Healthy instant noodle maker Lemonilo has joined the battle of mi rendang in Indonesia with the launch of Mie Lemonilo Rendang Padang instant noodle. This 77g instant noodle has been certified as a Healthier Choice. The new instant noodle is not fried and contains bayam or spinach extract. It is free from colours, preservatives and added MSG. To appeal to NCT Dream fans, each pack contains a photocard.
URC (Thailand) has announced the launch of its indulgent chocolaty wafer that has three layers. The new Jack ‘n Jill Tivoli Trio Choco Wafer is a chocolate flavoured wafer coated with chocolate and filled with chocolate cream. This is the ultimate chocolate wafer in the market.
Auntie Anne’s Thailand, the market leader in pretzel in Thailand, has launched Ham ‘n Cheese Sandwich Pretzel with Truffle Sauce. This is Auntie Anne’s take into the trending truffle flavour.
The foodservice chain has also introduced Dutch Ice Rainbow, a new summer drink with four layers of delicious ingredients – Berry Jelly, Golden Peach Dutch Ice, Apple Jelly and Strawberry Dutch Ice.
Auntie Anne’s also has released Espresso Peach with an intense espresso coffee and peaches to refresh the hot summer season.
Vietnam’s TNHH Thanh An, which is known for its Việt Ngũ Cốc cereal drinks, has launched V-Kid nutritious cereal milk for children. The drink offers children with plant-based goodness rich in fibre, vitamin D3 and calcium to support their growing up needs.
We are seeing the launch of plant-based brands including Indonesia’s Jukajo Kids targeting children either using locally sourced ingredients like mung beans or imported cereals and soy beans.
Shell Malaysia’s Deli2Go, the destination for freshly-baked pastries and all baked goods, has launched Meat-Free Satay Wrap made with Harvest Gourmet, for this Ramadan season. This is an interesting in-store offering of plant-based wrap in a convenience store setting in Malaysia.
Sangla Foods Malaysia has introduced Mezete Gourmet Hummus into Malaysia. The shelf-stable Mezete Gourmet Hummus is made by Jordan’s Kasih Food Production. The hummus is said to be all natural and contains no preservative.
The hummus has a long shelf life thanks to UHT production methods and is 100% plant-based.
The growing popularity of gourmet, healthy Mediterranean food in foodservice has spurred demand for hummus.
The halal-certified Mezete Gourmet Hummus (215g) is available in the following variants:
Get yours now by clicking here to buy from Sangla Foods official online store on Shopee Malaysia.
Nestle Malaysia has launched Harvest Gourmet Plant-Based Nuggets that are free from meat, low in cholesterol and low in saturated fat. The nuggets are high in fibre and protein.
Harvest Gourmet by Nestle is the new generation of food lovers who seek exciting food experiences that fits into their everyday busy lifestyle through healthier and tasty yet sustainable natural plant based solutions.
“100% Plant Based Nugget is easy and convenient to prepare. Directly form “Freezer To Fryer”, it’s the perfect choice for any family on the go as a snack or main meal. Coated with bread crumbs taste just like home made,” according to Nestle Malaysia.
Click here to buy now from Harvest Gourmet online store on Shopee Malaysia.
The Sarawak-based Greenleaf Food & Beverages, known for launching the first teh C special in a can, is celebrating Hari Raya with the special Hari Raya collection. The limited edition range comprises Teh C Special with Caramel, Teh C Special with Pandan & Coconut and Rose Milk.
Teh C Special or also known as 3 layer tea is one of the local favourite drinks that can be found in almost all the eatery in Sarawak. 3 layer tea is made from gula melaka, evaporated milk and black tea. Rose Milk is the traditional sirap bandung made from evaporated milk or condensed milk with rose syrup
We are seeing a growing number of East Malaysian foods and beverages from instant noodles, snacks and local specialty drinks entering into West Malaysia. East Malaysian products are known for using high quality local ingredients and some even have a unique flavour profile.
KUALA LUMPUR, 13 APRIL 2022 – As part of the effort to encourage Malaysians to take charge of their immunity this World Immunity Month, PROVITAL Immuna Plus have reached out to Malaysians to strengthen their immunity through sampling distribution recently. The effort was part of the campaign “Activate Your Immunity, Stay Protected” together with Malaysian Society of Allergy and Immunology (MSAI)
“Starting April 1, Malaysia will transition into the endemic phase and certain SOPs such as physical distancing will not be regulated. After two years of the pandemic, Malaysians need to also be prepared to go into this next phase. Therefore, it is important now for the public to take note of their immune health and continue to boost and strengthen their immunity,” said Gonzalo Balcazar, General Manager of Mead Johnson Nutrition Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam.
To date, the campaign by PROVITAL and MSAI has reached out to more than 15,000 Malaysians. They have taken the immunity calculator test to check their immunity level as well as been given the PROVITAL Immuna Plus sample. The milk contains yeast beta-glucan, selenium and vitamin C that provides Triple Immunity Protection. Yeast beta-glucan is known to support the immune system associated with colds. Research has shown that 9 out of 10 adults on yeast beta-glucan has reported no cold or sore throat symptoms after 12 weeks. 1
Aside from approaching public places such as morning markets and corporate offices, PROVITAL have also extended their reach to frontliners to seven hospitals in Klang Valley. “We are happy that we are able to reach out to our frontliners through this initiative so they are protected as they continue to take care of patients. We hope that through this outreach, we are able to spark a conversation about immunity amongst the community and encourage Malaysians to be more aware of their immune health” he added.
Last year, Mead Johnson Nutrition and PROVITAL Immuna Plus launched a campaign ‘Healthier Malaysians, Stronger Malaysia’ on Malaysia Day that aims to celebrate and honour the ordinary Malaysians who have stepped up to bring about a positive community impact through their initiatives or cause.
In conjunction with World Immunity Month this year, Mead Johnson Nutrition and PROVITAL Immuna Plus together with the Malaysian Society of Allergy and Immunology (MSAI) launched the “Activate Your Immunity, Stay Protected” campaign which aims to encourage Malaysian adults to take charge of activating their immunity alongside immunity ambassadors such as award-winning entrepreneur, producer, director and actor, Puan Sri Tiara Jacquelina, famous radio announcer – Chan Fong and TV host and author, Cheryl Lee.
To find out more on the Immunity Calculator and the campaign, please go to www.provital.com.my or Facebook page (Provital Malaysia).
About PROVITAL Immuna Plus:
PROVITAL Immuna Plus is a nutritious adult milk formulated with yeast beta-glucan, selenium and vitamin C to provide Triple Immunity Protection. To find out more about PROVITAL Immuna Plus, visit its website (www.provital.com.my) or Facebook page (Provital Malaysia). PROVITAL Immuna Plus is now available at leading pharmacies, supermarkets, hypermarkets, and e-commerce stores in 480g and 960g pack.
If you would like to take proactive steps to care for your health and find out about your immune status, you can check out your immunity score at www.provital.com.my/immunitycalculator. By answering a series of health-related questions, the tool will be able to give an indication of the strength of one’s immune health in the past 12 months using a score system.
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Access to Various Benefits including Medical, Disablement, Funeral Expenses, Intensive Rehabilitation and More Under The Self-Employment Social Security Scheme
KUALA LUMPUR – With the delivery partners’ best interest at heart, foodpanda Malaysia, the leading online delivery platform, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Social Security Organisation (PERKESO) today, to provide wider and better coverage of social protection to over 60,000 of its delivery partners under the PERKESO’s Self-Employment Social Security Scheme (SKSPS).
The MoU, which was signed between YBhg. Dato’ Sri Dr. Mohammed Azman bin Dato’ Aziz Mohammed, Chief Executive, PERKESO and Sayantan Das, Managing Director, foodpanda Malaysia in the presence of Datuk Seri M. Saravanan, Minister of Human Resources, will see delivery partners receiving subsidised protection from the government and complemented by foodpanda, under the Budget 2022’s initiative – SPS Padanan Caruman (SPS Contribution Matching).
Datuk Seri M. Saravanan said the SPS Padanan Caruman is an incentive offered to the self-employed individuals (OBS) including gig workers to ensure that they are protected against any mishaps while carrying out their work. This is in line with the Government’s Keluarga Malaysia values that emphasise caring spirit among Malaysia’s multi-cultural society.
The SKSPS is a protection plan for self-employed insured persons against self-employment injury including occupational diseases and accidents during work-related activities. Some of the benefits under this plan include, medical, temporary and permanent disablement, dependants’ benefit, constant-attendance allowance, funeral, education, and state-of-art facilities for physical or vocational rehabilitation.
“The SKSPS also provides assistance through the SPS Padanan Caruman programme in which the government provides incentives of up to 80% for individual contributors. foodpanda Malaysia, on the other hand, will subsidise 50% of the remaining balance (or 10% of the total amount) for foodpanda delivery partners, amounting to RM23.30 per person, for one year protection” said YBhg. Dato’ Sri Dr. Mohammed Azman bin Dato’ Aziz Mohammed.
Commenting on this impactful initiative, Sayantan Das said, “We would like to thank both the government and PERKESO for spearheading this initiative for our delivery partners. As a disruptor in the q-commerce space, our mission has always been to play our part in uplifting the B40 community and the livelihood of their families by improving their income through our platform. This is aligned with the government’s aspiration to transform Malaysia into a digitally-enabled and technology-driven high income nation, as well as a regional leader in the digital economy.”
foodpanda is the leading delivery platform in APAC with more than 12.5 million customers and over 60,000 restaurant partners, providing limitless possibilities to Malaysians intending to join the gig economy. Since 2020, foodpanda has carried out various initiatives to assist the B40 community and Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) including but not limited to removing or subsidising onboarding costs, marketing expenditures, POS installation costs, and training sessions. foodpanda is already assisting SMEs or MSMEs in their effort to be more successful and has assisted more than 20,000 entrepreneurs, including home cooks, women entrepreneurs, and B40 businesses.
Das added, “foodpanda Malaysia is committed to protecting our delivery partners and this remains our top priority given that they are exposed to occupational dangers on a daily basis. We believe this announcement is a crucial step given the important role that delivery partners have in our ecosystem. We truly hope this initiative would help ease their commitment in contributing to this protection scheme and encourage more of our delivery partners to sign up. We look forward to continuing our partnership with both the government and PERKESO to introduce more benefits in future.”
This partnership with foodpanda Malaysia marks the first MoU signing under this initiative for PERKESO. Registrations are now available via the Rider Shop portal for foodpanda delivery partners who are keen to sign-up and receive the subsidy from foodpanda.
