Picodi, know as Malaysia’s best promotions, coupon codes and discounts site, has announced the findings on Black Friday shopping. Its Global Analysis Team has surveyed 12.000 folks from 55 countries and here is how Malaysians spend during Black Friday shopping craze and how they are different from other countries.
56% of Malaysians know what Black Friday is
1 out of 4 Malaysians will participate in Black Friday this year
Average Malaysian will spend RM163 on Black Friday
49% of consumers will shop online only
Traditional offline-only option will be chosen by 5% of consumers
The average discount in Malaysia online stores reached 61% last year
It could translate into RM255 of possible average savings
Clothes, electronics and shoes are the most popular items to buy
Calpis Indonesia has expanded its product line up with another new fermented milk product called Calpico Jelly. The new range is available in strawberry and original flavours. The jelly texture provides an addition fun element to the eating experience especially for kids. Visually, the packaging features characters from Doraemon and in small packaging, which are additional product features to attract kids.
The Coca-Cola system in Thailand, comprising of ThaiNamthip Ltd, HaadThip Pcl and Coca-Cola (Thailand) Ltd. has announced a partnership with Doi Kham Food Products Company Limited that will support Thai farmers through the sourcing of quality local produce from Doi Kham as ingredients in the company’s latest ready-to-drink juice from Minute Maid. The two new Minute Maid variants are Tomato Juice with Orange Pulp and Passion Fruit Flavored with Honey and Lime. This is Coca-Cola’s first cross-brand collaboration in the ready-to-drink juice category in Thailand, aiming to combine Minute Maid’s position as the world’s number one juice brand, and Doi Kham as the kingdom’s most loved and trusted juice brand. This partnership offers consumers a combination of high quality ingredients from natural fruits harvested from sources that are worlds apart and responds to the growing health trends in Thailand – promising both flavorful and healthy ready-to-drink juices.
Pornwut Sarasin, Chairman of ThaiNamthip Company Limited said: “At Coca-Cola, we not only try our best to understand what people want and respond accordingly to them, but we are also committed to support sustainability practices in every country in which we operate in. Our partnership with Doi Kham is the perfect opportunity for The Coca-Cola system in Thailand to support the country’s farmers and sustainable agriculture by sourcing local ingredients. This step marks the first of many to come that Minute Maid will pursue to source fruits locally through Doi Kham. Minute Maid Tomato Juice with Orange Pulp and Minute Maid Passion Fruit Flavored with Honey and Lime offers perfect alternatives to Thais who are now more health-conscious than ever before.”
In response to this growing health trend, Coca-Cola is offering its latest innovation, a ready-to-drink juice that will further expand on its current portfolio of extensive choices, responding to the evolving needs of today’s consumers. The two new product variants will strengthen the company’s position as the leader in the non-alcoholic ready-to-drink (NARTD) market in Thailand and aims to reinforce its image as a total beverage company.
According to the Retail Index Data from The Nielsen Company (Thailand), Thailand’s ready-to-drink juice market is estimated to be worth 12 billion baht and Minute Maid’s market share in value is 11.5%[1].
Under this partnership, Coca-Cola will be using locally-sourced high quality, chemical-free tomatoes and passion fruits from Thai fruit farmers on Doi Kham in the two new variants of Minute Maid ready-to-drink juice.
patpong Israsena a Ayudhya, President and CEO, Doi Kham Food Products Company Limited, said: “Doi Kham was founded under the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s Royal Project and has been operating as a social enterprise for more than 50 years. It is one of his many legacies and vision to enhance the quality of life of Thai people through the concept of “Agro-industry for well-balanced society”. We are delighted to offer quality products which we can be proud of, including our signature tomato juice, which is currently number one in the market, and the passion fruit juice is so loved by Thai consumers. We believe that this partnership will help promote Thailand’s agricultural sector, aiming to elevate the livelihood and well-being of Thai farmers as the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej – founder of the Doi Kham brand – would have wanted.”
The two new variants of Minute Maid, Tomato Juice with Orange Pulp and Passion Fruit Flavored with Honey and Lime, is the latest innovation that represents uncompromisingly great taste and health benefits. Minute Maid Tomato Juice with Orange Pulp blends in quality tomato juice from Doi Kham, offering a flavorful and healthy juice that combines perfectly with high quality orange juices sourced by Minute Maid. A 335 ml bottle of Minute Maid with Tomato Juice and Orange Pulp contains 2,418 micrograms of lycopene. Consumers can now enjoy Minute Maid Tomato Juice with Orange Pulp in 280ml and 335ml sizes and Minute Maid Passion Fruit Flavored with Honey and Lime in 280 ml size.
The Coca-Cola system in Thailand consists of Coca-Cola (Thailand) Limited as the brand proprietor responsible for marketing activities, and its two local bottling partners – ThaiNamthip Ltd responsible for 63 provinces around Thailand, and HaadThip Public Company Ltd serving 14 southern provinces.
The Coca-Cola system in Thailand is the nationwide market leader for non-alcoholic beverages. In addition to Coca-Cola, the most valuable brand in the world, the Coca-Cola system’s portfolio of beverages in Thailand includes Coke Original, Coke No Sugar, Coke Light, Coke Plus Coffee, Fanta, Sprite, Schweppes, A&W Root Beer, Minute Maid Splash, Minute Maid Pulpy, Minute Maid Vita Kids, Minute Maid Orange Fiber, Minute Maid Honey Lemon, Namthip, Aquarius Grapefruit, Aquarius Citrus and Zico Coconut Water.
Selecta Philippines has unveiled three limited edition ice cream for this coming Christmas season.
Ube Salted Egg con Quezo – ube ice cream with yummy cheese bits and salted egg swirls
Choco Hazelnut Crinkles – fudgy crinkles with cashews and a hazelnut twist
Buco Pandan Espesyal – buco chunks and pandan jelly in creamy coconut ice cream!
Salted egg application in the ice cream category is not something new in the Philippines. At Mabuhay Palace, the restaurant of the Manila Hotel, Executive Chinese Sous Chef Josephine Yu Tanganco-Candelaria has created salted egg as one of her frozen treat creations, reported ABS-CBN News in 2011. The yellow-colored frozen treat contains low-fat milk and black sesame paste.
In addition to the frozen treat at Mabuhay Palace, Unilever Food Solutions has also created a recipe called Salted Egg Ice Cream with Dulce de Leche that makes use of its Knorr Golden Salted Egg Powder.
What is interesting with the Selecta launch is the brand, operated under a joint venture between Unilever and local RFM, has made salted egg ice cream easily available in the comfort of the home. Previously, one has to go to the food outlets to get a taste of the salted egg ice cream.
Indonesia is the world’s third biggest cocoa producer but Indonesian chocolate is rarely recognised for its terroir. With the gradual shift to the bean-to-bar concept where the producer is in charge of every step of the chocolate making process including sourcing and processing, a new breed of artisan chocolate has emerged. Among them are Krakakoa and Primo Bali.
For a chocolate drink maker like Indomilk, it does not have to go as far as coming up with bean-to-drink chocolate milk. However, its latest product Indomilk Java Criollo Premium Chocolate drink did put a brief stop to consumer fascination with foreign chocolate from non-cocoa producing countries like Switzerland.
Criollo is one of the three main cocoa varieties after Forastero and Trinitario. Criollo is also the rarest and accounts for only 5% of the world’s cocoa production, according to chocolate specialist Barry Callebaut. In Indonesia, Criollo is grown on the island of Java thus its name Java Criollo.
The new Indomilk Java Criollo Premium Chocolate drink pays homage to the local Java Criollo cocoa and is available at Indomaret in a 190ml asceptic carton for a price of IDR 4,900.
Tofusan, Thailand’s No.1 organic soymilk producer, is back with a limited edition soymilk with barley. The company has been innovating with other plant-based ingredients including pumpkin, chia seed, white sesame, konjac and basil seeds in the past. The new soymilk with barley is seasonal in nature and will be available at 7-Eleven until January 2019.
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Kuala Lumpur, 2 October 2018 – According to data published by Save the Water, a non-profit organisation dedicated to solving world water crisis through water science research, 7 billion people on earth are sharing 0.4% of the planet’s water[1]. That said, the sharing of this water supply is not equally distributed, with the lesser fortunate community sometimes deprived of access to readily-available water. To highlight the severity of this concern, Colgate partners with Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian swimmer of all time to advocate the values and habits for water conservation. On the local front, Colgate returns to “Save Water” by teaming up with Watsons for the second year in a row, to educate and advocate the importance of consuming water efficiently.
Wanaz Merican, Legal Director of Colgate-Palmolive Malaysia shares: “It is undeniable that many of us still take easy accessibility to clean water for granted. In today’s modern households, it can be quite a challenge to comprehend the scarcity of clean water when it is just a tap away. To drive awareness on the importance of water conservation, we drive a global ‘Save Water’ movement on an annual basis to encourage everyone to turn off the tap while brushing their teeth. This simple act can save 15 litres of water, and we know every drop counts!”
Enabling Access to Clean Water
Set to provide sustainable, clean water solutions to the rural communities, together with Epic Communities and Watsons Malaysia, Colgate Malaysia visited Kampung Hulu Tamu at Batang Kali, home to approximately 60 orang asli families (population of 300) to provide sustainable clean water solutions through a refurbished gravity-fed water system located near a natural water source.
Representatives from Colgate Malaysia, Watsons Malaysia and Epic Communities presenting a mock cheque of RM20,000 to the Kampung Hulu Tamu villagers.
The villagers previously rely its water system located on high grounds, but often faced with difficulties such as regular pipe bursts and water disruption. Some villagers have resorted to constructing their own mini dam, but it is a luxury not many can afford. This led the villagers to get water from a river down south – a walk which may be dangerous and inconvenient for many.
Merican added: “Last year, our water conservation efforts successfully raised significant awareness of our cause, but we believe there is more to what we can do than just conserving water. Globally, we know that a child dies every 15 seconds due to water-related disease and with this thinking in mind, it brought about our renewed partnership with Watsons and a new one with Epic Communities, but this time to enable clean water that is accessible for all, especially the underprivileged communities such as those in Kampung Hulu Tamu.”
In conjunction with Colgate ‘Bright Smiles, Bright Future’ initiative, the team also distributed oral care kits to children, teaching them to cultivate good oral healthcare from an early age through a demonstration on effective brushing techniques.
Hand-in-Hand for Clean Water and Better Smiles
Watsons Malaysia, a key player and exclusive partner in Colgate’s ‘Save Water’ campaign, endeavours to educate Malaysians the implications of water conservation efforts. Caryn Loh, Managing Director of Watsons Malaysia elaborated: “As one of the largest retail pharmaceutical chains in Malaysia, Watsons is a keen believer of giving back to the community and environment to provide the most impactful change within the communities we are with. We believe we have a role to play in empowering and educate Malaysians to join our efforts in water conservation, through our partnership with Colgate.”
Part of the effort to promote awareness on the ‘Save Water’ campaign, Watsons Malaysia gave out a grand prize of 2,000 membership points to fans who shared water conservation tips on their Facebook page. Fans took part in the digital initiative and shared how they conserve water in their daily lives on Facebook, fueling the hashtag ‘#MySaveWaterTips’ with various creative ideas to approach water conservation.
Driving the campaign to greater heights, Epic Communities’ fundraising efforts have yielded RM54,000 for the project. Apart from refurbishing the gravity fed water system, the funds collected will be utilised to organise community meetings, project management consulting, and employment of skilled labour force.
“We are no stranger to such community work, due to our extensive experience in facilitating development especially for the orang asli in Malaysia. As such, when Colgate approached us for this project, we said ‘yes’ right away as we share their vision for this project. It brings us great pleasure to continue helping the orang asli community, and we hope for more collaborations in the future,” Johnson Oei, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Epic Communities said.
Apart from Epic Communities and Watsons, the Colgate “Save Water” campaign is also co-sponsored by Garden International School and Kolej MARA Seremban.
About Colgate
Colgate, the global leading oral care brand under Colgate-Palmolive is the world’s most recognized oral hygiene brand for both professional and commercial use. Used across the generations over 61 years in Malaysia, Colgate as the #1 oral care brand helps keep the world smiling with the most technologically advanced and clinically proven products. Through a wide range of product offering from toothpaste, toothbrush, mouthwash and dental floss, Colgate believes in playing a part to provide more than superior oral care and health through Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives. For more information about Colgate, visit the company’s website at https://www.colgate.com/en-my.
About Watsons
Watsons Malaysia currently operates more than 450 Watsons stores in the country. The brand continues to set the standards in the health, wellness and beauty market; providing personalised advice and counseling in health, beauty and personal care on top of its market-leading product ranges, making customers LOOK GOOD, FEEL GREAT every day. Since 2009, Watsons has been the number one pharmacy/drugstore brand in Asia Pacific for the 10th year running*. Watsons is the flagship health and beauty brand of A.S. Watson Group.
* Campaign Asia-Pacific / Nielsen “Asia’s Top 1000 Brands online study of over 6,000 respondents across 13 markets in Asia Pacific region”.
About Epic Communities
Epic Communities is a community-driven developer that designs and builds spaces to enable people to create cooperative, resilient and sustainable communities. To find out more, visit http://http://communities.epic.my/.
Creates ‘Take Your Life Back’ Campaign To Educate On Safe and Responsible Pain Relief Usage
Shah Alam, October 2, 2018 – Quick, what is the most common neurological problem seen by doctors worldwide? According to World Health Organisation almost half the world’s population experiences some form of headache each year[1].
For the majority, we tend to rely on the proven standby of Paracetamol for fever and pain relief, only seeking medical assistance if the pain becomes too much to bear, or the fever does not come down. For others the cost, time and inconvenience of seeking medical treatment for what is perceived to be relatively minor problems requires some knowledge and familiarity with over-the-counter medication.
You are not alone with your paracetamol tablets in first aid kits, medicine cabinets, office drawers, handbags and backpacks as a standby for everything from the first signs of a flu, cold or headache.
Paracetamol was discovered in 1877[2]. and has been extensively studied for safety and efficacy, making it safe and effective when used as directed[3]. It is the most commonly used medication for pain and fever in both the United States and Europe[4]. It is on the World Health Organization’s List of Essential Medicines, the most effective and safe medicines needed in a health system[5]
It is found in more than 600 different medicines including prescription and over-the-counter pain relievers, fever reducers, sleep aids as well as in cough, cold and allergy medicines. The affordability and easy availability of Paracetamol can however result in over-reliance and overuse.
Guardian is a trusted name in Malaysia for over 50 years. It operates a chain of over 400 stores, providing a variety of Pharmaceutical, Health and Beauty products to more than 2.5 million Malaysian customers a month.
Enter Guardian’s Fever and Pain Relief Tablet 500mg, a trusted and proven generic paracetamol solution, and the ‘Take Your Life Back’ education and awareness program to help consumers understand safe dosage of this medication, and when they should seek medical help.
Guardian is delighted to offer this affordable paracetamol pain and fever relief range as a first option to light to moderate pain linked to cold and flu, while educating on responsible usage.
This tablet contains a paracetamol formulation that is an analgesic and antipyretic agent which relieves fever, headache and muscular pain caused by cold and flu. It is gentle on the stomach.
Available as 500mg tablets in blister pack strips it retails for RM3.10 for 10 tablets, RM8.90 for 30 tablets and RM26.00 for 100 tablets at all Guardian outlets nationwide.
It is the same as brand-name paracetamol in dosage, safety, effectiveness, strength, stability, and quality, as well as in the way it is taken and should be used. The only difference is that it is priced even more affordably. As a trusted health and beauty chain, Guardian Fever and Pain Relief Tablet 500mg is made in line with good manufacturing practices.
The Guardian Take Your Life Back paracetamol education and awareness campaign recommends five simple steps to use paracetamol safely.
Step 1
Read the ‘Drug Facts’ information on any OTC or prescription label, then follow the direction.
Step 2
Pay attention to:-
How much paracetamol is in a single dose
How many hours before you can take another dose
How many doses are safe in a single day
Dosage for children and for adults
Step 3
Don’t take more than directed, even if your pain or fever isn’t better. Taking more puts you at risk for liver damage. A visit to a medical professional is recommended if the pain or fever persists.
Step 4
Don’t take more than one medicine at the same time that contains paracetamol.
Step 5
Don’t drink alcohol when taking medicines that contain paracetamol.
Always ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist if you have questions about dosing instructions or medicines that contain paracetamol.
Pricing and Availability
Guardian Fever & Pain Relief Tablets 500mg are available at all Guardian outlets nationwide, at RM3.10 for 10 tablets, RM8.90 for 30 tablets and RM26 for 100 tablets.
Lychee is the new flavour to join the Calpis Fibre family. Calpis Fibre is a drink containing polydextrose, a type of dietary fibre that can help maintain a good digestive system. To boost sales of the Calpis range, Etika announced a new contest offering a chance to win the following:
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