to the landlord. 'This decision follows changes in consumer patterns and our long-term portfolio strategy,' the email read. 'Parts of our [food and beverage] sections will undergo renovation with seating area, and we aim to reopen in mid-September,' the supermarket group added. Opened in 1996 as part of the high-end Citysuper supermarket, the food court served a variety of international cuisines in addition to local food court staples such as noodles and grilled meats. The Citysuper food court in Times Square was the last one remaining of the brand. In 2021, the food court in Tsim Sha Tsui's Harbour City shopping mall shut at the end of its lease. The supermarket also had food courts in the APM mall in Kwun Tong and PopCorn, a shopping mall in Tseung Kwan O, but they have also since closed. The news follows a string of closures in Hong Kong's food and beverage sector, which has struggled to recover since Covid-19 took a hit on the economy. Last week, leading Hong Kong bakery chain Taipan Bread & Cakes shut down all of its stores, ending 41 years in operation. Earlier this month, catering group King Parrot also closed.
Yahoo
27-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
City'super 時代廣場美食廣場月底結業 全面退出本港 food court 業務｜Yahoo
【Yahoo 新聞報道】高檔超市品牌 City'super 宣布，設於銅鑼灣時代廣場地庫的美食廣場「Amazing Food Hall」租約期滿，將於 6 月 30 日結業，結束近 30 年營運。這意味著 City'super 在本港全面退出美食廣場業務。 《南華早報》引述 City'super 發言人指，由於市民消費習慣轉變，以及考慮到公司長遠發展策略，決定不再續租美食廣場舖面。發言人又透露，預計商場在舖面交吉後會翻新該處，餐飲區預計在 9 月中旬重開。City'super 未透露有多少員工會受到影響。 City'super 由西武百貨社長石川正志在 1996 年底創立，首間店舖設於時代廣場，其後進一步擴充至尖沙咀海港城、沙田新城市廣場、中環國際金融中心商場等。 海港城 cooked Deli 去年結束 公司亦創立了美食廣場品牌「cooked Deli」，在時代廣場、海港城和觀塘 apm 等設店。其後 City'super 陸續縮減美食廣場業務，其中國企「華潤資本」在 2021 年入主後，公司在 2024 年初同樣以租約期滿為由，結束了海港城的美食廣場。至於在時代廣場的美食廣場，在 City'super 於 1996 年開店時已經存在，其後分別在 2012 年和 2019 年兩度翻新，並在 2019 年 8 月改名為「Amazing Food Hall」至今。 本地餐飲行業持續萎縮，近月多個品牌都宣布結業。其中在月初，擁有逾 20 個餐飲品牌的景樂集團（King Parrot Group）宣布結束業務，至於開業 33 年的海皇粥店亦在上月初突然全線結業。
South China Morning Post
26-06-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong high-end supermarket chain City'super to shut its last food court
Luxury supermarket chain City'super is closing its last remaining food court in Hong Kong's Times Square shopping centre, as the city's sluggish economy continues to take a toll on the catering and food production sectors. Advertisement The Amazing Food Hall in the upscale mall and office complex in Causeway Bay will be closed from June 30, with the space returned to the landlord upon lease renewal, a spokeswoman said on Thursday. The closure means City'super will no longer operate any food courts after the company shut its 22-year-old CookedDeli food hall in Harbour City, a shopping complex in Tsim Sha Tsui, in February last year, following the expiration of its lease. A City'super spokeswoman said the decision to close the food court – which currently offers items such as sushi, grilled meat and noodle dishes, alongside a wine and sake cellar – was made in light of changing consumer patterns and the chain's long-term portfolio strategy. The food and drink section of the adjacent supermarket in Times Square would be renovated to include a new seating area and was expected to reopen by mid-September, she added. Advertisement But the company did not specify how many staff members would be affected by the closure or the terms of their severance packages. A worker at the food hall said dozens of staff were affected and that the company did not offer any help in relocating to other positions.
