China Paradigms

Matthieu David interviews David Beutin, Sales Manager – HORECA Food Service at Lactalis International. HORECA was and is one of the most impacted business industries by the Coronavirus outbreak. How does a food service company manage to recover from such a crisis in China and how different is the business model of such a company compared to the West? Find out the answers to these questions and many more in this new China Paradigm podcast. 0:10 Guest introduction 02:53 State of the HORECA industry right now 08:48 How has the outbreak affect distribution? 13:29 What advice does David Beutin have for the HORECA companies in the west that are going through the outbreak? 18:38 China is back in business - how should foreign companies react? 21:31 Back in business after the outbreak - what challenges does that pose? 24:01 Hygiene can mare or break a HORECA business 26:29 How does business look like for Lactalis in China compared to the West? 30:47 A China Paradigm for Lactalis - does the business model need to be