Singapore’s JR Foods, known for its Chef-In-Box ready meals and Jiayen classic Asian Menu dishes in frozen pouches, has showcased its latest plant-based meals Planteus at FHA, Food & Beverage Asia 2022.
Planteus meals are crafted by JR Group’s team of multi-cuisine chefs, culinary masters and nutritional scientists. The company uses blast freezing techniques to lock in the natural flavours. The plant-based meals are said to be great solutions for both the retail consumer market and for meal services in schools, hospitals and institutions.
OldTown White Coffee in Singapore has collaborated with OnlyEg to launch OldTown dishes that are free from egg. The OnlyEg dishes include Classic Bee Hoon with Sour & Sweet Meat (SGD 8.90), Macaroni with Tomato Mushroom Meatball (SGD 10.90) and Toast with Ham Bologna (SGD 5.90).
Singapore’s MAD Foods, known for its dairy-free canned RTD coffee, has unveiled its latest plant-based milk MAD M.LK at FHA, Food & Beverage Asia 2022. MAD M.LK has 5g of protein/100ml, digestible fibre and is free from dairy, soy and nuts. MAD M.LK comes in Skinny, a lighter version with a more delicate texture, and Whole for the creamy taste and is perfect for frothing.
Cowhead, the dairy brand of Singapore’s Ben Foods, has unveiled its latest instant noodle range at FHA, Food & Beverage Asia 2022 held in Singapore in early September 2022. The new Cowhead Creamy Instant Noodles comprise Western delights Creamy Carbonara and Creamy Aglio Olio as well as popular Asian dishes Creamy Tom Yum and Creamy Curry.
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The company encourages consumers to add Cowhead UHT Milk (25g) for the creamy effect. The seasoning powder itself contains non-dairy creamer, cheese powder and other ingredients.
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The Cowhead example shows how dairy brands are extending their reach into the adjacent meal category to capture more consumption occasions. Instant noodle is popularly consumed in Southeast Asia as an affordable meal. The move into instant noodle also maximises the benefits of dairy to deliver a creamier taste and help to neutralise the spicy taste in foods.
We have also seen how Monde Nissin launches Lucky Me! Milky Me to use dairy to improve the health perception of instant noodle.
The Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC Malaysia) Charity Golf Championship 2022 successfully raised RM500,000 for the Back-to-School programme, which is the highest amount ever raised since the inception of the golf championship.
The annual golf championship this year also saw RMHC Malaysia presenting medical grants to four welfare funds in selected hospitals
KUALA LUMPUR, 22 September 2022 – The Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) Malaysia today hosted its Charity Golf Championship 2022 at Tropicana Golf and Country Resort to raise funds for the ‘Back-to-School’ programme. The event has successfully raised close to RM500,000 for the programme, which is the highest amount ever raised since the inception of the golf championship.
The funds raised will be part of the RM1.5 million worth of school essentials to be distributed to primary school children from B40 families and underprivileged children across Malaysia.
Among the 102 participants of the annual golf championship, now in its 29th edition, which focuses on raising funds to for RMHC Malaysia’s Back-to-School programme.
The annual golf championship, which is now in its 29th edition, focuses on raising funds to assist children and their families in need. RMHC Malaysia aims to better the lives of the underprivileged children, aligned with its core pillars of Health, Education and Welfare.
“We hope that the distribution of the school packs would ease the financial burden of the children’s families, as the start of the new school year rolls around. These children deserve to start the new school year with joy, excitement, and motivation,” said Dato’ Azmir Jaafar, President of Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC Malaysia) cum Managing Director and Local Operating Partner, McDonald’s Malaysia.
“RMHC Malaysia believes that education is the fundamental right of every child. With this financial aid in the form of school packs, the children can focus on their education and continue to hone their creativity and knowledge, to reach their fullest potential,” added Dato’Azmir Jaafar.
As of last year, nearly RM10 million has been raised for the ‘Back to School’ programme, which has positively impacted the lives of more than 100,000 children nationwide.
From left to right: Professor Datuk Dr Ismail Sagap (Director, Hospital Tunku Ampuan Besar Tuanku Aishah Rohani Hospital Pakar Kanak-Kanak UKM); YBhg. Raja Datin Seri Zuraida Raja Mansur (Chairman, Welfare & Social Committee, Board of Trustee, IJN Foundation); YBhg. Dato’ Azmir Jaafar (President, RMHC Malaysia); Dr Siti Nur Haidar Hazlan (Secretary, Persatuan Kebajikan Pesakit Kanak-Kanak HUSM); Dr Shamsul Anuar bin Kamarudin (Director, Hospital Tunku Azizah).
This year’s event was made even more special with the presentation of medical grants to four welfare funds in selected hospitals, namely National Heart Institute (IJN) Foundation, Tabung Pesakit Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia (HUSM), Tabung Pesakit Hospital Tunku Azizah (HTA) and Tabung Pesakit Hospital Pakar Kanak-Kanak (HPKK) UKM. These grants will be given to children ages from 1 to 18, who are in need of financial assistance to undergo medical treatment, or to purchase medical equipment or medication.
“Every child’s life is important and RMHC Malaysia strives to help as many underserved families as possible in improving the health of their children. We hope the funds can ease the families’ financial burden while fulfilling their medical needs,” said Dato’ Azmir.
RMHC Malaysia has been providing medical grants to children welfare funds since 2018, amounting to about RM470,000 to date.
Thailand’s TCP has launched Mansome Chlorophyll Drink as a functional drink for men to help them to look good. The beverage contains the goodness of chlorophyll to promote better excretion and for fat burning. Each bottle contains 1,000mg of chlorophyll from alfaalfa and 20,000mcg of chlorella seaweed as well as other active ingredients.
This innovation demonstrates the possibility to innovate with plant-based ingredients like chlorophyll and chlorella seaweed in functional beverages.
TCP has added a sugar-free variant for its Ready Energy Drink. The sugar-free drink for females contains goji berry and mixed berries juices which are known for their anti-oxidant benefits to boost your eye and skin health.
CP Foods (CPF) has launched its latest Meat Zero Gyoza to celebrate the Thai Vegetarian festival, locally known as the Jae Festival. The new Plant-Based Gyoza is priced at THB 89 per 187g pack.
Arigato, a Japanese cafe chain under the operation of Central Restaurants Group (CRG), has collaborated with the M-150 energy drink brand of Osotspa to launch a new refreshing drink with energy. The new Boost Up Energy delivers a refreshing and fun tasting experience to target young consumers. You can also add esspreso shots into the jelly drink, which comes in two flavours namely yuzu (Yuzu Soda M-Jelly) and strawberry (Strawberry Soda M-Jelly).
The drink comes with vitamin B12 for the energy boost.
The energy drink category is moving into different directions including into foodservice and into adjacent food categories such as jelly.
Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited (CP Foods) has won “The Most Outstanding Company in Thailand – Agriculture Sector” award from Asia’s Outstanding Companies Poll 2022 organized by ASIAMONEY Magazine, Asia’s leading financial and investment media outlet.
This prestigious honor demonstrates CP Foods’ dedication to offering responsible, nutritious, and safe food products to consumers across the globe in line with its “Kitchen of World vision. Additionally, CP Foods also strives to create positive impact to the society and environment according to the “CPF 2030 Sustainability in Action” strategy and CP Group’s ‘3-Benefit’ principles that aims at creating prosperity and well-being for the country, society and, lastly, the company.
In order to secure the food security of people all over the world, CP Foods promises to conduct business in accordance with good governance principles, with concern for social and environmental balance, in tandem with the growing of business partners and society.
This award was based on survey data from more than 4,620 participants from 958 financial institutions and rating agencies in 12 Asian countries. The criteria were evaluated from the company’s overall performance including its financials, management team, IR activities, and CSR initiatives. The award also reflects the company’s wide recognition from investors and financiers in the Asia region.
The Asia’s Outstanding Companies Poll 2022 award ceremony was held at the Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore. Mrs. Kobboon Srichai, Executive Committee and Company Secretary at CP Foods, was the company’s representative at the event
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