Indomilk has launched new flavoured milk range inspired by K-food to bring consumers on a culinary trip to South Korea without ever having to leave the country. The range includes Seoul Banana, Busan Vanilla, Jeju Choco Late and Korean Strawberry.
Korean flavours and K-pop have gained popularity in Indonesia. It is no surprise to see another Indonesian company riding the Korean food trend to appeal to young Indonesians.
27 May, 2022
Kaspersky VPN Secure Connection was awarded among the best VPNs for streaming, gaming and torrenting for private users by AV-TEST, the independent IT security institute. Kaspersky VPN Secure Connection was praised for its speed ratings and beat leading global competitors in VPN transparency ratings.
Virtual private networks (VPNs) have multiple uses including anonymous surfing, secure downloads and messaging, as well as providing access to local content on streaming platforms.  They’ve also become a necessary feature for gamers, allowing them to tune their ping when gaming and providing uninterrupted gameplay. This is an important aspect of VPNs as the gaming industry is rapidly growing with a current value of over $300 billion and a continuously expanding customer base, adding 500 million gamers between 2016 and 2021 alone.
AV-TEST found that Kaspersky VPN Secure Connection offers superior speed averages for consumers using Windows 10 on a PC. The service was also noted as among the best for supporting torrenting activities and for providing access to local services, allowing seamless streaming experiences.
Kaspersky VPN Secure Connection was also named one of the most suitable choices for gamers. It is the only VPN software among test participants that offers Hydra Catapult, which provides the added benefit of lower latency. Lower latencies are achieved by using proprietary protocol, which reduces gamers’ pings, giving them a substantial advantage in their gameplay.
Additionally, AV-TEST stated that Kaspersky is the only VPN provider to make its transparency reports publicly available, including information about who is behind the service and company and data storage details. Furthermore, Kaspersky passed the SOC 2 independent assessment by Deloitte. The audit found that the development and release of Kaspersky’s antivirus bases are protected against unauthorized changes by security controls. More information on this audit can be found here.
According to AV-TEST expert reviews: “Gamers who pay special attention to latency don’t care about the product name and range of features, as long as their mouse click or button press [doesn’t] take one millisecond too long over the internet. Based on measured values, Kaspersky… [is] the first choice in this regard.”
“VPNs provide consumers with the ability to freely adjust their digital location and hide personal data while they are online. For gamers and those looking to stream media content, buffering or lagging can have a frustrating impact on their digital experience. That is why we are proud to see that Kaspersky VPN Secure Connection has been recognized as one of the fastest VPNs on the consumer market, with a low latency impact that also ensures security and transparency for our customers,” says Marina Titova, Vice-President, Consumer Product Marketing at Kaspersky.
The full report, VPN Packages for Private Users Put to the Test under Windows 10, by AV-TEST is available here.
To learn more about Kaspersky VPN Secure Connection, please visit the website.
Available in four gluten-free flavours, locally-produced gelato is The Local Farm by Gardenasia’s latest and quirkiest creation!
Singapore, 26th May 2022 — The Local Farm by Gardenasia (TLF), a company that believes in bringing the goodness of local farms closer to people in Singapore, has curated Singapore’s first gelato flavours made from locally-grown vegetables. Available in Arugula Oat, Kale Coconut, Pineapple Baby Spinach Sorbet and Round Spinach flavour, the new TLF Gelato line puts a fresh spin on what it means to consume local produce. The line will officially launch at The Local Farm Weekend, TLF’s monthly event, on the 4th and 5th of June. It will subsequently be available for purchase online through TLF’s website.Â
Staying true to its mantra of “No farmers, no food”, TLF advocates the importance of supporting our valuable farming community, and hopes to strengthen the relationship between them and consumers. The TLF Gelato line is part of the brand’s efforts to explore ready-to-eat foods, so that consumers can have an easier and enjoyable experience of supporting local by purchasing local.Â
“The Local Farm believes in bringing convenience of accessing locally harvested goodness to people, and we understand the consumer pain point of having to go out of their way to find and support locally-grown produce. With the gelato line, we work with Singapore farms to provide consumers a fun and easy way of supporting local farms by buying local.” remarks Mr Kenny Eng, Director of Gardenasia. “In the future, we would like to expand to other products as well, collaborating with more local businesses to simplify the way we buy local!”
The TLF Gelatos are 100% gluten-free, with three out of four flavours being vegan. Rich in prebiotics and high in fibre, the gelato line makes for a healthy treat for all ages. TLF Gelatos are specially crafted in partnership with Papitto Gelato, a local gelato business that provides high quality and freshly made gelato from their HACCP certified factory in Singapore.Â
TLF Gelatos will make their official debut at Gardenasia during The Local Farm Weekend on 4th and 5th of June 2022, and are available for purchase on-site. Customers can also purchase the gelatos on TLF’s website in the near future. The Local Farm Weekend is TLF’s monthly event that provides a platform for local producers. Known for its Farmers’ Markets pre-covid, TLF hopes to deliver a more curated experience this time around by collaborating with various home-grown businesses to make this a monthly affair. Every first weekend of the month, from 10am to 4pm, the event is open to the public. The first installation features over 15 booths showcasing ready-to-eat and fresh foods, and activities — such as a children’s corner with colouring activities hosted by the Singapore Food Agency, and a moss art workshop by Mosscape. Aside from our familiar farmers, examples of vendors include MamaShop, CRUST Group, PagoniaBleu and Good Coffee.Â
To build awareness of Singapore’s horticultural efforts with the global consumers, TLF is proud to partner with an award-winning Green Mark Platinum hotel, Holiday Inn Express Singapore Clarke Quay. Sandra Kloprogge, General Manager of Holiday Inn Express Singapore Clarke Quay says, “As sustainability is at the heart of what we do, we are excited to be partnering with the Local Farm to deliver a sustainable stay experience for our hotel guests where we drive awareness and actively support our local community. With this collaboration, we partner local farmers to provide guests local produce from vegan and vegetarian gelato to other ready-to-eat options.” On top of product inclusions, a farmer’s market pop-up is slated to be rolled out within the hotel premise to bridge the connection between local farmers and the community. More details to be released at a later date.Â
TLF is also in discussions to partner with a food delivery service, and the public can expect the gelatos to be available for delivery in the near future.Â
The TLF Gelato is part of TLF’s current plan to not only build an ecosystem with the aim of making #SupportLocalbyBuyingLocal easy, but also to add value and vibrancy to the local agriculture landscape. TLF is planning an exciting lineup of experiences under its three pillars of EAT.WORK.PLAY for the near future. A recent collaboration was the “Farm to Families” campaign with Food from the Heart, which provides beneficiaries access to local fresh farm goodness while supplying long term demand for our farmers.Â
For more information about the gelatos and The Local Farm Weekend, please visit The Local Farm by Gardenasia’s Instagram and Facebook for updates in the coming week.Â
The Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP), is introducing a special zone “FUTURE FOOD PAVILION” and inviting the visitors to experience first-hand the future food through the new, intriguing exhibition displays. Some of the highlights include the immersive light show by the artist, Asitnahc, the showcase of over 60 future food products, and the Future Ideation workshop talk, all of which visitors can enjoy throughout the event. In addition, those interested can taste the flavors of the future food in over 15 dishes, cooked with ingredients from more than 50 brands.
The FUTURE FOOD PAVILION is taking place at Hall 10, IMPACT Muang Thong Thani, between 24-28 May 2022 as part of THAIFEX – ANUGA ASIA 2022 “The Hybrid Edition,” Asia’s largest and most comprehensive food and beverage trade show. This mega event opens up opportunities for Thai entrepreneurs to enter business matching both on ground and virtually with the global buyer and importers while contributing to the Thai Food, World Food policy of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce Jurin Laksanawisit to expand Thai food products to the global market.
Future Food is the sector that adds value to the Thai food industry by hundreds of billions of baht every year. Currently, the massive future food trends that are here to stay include 1. Functional Food captures the food products that can perform other functions for the body in addition to satisfying the bodily needs and taste buds, 2. New Food is a new food product from plants or animals manufactured with new, unusual techniques, 3. Medical Food is defined as the food products specially formulated and intended for replacing drugs or dietary supplements under the supervision of a physician and 4. Organic Food refers to the agricultural products processed without the use of chemical synthetic pesticides, genetic modifications, chemical fertilizers, or any fertilizers from wastewater treatment systems.
All these future foods featured at the exhibition are destined to meet the global megatrends towards the environment, sustainable development, and food security.
Tipco Foods Thailand has showcased new sparkling juice drinks Tipco Soza as well as Tipco Izzi fruity sparkling beverages at THAIFEX – Anuga Asia 2022. Tipco Soza contains real fruit juices without added sugar and comes in Red Grape, Homsuwan and Watermelon offering 200% of RDI in vitamin C.
Tipco Izzi, meanwhile, is a calorie-free fruit flavoured sparkling drink fortified with vitamin C (200% RDI) and comes in Yuzu, Mixed Berry, Peach and Mango. In addition to vitamin C, the peach flavoured sparkling drink has collagen, while the mango flavoured sparkling beverage contains added fibre.
In line with the cannabis trend, Tipco has unveiled its latest Tipco Leafly Cannabis Water in Original and Yuzu Orange as well as the Mind Brew alcohol-free drink with cannabis. Mind Brew uses cannabis to target the alcohol free relaxation moment. Mind Brew is available in Eureka with terpene flavour, G+NI-US Wheat in honey lemon flavour and Whiz-Bang IPA in terpene flavour.
Tipco currently has an existing line of alcohol-free Just Craft soda. The alcohol-free Mind Brew with cannabis offers consumers with a new line that comes with an enhanced relaxation properties from cannabis.
Tipco Leafly is expected to be launched in October 2022 and Mind Brew in July 2022, initially online.
Thailand-based Cofe, known for its tea drinks and O-Lieng (Thai iced coffee), has launched coffee pods compatible with Nescafe Dolce Gusto. The new O-Yua Mixed Ground and Roasted Coffee is made from real Robusta coffee beans roasted through the traditional way targeting consumers who want to enjoy Thai authentic roast.
The company has also showcased its latest herbal drinks at THAIFEX – Anuga Asia 2022. Herbryday is available as a ginger drink and turmeric honey with yuzu flower.
Kombucha maker Three Goats Brewery has announced that its Ginger Fizz has emerged as one of the winners of the THAIFEXtaste Innovation Show 2022.
“Ginger Fizz unconventionally redefines the ginger drink. By evolving the taste through lactobacillus fermentation processes, it creates a fruity, floral drink profile with a hint of clove and a little spicy kick from fresh ginger roots. It also contains less sugar than a regular Ginger Soda. The taste of the Ginger Fizz comes from 100% fermentation, with no concentrate, flavour, or preservatives added.”
Ginger Fizz is said to improve digestion, sooth upset stomach, stimulate metabolism, support immune system, rich in antioxidant and improve sleep.
Separately, Three Goats Brewery has partnered with Roots to launch the new Coffee Kombucha that offers a kick of caffeine.
Consumers can now try the Coffee Kombucha today at every Roots’s outlets or order for delivery at Line: @threegoatskombucha or www.threegoatsbrewery.com.
Asiatic Agro Industry Co., Ltd., the producer of Cocomax, has unveiled its latest coconut milk fortified with vitamin D at THAIFEX – Anuga Asia 2022. The Cocomax coconut milk is free from dairy and is high in vitamin D3 with 1.51mcg of vitamin D3 per 100ml. The Cocomax coconut milk original drink is also 25% lower in sugar and saturated fat as compared to regular other plant-based milk.
Cocomax coconut milk is available in unsweetened and original.
We have seen a growing trend of new beverage launches fortified with vitamin D. The growing number of launches reflect growing consumer interest in the role of vitamin D in helping to boost the immune system. An increasing number of studies have now linked vitamin D deficiency to the risk of Covid-19, which in turn elevates vitamin D as an ingredient associated with immunity enhancement.
Thailand’s beverage maker Taveephol has taken tamarind to the next level with the new Herbi Tea, a tamarind black tea. The company describes the drink as having “great taste rich in calcium.”
Herbi Tea contains calcium lactate (0.3%) that offers 20% of RDI of calcium. Calcium helps contribute to the normal function of digestive enzymes and supports neurotransmitters, strong bones and teeth and muscular function.
Herbi Tea can serve as an inspiration for other tamarind drink producers on how to add functional health benefit to the drink.
An Initiative To Feed Communities In Need With A Mission To Donate 10 Million Meals Globally By 2022
Malaysia, May 26, 2022 – foodpanda, the leading delivery platform in Malaysia, launched the Share The Meal initiative together with the United Nations World Food Programme to feed communities in need via an in-app meal donation option. The feature is now live in Malaysia, ahead of World Hunger Day on 28 May 2022.
This Share The Meal initiative available on foodpanda is an integration of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) that allows users to donate to different hunger related campaigns around the world. This donation functionality available within the app allows for a seamless donation process, becoming an integral part of the order flow and customer journey.
Commenting on this impactful initiative, Sayantan Das, Managing Director foodpanda Malaysia said that the initiative could not have come at a better time, especially with an alarming number of people experiencing the most extreme forms of hunger globally. “As an industry leader, we play an important role in making change and we believe that this change has to begin with us. However we recognise that we alone cannot eradicate hunger, hence why we have decided to work with United Nations and introduce this Share The Meal initiative. Through this, we hope for more Malaysians to join us in our fight to feed hungry families around the world.”
“As we continue to grow, it is our responsibility to give back to society. Food and groceries are an integral part of our business and we would like to do our part to make this basic necessity as accessible as possible to those in need. By integrating the micro-donation feature into our app, our customers are able to effortlessly contribute to the programme. Our target with this initiative is to reach 200,000 meals donated across Asia and 10 million meals globally by the end of 2022,” added Sayantan.
To donate, foodpanda users can refer to the Donate a Meal/Share the Meal banner that will be displayed on the order tracking page. Upon clicking it, users will be shown the donation options available – RM2.50 for a child for 1 day, RM7.50 for 3 days, RM12.50 for 5 days and RM17.50 for 7 days. Once the users select their donation, they will be redirected to the payment page and once the donation has been confirmed, they will then be returned to the order tracking page. All donations via the foodpanda app will be channelled to United Nations World Food Programme’s food assistance projects and emergency programs across South East Asia.
This meal donation initiative is an extension of the global partnership launched by foodpanda’s parent company, Delivery Hero SE with the United Nations World Food Programme in September 2020. As of December 2020, Share The Meal has engaged over 3.9 million users to provide 89 million meals in support of World Food Programme operations across the world.
About foodpanda:
foodpanda is a leading delivery platform in Asia Pacific dedicated to bringing consumers a wide range of food, groceries and more, quickly and conveniently. Powered by technology and operational excellence, foodpanda is spearheading the growth of quick-commerce (q-commerce) across the region with its network of retail partners, as well as pandamart cloud stores to provide more on-demand options beyond the millions of food delivery options. foodpanda operates in more than 300 cities across 11 markets in Asia Pacific – Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia, Pakistan, Taiwan, Philippines, Bangladesh, Laos, Cambodia, and Myanmar. foodpanda is a subsidiary of Delivery Hero, a global leader of the food delivery industry.
For more information, visit www.foodpanda.comÂ
ABOUT DELIVERY HERO
Delivery Hero has a strong presence in 39 out of 45 countries in which it is operating across Europe, Latin America, Asia, the Middle East and North Africa. Delivery Hero also operates its own delivery service primarily in over 600 cities around the globe. Headquartered in Berlin, Germany, the company group has more than 27,000 employees. Delivery Hero is listed on the Frankfurt stock exchange and became part of the leading index DAX (Deutscher Aktienindex) in 2020. For more information, please visit www.deliveryhero.com
