Wall’s Paddle Pop Shaky Shake Mini is now available in Malaysia and Indonesia. The new ice cream in a cup only has 80 calories, making it a better-for-you option for young children.
Wall’s Paddle Pop Shaky Shake Mini has chocolate sauce and chocolate pieces. In Indonesia, the price is IDR 5,000, while in Malaysia, it is sold at RM 2.80.
Aice has launched what is know as Indonesia’s first ice cream in a standing pouch. The ice cream features nata de coco for the added texture and comes in grape flavour.
The new Aice Slurpee Grape looks like the slushies introduced by Coca-Cola Japan – Coca-Cola Frozen Lemon and the Fanta Frozen – back in 2018. There are other similar innovations in this space selling selling in a flexible pouch. It appears Aice is taking the same route of blurring the category between beverage and ice cream.
Krop, known for its plant-based dimsum & vegan crispy pork in Thailand, has made available plant-based Thai Style Grilled Pork. The new product is high in fibre and protein and free from GMO and cholesterol. Krop is made by frozen foods manufacturer SeaTech Intertrade.
In addition to Thai Style Grilled Pork, Krop has also launched Plant-based Garlic and Pepper Bun. Do note, there are vegans who refrain from eating garlic, onion, chives, leeks, and shallots.
In Indonesia, Wings Food has introduced Mie Sedaap yam Bakar Limau, which is a dry type fried noodle with sambal limau or sambal with lime as well as crunch texture. This is the latest variant following the recent launch of Mi Sedaap Selection Singapore Spicy Laksa.
Unilever has launched a new range of Knorr Instant Noodles featuring the taste of Korea as part of the Taste of Asia series. Consumers can turn on the heat to enjoy what is said to be deliciously spicy, authentic Korean noodles in three flavours like Kimchi, Hot & Spicy and Spicy Seafood.
Knorr Instant Noodles with the taste of Korea is available at NTUC FairPrice in Singapore.
PT Kaldu Sari Nabati (Nabati) has launched butter caramel as the new flavour for its Nabati Wafer range.
Apart from that the wafer maker has collaborated with Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) to launch a special co-branded pack featuring MLBB on pack. This Nabati Wafer, which aims at MLBB fans, comes with free skins and also vouchers to be won. Nabati Wafer MLBB is available on Eshop Indonesia & Edot Indonesia.
Friday 03 September 2021 – AIS opened V-Avenue.Co for Thais to experience a new kind of virtual shopping mall in April, in which the company deployed 5G and Virtual Reality (VR) to upgrade the experience of online shopping. Seamlessly connecting with department stores and online platforms created a brand new retail phenomenon.
Now AIS has hooked up with Food Passion, a leading Thai restaurant operator, to open the world’s first Virtual Restaurant on V-AVENUE powered by AIS 5G. Thai consumers can now experience famous restaurant brands Bar B Q Plaza, Charna, PoCha and The Red Sun in a digital format, but just like a real restaurant. There will be lots of special dishes, privileges and discounts up for grabs.
Pratthana Leelapanang, Chief Consumer Business Officer at AIS commented, “AIS continues to emphasize its goal of deploying the best technology to develop connections and expand capabilities into various sectors, together powering the national economy. V-Avenue.Co, after success working with leading retailers to reimagine the online shopping experience, is moving on to new spaces of digital opportunity in diverse use cases.
“On this occasion, we are expanding services from retail to our first partnership with a restaurant business, the famous Food Passion. They are bringing their leading brands such as Bar B Q Plaza to the table for us to jointly develop a Virtual Restaurant. It will give Thai diners the opportunity to experience a new dimension of restaurant service, while giving the restaurant business a new channel to access customers through the digital experience of AIS 5G technology, catering to consumer behavior in the New Normal.”
Ms Boonyanuch Bunbamrungsap, Chief Possible Marketing Officer at Food Passion added, “This is a significant joining of forces by Food Passion to create the first Visual Restaurant in Thailand with our flagship brand Bar B Q Plaza as well as other brands. We now have a new sales channel on the V-AVENUE powered by AIS 5G digital platform, with the target of reaching more customer groups. The shop front has been designed in the distinctive livery of Bar B Q Plaza with Bar B Gon, our cute little green dragon mascot, and today we open to service for the customers of Bar B Q Plaza.”
Inside the building is a zone of restaurant brands from the group, including Charna and PoCha, for customers of AIS and AIS Fibre. There is also an exclusive deal of 100 baht discount when ordering 750 baht of food upwards through V-AVENUE by AIS 5G, click here https://v-avenue.co/TH/BAR_B_Q_PLAZA/ only from 1 September to 30 November 2021
It comes with 3 enticing flavours and is a healthy, versatile and delicious choice for all noodle lovers
Petaling Jaya, 3 September 2021 – QSR Trading Sdn Bhd (QSRT), the marketing and trading arm of QSR Brands of which are the driving force behind KFC and Pizza Hut Malaysia have recently launched their latest dried stick noodles, a convenient and utterly delicious option for all noodle lovers.
ARONA, the air-dried stick noodles are made from high grade imported wheat and 100% natural & vegetarian ingredients – with a soft, springy and chewy texture similar to the quality of a Japanese Ramen, these noodles are easy to prepare and perfectly complement to a variety of cooking styles – from stir fried conditions to a vast array of savoury soups.
The ARONA stick noodles offer ease and convenience to all noodle lovers, as it is quick and simple for anyone to prepare their favourite noodle dish with it. Those with a busy lifestyle will certainly enjoy its short 4-5 mins cooking time. With a shelf life of 18 months, the noodles can be stocked up and enjoyed anytime at your convenience. “We here at QSRT understand that with the ongoing pandemic, our customers always endeavour to cook and eat more healthier in times like these. We hope the ARONA noodles is perfect for hassle free meals and gives a healthier alternative to cook at home with ease,” said Chan Chong Thye, General Manager, QSR Trading Sdn Bhd.
“The ARONA noodles are of quality, made from high grade, imported wheat with only natural ingredients, using the latest technology and equipment to ensure 100% safe and customer satisfaction,” Mr. Chan added.
It is also fast and easy to prepare the noodles – first, boil the noodles in boiling water for about 4-5 minutes, then rinse in cold water. The noodles are versatile and can be prepared in many ways, like soup, gravy or stir-fried dish according to your taste and preferences. The noodles are also perfect for healthier options, such as a noodle salad, as the ARONA noodles have a subtle and delicious taste that can be enhanced with any vegetables and herbs of your choice.
ARONA noodles are available in 3 different flavours – Original, Oat, and Pumpkin. The retail selling price is RM3.80 per packet, and the size of each pack is 250g. ARONA noodles are now available online on the Shopee and Lazada platforms and participating major Hypermarkets, Supermarkets and Mini Market. For more information, please visit QSRT’s website at www.qsrtrading.com.my.
Malaysia’s PS Food & Beverage has aunched Origina Blueberry Vitamin C 200mg in partnership with Dato Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor who is the first Malaysian astronaut. The key reason for partnering with Dato Dr Sheikh is because “he truly inspired us and alot of parents out there to give only the best for his children.”
The new Origina Blueberry Vitamin C 200mg with zinc is said to aid in enhancing the immune system and is suitable for kids.
The choice of blueberry is interesting because blueberry helps maintain healthy eyes and good vision, which is important as children spend more time on digital devices particularly during the current lockdown. However, Origina did not mention this claim on pack. Rather the focus is still on immunity claim through zinc and vitamin C.
FamilyMart Malaysia is rolling out vending machines to improve accessibility and coverage. The first FamilyMart Mini is located at Shell Karak Highway 2. The pandemic has popularised contactless spending and the usage of QR codes, thus paving the way for the popularisation of the contactless unmanned store concept.
Another point is the restriction on the opening hours has meant that vending machine is more viable than opening a physical store especially on a highway.
Malaysia saw the first BingoBox unmanned store launched in 2016 during the previous unmanned store frenzy but the craze did not last. We are now seeing operators reassessing this concept again with Aye Smart Store at UOA Glenmarie, Shah Alam being the latest entrant.
Cashierless store is on the radar again in neighbouring countries including in South Korea. Uncommon Store in Seoul is very much like Amazon Go in the US and is designed for socially distanced shopping.
With COVID-19 likely to become endemic, brands can start with vending machine as the first step to tap into contactless and proximity shopping before moving into the more capital- and tech-intensive cashierless store.
