Chatime Malaysia has introduced a limited time only Golden Berry to usher in the Year of the Tiger. Chatime describes the drink as “experience the taste of our strawberry smoothie with banana swirls that will bring you to cloud nine – An adventure you never thought you needed.”
Please ensure to stir the drink 15 times for a full-bodied flavour. Available at all outlets nationwide. Grab yours now.
What is interesting about Chatime Golden Berry is that the ingredients strawberry and banana are not the usual ingredients associated with Chinese New Year.
Nestlé Thailand has introduced a plant-based Milo to make the popular malted drink suitable for consumers who want a dairy-free, lactose-free option. The new Milo Soy is formulated with soy and malt to deliver the same goodness of Milo with all 9 essential amino acids, plant-based protein from soy, calcium and vitamin B complex. The new Milo Soy also taps into plant-based dietary trend.
Interestingly, Nestlé Malaysia introduced a plant-based Milo made from almond and soy with a strong emphasis on almond as the key ingredient.
In celebration of the Lunar New Year, POKKA launches an exclusive collaboration with Salt Restaurant – a yummy combination of POKKA’s popular picks: Jasmine Green Tea and Houjicha with Salt’s exclusive Garlic Cream Cheese Buns with Bak Kwa.
In this unconventional CNY combi that you shouldn’t miss, you can secure this exclusive set featuring Salt’s Garlic Cream Cheese Bun with Bak Kwa exclusive to this collaboration with POKKA. The indulgent pillowy soft potato bun filled with whipped French Cream Cheese with the fragrant garlic butter glaze and sweet-savoury bak kwa bits pairs perfectly with POKKA’s Jasmine Green Tea with its lightly sweet, floral flavour that is refreshing and easily everyone’s favourite drink. POKKA’s Houjicha’s smoky flavour accentuates the rich and savoury taste profile of the buns.
This exclusive POKKA x Salt collaboration set is available to order via DMs on @restaurantsalt.sg Instagram account or walk-in at 49 Circular Rd, Singapore 049404 from 27th January 2022 while stocks last. Each set retails at $28 which will include 2 Garlic Cream Cheese Buns with Bak Kwa and 2 of POKKA’s curated favourite drinks, a set of red packets and a pair of mandarin oranges to kickstart a prosperous and fulfilling Year of the Tiger.
FOLLOW ME invites all schools to sign up for this initiative to receive complimentary bottles of hand sanitizer
KUALA LUMPUR, 19 January 2022 – With 2022 fast approaching, Malaysians are all excited to welcome in the new year with renewed hope. Whether it’s for business or for leisure, everybody is busy planning for the year ahead while adjusting to new norms. In the midst of all this, schools are also preparing for a new school year with in-person classes. Recognising the need for better hand hygiene in schools, FOLLOW ME is taking the initiative to supply primary and secondary schools with their Anti-Bacterial hand sanitizers to keep students, teachers and staff safe.
With this endeavour, FOLLOW ME aims to donate more than 120 bottles of 150ml Anti-Bacterial hand sanitizers to each participating school with the objectives of highlighting the importance of maintaining personal hygiene, and helping students, teachers and parents curb the spread of COVID-19. The hand sanitizers will be distributed to all primary and secondary schools who register through this Google Forms: https://forms.gle/NxnLDaXWR3kVCsnD9.
In accordance with the latest government-mandated standard operating procedures (SOPs), schools are installing temperature monitors and re-arranging classroom settings to comply with social distancing measures. The guidelines also emphasize the necessity of providing sufficient hand sanitizers in every classroom, because hands are often considered a “germ hotspot” where bacteria or viruses could easily spread through contact. Thus, FOLLOW ME is joining the effort to ensure that every school is a safe and comfortable learning environment by donating hand sanitisers early in the new school year.
“FOLLOW ME has always been committed to providing safe and reliable personal hygiene products to Malaysians. As COVID-19 continues to make an increasing impact on the lives of more and more Malaysians everyday, we hope to play our part in helping everyone stay safe. We hope that we are able to encourage and support our education institutions to open their doors to students and to have students return to schools with an ease of mind through this contribution of hand sanitisers,” says Patrick Ee , General Manager of Tohtonku Malaysia & Singapore.
As part of the registration process, each school will need to provide FOLLOW ME with a school representative’s contact details and the necessary school information via the Google Form. Upon confirmation of the school’s and representative’s details, the FOLLOW ME team will arrange for the hand sanitizers to be delivered as efficiently as possible. In addition, FOLLOW ME invites and welcomes members of the public to inform school administrations to participate in this initiative and to receive complimentary hand sanitizers. There are more than 9,000 primary and secondary schools all across Malaysia, and FOLLOW ME is aiming to provide hand sanitizers to as many of these schools as possible. Therefore, FOLLOW ME urges all interested schools to register by the deadline of 13 February 2022.
Learn and explore more about FOLLOW ME’s products and ranges by visiting www.followme.com.my. For the latest updates and promotions, please check out FOLLOW ME’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/followmemalaysia.
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The collection draws inspiration from the poetry line by Siegfried Sasson ‘In Me, the Tiger Sniffs the Rose’
KUALA LUMPUR, 26 JANUARY 2022 – New Balance celebrates this Year of the Tiger with a limited edition Lunar New Year collection inspired by the poetry line ‘In Me, the Tiger Sniffs the Rose’ from Siegfried Sassoon’s ‘In Me, Past, Present, Future Meet’. With this new collection, the global leader in athletic footwear and apparel aims to encourage the younger generation to express their fearlessness while embracing their softer side.
CNY 327
With vim and vigor, New Balance is kickstarting the Year of the Tiger, with their signature footwear infused with the powerful spirit of the tiger, visible by the striking designs on the collection. The Lunar New Year collection from New Balance features the popular 57/40 and the 327 series along with the bold XC-72 series.
The 327 collection is available in black and brown, embellished with a tasteful red representing bravery and resoluteness. Whereas the 57/40 is also available in a deep tranquil blue, accented with pink and green to constitute a degree of finesse. The 327 series is available at RM499 and the 57/40 series at RM519.
CNY 5740
For the XC-72 series, the design aims to intertwine beauty and elements from the wilderness by incorporating an earth-coloured body with distinct tiger stripes, encouraging the wearer to be fearless and courageous. It also features a retro plush suede material for an organic texture. The XC-72 series is available at RM539.
New Balance’s latest collection is exclusively available in 3 stores nationwide; Pavilion KL, Mid Valley Megamall and Mid Valley Southkey for a limited time only. So grab your pair now, while stocks last! For more information on the latest offerings from New Balance, follow New Balance on Instagram and Facebook.
* There are two models 57/40 and 372 which are made with pig skin. Rest assured this matter is very carefully controlled at the store level and as per our standard SOPs for all pig skin models. Each item is clearly marked, labelled and wrapped to avoid any confusion among consumers.
Solidifying Their Position As A Leader In the Q-Commerce Industry
Kuala Lumpur, January 26, 2022 – foodpanda, Asia’s leading on-demand delivery platform, expands their footprint throughout Malaysia with more than 40 new areas. These new areas range from Kukup right up to Nabawan and Lubok China as well as Jeram.
Commenting on this expansion, Sayantan Das, Managing Director, foodpanda said that these new areas are crucial in solidifying foodpanda’s position as a leader in the q-commerce industry. “We are always looking at new opportunities to tap into, in order to be able to deliver joy to more customers across the nation.”
As an organisation that thrives on technology and operational excellence, foodpanda currently operates in more than 303 areas in 14 states across Malaysia. Users from these new areas would be able to place their orders and have their meals as well as groceries delivered to their doorstep with just a few taps.
“We are delighted to announce these over 40 new areas and look forward to announcing more areas in due time. This expansion is in line with our vision of becoming the q-commerce leader in Malaysia and top choice for both food and grocery delivery,” added Sayantan.
New customers would be able to enjoy 40% off (capped at RM10) for a minimum order of RM10 with promo code, PANDABARU.
Melati Abdul Hai, Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of McDonald’s Malaysia introduces the new Order & Collect feature on the McDonald’s App with Zaid Hasman, Chief Technology Officer of McDonald’s Malaysia.
The new app feature enables customers to order and pay for their meals, directly from the McDonald’s App
KUALA LUMPUR, 26 January 2022 – Enjoying your favourite meals at McDonald’s has become even more convenient with the new Order & Collect feature on the McDonald’s App. This new app feature offers a more seamless customer experience, allowing users to order, pay, and choose how and where they want to collect their order, directly from their mobile phones.
Melati Abdul Hai, Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of McDonald’s Malaysia giving a speech about the new Order & Collect feature on the McDonald’s App, which serves to allow fast and convenient meal orders for customers.
McDonald’s Malaysia consistently strives to enhance customers’ experience, be it in store, online or through the McDonald’s App. Whether you’re a working mother with children, or an on-the-go student, this new Order & Collect feature was designed to be a time-saving tool, enabling customers to easily order their favourite McDonald’s meals with just a click of a button. Orders will then be prepared immediately by the customer’s preferred restaurant upon payment, which can be made via Visa or Mastercard.
Customers can opt to collect their orders through four available channels at their selected McDonald’s restaurant:
Takeaway
Customers can skip the ordering queue in the restaurant by ordering directly on their mobile, and collect their orders from the takeaway counter.
Dine-in
Customers can relax, grab a seat in the restaurant before ordering on their mobile. Their orders will be then served to their table in the restaurant.
Drive-Thru
Customers can order ahead of time and collect at the restaurant’s Drive-Thru within 2 hours after payment.
Drive-In
Customers can park their car at the designated parking spot at the restaurant of their before placing their order on their mobile. Orders will be prepared immediately and delivered to the customer’s car.
“At McDonald’s Malaysia, we’re always thinking of new and innovative ways to improve our services and provide only the best customer experience. We now live in an era where consumers are more connected than ever. Their wants and needs have changed, and convenience has become a priority in their everyday lives. With the Order & Collect feature, we are eliminating the hassle of queuing and waiting to order – and making it a more seamless experience for customers to enjoy their favourite McDonald’s meal,” said Melati Abdul Hai, Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of McDonald’s Malaysia.
The Order & Collect feature was first introduced in October 2021 at selected restaurants in Klang Valley and has since expanded to all McDonald’s restaurants nationwide. Malaysia is the first market in the Southeast Asia region to rollout this feature.
“The rapid change of consumer demands and expectations has required F&B companies to be more agile, and at McDonald’s, we have had to move fast in the same rhythm as market changes. Technology and digitalisation will continue to play a key role in moving our business forward, and our focus will be on providing a more enhanced and personalized experience to our customers, especially through our McDonald’s App,” said Melati.
Launched in April 2018, the McDonald’s App has quickly became one of the top apps in Malaysia. The app has since garnered up to nine million downloads on the App Store and Google Play Store, and is one of the most popular apps when it comes to great value and savings for customers’ favourite McDonald’s meals.
From now until 6 March, customers can enjoy a free reward every week when they spend RM25 on Order & Collect with Visa. To experience the new Order & Collect feature, download the McDonald’s App from Apple Store or Google Play store.
9032 Putra Brands Award 2021. 21 Jan 2022 CHAN TAK KONG/The Star
Heineken® and Tiger Beer proudly takes home the Gold Award while Guinness wins the Silver Award
25 th January 2022 – Heineken Malaysia Berhad (HEINEKEN Malaysia) has continued its winning streak at the Putra Brand Awards 2021 by seizing three outstanding accolades. The company raised their glasses for yet another triple win as Heineken® and Tiger Beer won Gold, while Guinness achieved Silver. These new wins bring the total awards tally to 36 since the inception of the Putra Brand Awards.’
Commenting on the achievement, Roland Bala, Managing Director of HEINEKEN Malaysia said, “A huge thanks to all our consumers for their amazing support to our brands. Despite the challenges, we continue to invest behind our brands and our people as well as stay connected with our consumers whilst adapting to the new normal. Our achievements were made possible by the team at HEINEKEN Malaysia and our business partners who demonstrated resilience, courage, commitment, and passion to ensure we delivered the best to our consumers. Indeed, we are guided by HEINEKEN’s purpose, which is to brew the joy of true togetherness to inspire a better world.
Pablo Chabot, Marketing Director of HEINEKEN Malaysia added, “We are proud to once again be recognised at the prestigious Putra Brand Awards, further demonstrating consumers’ trust and preference for our winning brands. At HEINEKEN Malaysia, by putting our consumers at the centre, we enable the creation of innovative, meaningful, and relevant campaigns. The pandemic challenged existing norms and pushed us to be more creative as we strived to connect with consumers whilst delivering premium, world-class experiences just as we’ve been known to do.
During the year, Heineken® was the proud official beer partner of UEFA Euro 2020™, which took place from 12th June to 12th July 2021. Through the ‘Enjoy the Rivalry’ campaign, fans were invited to the virtual Heineken Rivalry Stadium to challenge celebrity opponents and outsmart their match predictions to be in the running to win exclusive prizes. Additionally, with many working from home in the new normal, Heineken® encouraged consumers to work smart and drink smart through the launch of the ‘#NowYouCan’ campaign by giving away 10,000 units of Heineken® 0.0 4-can packs, sent straight to consumers’ doorsteps for a refresher while working from home – minus the guilt and minus the alcohol.
Tiger Beer, Malaysia’s No. 1 Beer, started 2021 with a big bang by introducing the ‘Bring on the ONG’ Chinese New Year campaign featuring limited edition festive Tiger Beer and Tiger Crystal cans while enjoying an abundance of ‘ONGSOME’ promotions and giveaways worth more than RM1,000,000. As a brand that has always championed local street food culture, with roots that go back to being a brand born and raised on the streets of Asia, Tiger Beer launched the ‘Xperience the Xtraordinary’ virtual street food festival, championing local businesses by introducing an innovative experience for digital festivalgoers to purchase limited-edition streetwear and enjoy street food paired with refreshing Tiger Beer – all conveniently delivered to their doorsteps
Guinness, Malaysia’s favourite and the World’s No. 1 Stout, rolled out a month-long St.
Patrick’s celebration. For 31 days in a row, Guinness spread joyful St. Patrick’s spirit to its fans with the Guinness St. Patrick’s Celebration Kits, curated exclusively for fans to catch up on their missed celebrations. When the lockdown was lifted, restaurants were finally able to welcome guests back for dine-in. Guinness gave family and loved ones an opportunity to reconnect post lockdown through its ‘Ready When You Are’ campaign. Guinness brought back the renowned STOUTie machines to selected partner restaurants and bars where consumers can print their selfies on top of a cold and creamy glass of Guinness.
HEINEKEN Malaysia is a strong advocate for responsible consumption, and constantly
encourages consumers to enjoy responsibly and to not drink and drive through its commercial and marketing activities. HEINEKEN Malaysia’s products are strictly for non-Muslims aged 21 and above only. For more information on HEINEKEN Malaysia and the company’s initiatives, please visit www.heinekenmalaysia.com.
From the left: Carlsberg Malaysia's flagship brand - Carlsberg's brand custodians, together with Stefano Clini, Carlsberg Malaysia's Managing Director; Pearl Lai, Carlsberg Malaysia's Corporate Affairs Director; Peter Wachenschwanz, Carlsberg Supply Chain Director.
The brewer’s beer, cider and stout brands delivered the best to win the hearts of Malaysian consumers
SHAH ALAM, 26 January 2022 – Carlsberg Malaysia has bagged three Putra Brand Awards’ accolades – Platinum Award for its flagship brand Carlsberg, while Somersby cider and Connor’s Stout Porter won Silver under the Beverage-Alcoholic category, a testament to the brewer’s commitment in offering quality brews and engaging brands to Malaysian beer, cider and stout consumers.
Voted by over 11,000 Malaysian consumers, Carlsberg brand outshined other reputable alcoholic beverages, earning the Platinum Award at the renowned 12th edition Putra Brand Awards. This accreditation also marks the 12th consecutive win for Carlsberg.
Somersby took home the Silver Award, earning its fifth consecutive win at the prestigious award.
The country’s leading cider brand Somersby earned its fifth consecutive win at the prestigious award. It is the only cider beverage that had made the cut, stayed engaging and innovated home consumption drinking experience during the pandemic, thus gaining recognition within the category.
New to the hall of fame is Connor’s Stout Porter that won Silver at the prestigious award.
New to the hall of fame is Connor’s Stout Porter that won Silver at the prestigious award. It was a humbling experience for Connor’s, a fairly new stout brand to take centre stage celebrating its innovation of draught stout packaged in cans launched amid the pandemic last year.
“We are honoured to be voted as the preferred and trusted alcoholic beverages by the Malaysian beer lovers. This recognition is a huge encouragement for us, and we promise to continue pursuing quality and innovation as we strive to Brew for a Better Today and Tomorrow,” said Stefano Clini, Carlsberg Malaysia’s Managing Director.
“With these votes of confidence and trust from Malaysian consumers, we will continue to strive to create an even better beer enjoyment experiences for Malaysian beer lovers and to always stay relevant, progressive and engaging with our consumers,” he added.
The Putra Brand Awards is an annual premier brand awards event in Malaysia launched in 2010 by the Association of Accredited Advertising Agents Malaysia (4As) in association with Malaysia’s Most Valuable Brands (MMVB).
Adding to its win at the 2021 Putra Brand Awards, Carlsberg Malaysia has also recently clinched top spot of highest return-on-equity over three years within the Consumers Products & Services category at the 12th edition of The Edge Billion Ringgit Club (BRC) Awards and also the “Company of the Year” under the manufacturing of beverage sector for the second time at the 6th edition Sustainability & CSR Malaysia Awards 2021.
The brewer had also won three awards at the Employee Experience Awards 2021 by Human Resources Online; of which Carlsberg Malaysia took home Gold for Best Crisis Management and Leadership, Silver for Best Succession Planning Strategy, and Bronze for Best First-Time Manager Programme, as well as being named the Most Preferred Graduate Employer (Champion in Liquor) by Talentbank.
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From the left: Carlsberg Malaysia’s flagship brand – Carlsberg’s brand custodians, together with Stefano Clini, Carlsberg Malaysia’s Managing Director; Pearl Lai, Carlsberg Malaysia’s Corporate Affairs Director; Peter Wachenschwanz, Carlsberg Supply Chain Director.
Indonesia’s Nutrifood has continued to add new flavours to its HiLo School powdered milk to keep its young consumers excited. Bubble Gum is the latest flavour in the HiLo School range, which is high in calcium, lower in sugar and fat and is a good source of protein.
HiLo School Bubble Gum also contains DHA as well as 9 vitamins and 4 minerals. Its Immunopro+ formula has zinc, selenium and vitamin C & E to improve the body’s immune system.
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