Calpis Sour Delight berperisa Limau (lime) is now available in Malaysia in time for Ramadan and Hari Raya. This limited edition drink (350ml) is priced at RM 3.20 at 7-Eleven.
The choice of lime for the new Calpis is interesting as it taps to the existing habit of consuming lime-based beverages during the fasting month. Lime is nutritious and is also refreshing.
Aice ice cream is actively launched new products in the Philippines for the summer months including the recent debut of Red Bean Sandwich. The latest product (PHP 25) is said to have the “perfect combination of milk ice cream with red bean and glutinous rice.”
Other summer treats include the new Aice Calamansi with a suggested retail price of PHP 15 as well as Aice Avocado Sundae and Aice Strawberry Sundae.
To become an Aice reseller in the Philippines, the initial capital will be around PHP 9,000 to PH 10,000, said Camille Puebla, the Media Marketing Supervisor of Aice Philippines, as reported by Yummy.ph.
Send a message to (02) 7501-7577, send a message to the official Aice Facebook page, visit the Aice website, or send an email to inquire@aice.com.ph.
Wall’s has added a new low calorie yogurt ice cream in Thailand. Known as Yogurt Smoothie Strawberry, the new product is made from real yogurt and fruits with only 80 kcal. Wall’s Yogurt Smoothie Strawberry comes with the Healthier Choice logo.
Thailand’s TrueCoffee, a coffee chain, has made available its signature coffee in ready-to-drink (RTD) format. The latest development shows foodservice including coffee chain is deepening their push toward retail to have a presence in more touch points.
TrueCoffee RTD is available in Americano and Latte in a plastic cup format accompanied by a straw. The price is THB 39 (USD 1.24). TrueCoffee RTD is also available at TrueCoffee outlets or via GrabFood. The new product is expected to compete with Arabus, the existing player in the chilled cup format.
Wall’s, the ice cream brand of Unilever, has collaborated with Doi Kham to launch a new passion fruit ice cream in Thailand. Doi Kham is a manufacturer of processed agricultural products and was one of the royal projects of His Majesty the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
We have seen brands collaborating with Doi Kham including global soft drink companies like The Coca-Cola Company to maximise Doi Kham’s quality and reputation when it comes to agricultural products. The latest Wall’s and Doi Kham partnership is moving in the same direction.
Sunshine Dairy in Thailand has unveiled a special flavoured milk featuring the butterscotch flavour. The butterscotch milk is available at 7-Eleven outlets in Thailand selling at a price of THB 12.
The milk producer has positioned its latest milk as a Korean-inspired product with the Korean languages on front of pack.
Sunshine Dairy has previously launched strawberry milk and chocolate milk taking the same Korean positioning.
Wednesday 07 April 2021 – Flash Coffee, a tech-enabled coffee chain backed by Rocket Internet announced that it has raised US$15 million in Series A funding in a round led by White Star Capital, with participation from prominent investors including Delivery Hero-backed DX Ventures, Global Founders Capital, and Conny & Co. The Series A round sets the total capital raised by Flash Coffee to US$20 million.
Flash Coffee launched in January 2020, and now operates 50 locations across Singapore, Thailand, and Indonesia. Flash Coffee has enjoyed strong traction in its markets despite the pandemic; with the majority of its stores already achieving profitability and demonstrating the success of its business model.
CEO David Brunier and COO & CFO Sebastian Hannecker co-founded the company to make premium coffee accessible to Asia’s rising middle class. Flash Coffee’s disruptive grab-and-go business model allows for significant cost savings to be passed on to customers.
“Our dream is to have a Flash Coffee every 500 metres in all major Asian cities,” says Brunier. “Strong investor support for our Series A round enables us to harness untapped potential in the region and replicate our success in seven new markets this year: Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Vietnam. We will also build a regional HQ in Singapore and expand our regional tech hub in Jakarta to 50 people to support our vision of fully leveraging technology to improve customer experience, proactively drive growth and significantly increase operational efficiency.”
The company aims to digitise today’s offline-dominated coffee industry with a newly launched consumer app that boasts a streamlined pick-up feature, sophisticated loyalty programme, personalised promotions and interactive challenges. Its dedicated barista app improves the operational efficiency of its stores and enables performance-based incentives for its baristas, ensuring an unparalleled customer experience.
About Flash Coffee
Flash Coffee is a Singapore-based tech-enabled coffee chain that serves an award-winning menu of high-quality drinks at affordable prices. Customers can use the Flash Coffee app to order and pay online, choosing to pick up orders from one of the brand’s iconic yellow storefronts, or order for delivery through major platforms in each market. World Latte Art Champion Arnon Thitiprasert curated its unique menu of drinks prepared with premium ingredients and 100% Arabica coffee beans.
Systema, MOH and MDA Introduce CSR Campaign to Provide Oral Care Support to The Public and Frontliners
Kuala Lumpur, April 7th, 2021 – You are probably among the 94 percent of Malaysian adults with gum disease based on data from the National Oral Health Survey of Adults 2010[1].
The main cause of gum disease is plaque, a soft sticky film containing billions of bacteria. When plaque builds up between teeth, along the gum line and inside gum pockets, the harmful substance caused by bacteria build up will damage the gum tissue.
In a recent study conducted by Lion Corporation on 450 Malaysian adults showed 80% of respondents had at least one visible sign or symptom of gum disease, the most common being bleeding and swollen gums, but only 1% realised that they have gum disease (Project Katsu 2017).
Oral health has a strong and proven relationship to systemic health. Research studies show corelations between gum disease and general health including heart disease, stroke, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis,and most recently Alzheimer’s disease[2].
Preventive oral health measures such as early detection and treatment of gum disease can change the oral disease continuum, a means to address the cumulative public health burden.
Systema, the gum health expert from Japan is working with the Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH), and the Malaysian Dental Association (MDA) on a Corporate Social Responsibility campaign to help the public Gumbatte Towards Healthy Gums and Teeth, continuing and increasing its collaborative efforts of previous years.
The campaign aims to educate Malaysians and continue to uplift their oral care practices, working towards better gum health for all by reaching more than 2 million people with fact-based and research-supported oral health information and free dental check-up to gradually reduce gum disease among adults by identifying and preventing oral health problems like gum disease before they become more serious.
The holistic CSR campaign includes the contribution of 10,000 trial size Systema toothpaste for the public, 9,000 full-sized Systema toothpastes for oral health frontliners, an interactive website www.gumhealthcheck.com that provides education on the signs and symptoms of gum disease, and a free gum health check assessment tool, free dental checks-up via participating MDA member clinics, engaging educational and awareness raising activities on social media and deeply discounted Systema products to bring quality oral health products within everyone’s reach.
A social media campaign featuring influencers and users encouraging everyone to Gumbatte Towards Healthy Gums and Teeth will support the campaign from April 1st to April 30th, 2021.
Gum disease is highly prevalent, yet preventable. There is a serious lack of awareness of gum disease and its potential to impact quality of life, and its link to other major diseases as well. Collectively we need to help the nation improve its gum health to reduce the cumulative public health burden. Research studies show corelations between gum disease and heart disease and diabetes[3]. If early detection and treatment of gum disease can help to lower corelations of these life-threatening diseases, we should explore it. Diabetes and heart disease are also known co-morbidities for COVID-19[4]. Malaysians need to recognise the signs and symptoms of gum disease so that they know when something is wrong and can seek help.
Systema and MDA is looking forward to provide support in contributing products, educational materials, online and in-clinic dental check-ups, social media support and services to aid the public at this time when public dental clinics are stretched. This campaign can help the Oral Health Programme, MOH to educate more people on the critical need for better gum care and oral health, equip them with products, and channel the to free dental health check-ups for assessment.
Southern Lion Sdn Bhd, Senior General Manager, Ms Carmen Foo highlighted Systema’s social purpose of creating higher awareness of oral health for healthy gum and a lifetime of healthy teeth, moreso as the world grapples with the pandemic.
“The pandemic has held us in ‘survival mode’ for almost a year, but now it is time to refocus on important issues such as gum health again. Healthy gums and teeth are vital for better quality of life, so let’s ‘Gumbatte’! Systema can help by making more people aware of the signs and symptoms of gum disease, that it can often be reversed during early stages by simply brushing teeth and gums twice a day,”said Ms Foo.
“This CSR campaign has measurable goals that can be used to assess its effectiveness across the public and front liners, providing data on what works so that we can provide more targeted support in future to improve oral health outcomes. Tens of thousands of people can do online gum health assessments, and those who require can have free dental check-ups via MDA member clinics. The Systema Gumbatte campaign in 2019 resulted in almost 50,000 people taking the online gum health check, and more than 10,000 visits to participating MDA member clinics for free dental check-ups.,” Ms Foo explained.
The Malaysian Dental Association, Honorary General Secretary Dr Chong Zhen Feng shared that since the COVID-19 pandemic, with the general public putting off routine dental check-ups, dental professionals have noticed the decrease in patients’ attendance. This will inadvertently delay any prompt management and may even lead to worsening of oral diseases.
“The MDA has been partnered with Systema on oral health campaigns, year after year. In Malaysia, gum disease is highly prevalent due to the low awareness on the importance of good oral health care. Through the Gumbatte Towards Healthy Gums and Teeth campaign, we wish to provide oral health care education across the country with the aim of improving the gum health and the general health of the nation. The number of people we will be able to impact by this initiative is very encouraging.
“Take control of your oral health by visiting, the website: www.gumhealthcheck.com to assess your gum status, and if needed, please visit our participating Malaysian Dental Association member dental clinics for your free dental check-up. ”
He said that the members of the Malaysian Dental Association will be providing free dental check-up in support of the campaign, and it is recommended that everyone visit their dentist at least twice a year.
The Gumbatte Towards Healthy Gums and Teeth campaign plays on the Japanese motivational cry of ‘Ganbatte’ that means ‘you can do it’ as a rallying call to get Malaysians to take charge of their oral health, even during the pandemic. Visit www.gumhealthcheck.com to take your online gum health check, today.
Grab your share of the 10,000 cans of Tiger Crystal given away for FREE on 10th and 11th April at selected outlets nationwide
KUALA LUMPUR, 6th April 2021: Been feeling the heat lately? Stepping out of the house makes us think twice, let alone doing some fun activities out in the hot sun. Be it a BBQ gathering or a fun day out in the sun, getting through the heat can be a real challenge. Add in Malaysians’ love for spicy food, and it’s clear we’re in need of a way to cool down! Tiger Crystal has just the way for you to Beat the Heat and carry on doing what you love!
Brewed at a crystal-cold temperature of -1 degree Celsius, Tiger Crystal is not only refreshing and less bitter, but absolutely perfect for the hot weather! With the amazing promotions ongoing from now until 31st May, now is the time to pick up some ice-cold Tiger Crystals for ultimate refreshment.
For starters, there will be 10,000 free cans of Tiger Crystal given away on the weekend of 10th and 11th April. All you have to do is check out the Tiger Crystal booths at any of the participating outlets listed here, complete the simple registration process and bring home a free can of Tiger Crystal, while stocks last!
That’s not all, from now until 30th April 2021, you can purchase two 6-can-packs of Tiger Crystal from Giant, Village Grocer, Ben’s Independent Grocers, myNEWS, 99 Speedmart, 7Eleven as well as selected supermarkets in East Malaysia and get exclusive Tiger Crystal flask (available in two designs), Tiger Crystal multifunctional pen or Tiger Crystal 3-in-1 charging cable. Of course, if stepping out of the house to purchase is a chore in this hot weather, you can also opt to purchase them from online platforms such as Drinkies and Shopee without breaking a sweat!
To further cool you down, from 15th April until 31st May, you may check out even more participating hypermarkets and supermarkets nationwide, namely AEON, AEON Big, Jaya Grocer and Lotus’s to purchase two 6-can-packs of Tiger Crystal that are also accompanied with an exclusive Tiger Crystal flask!
More information on this promotion and list of participating outlets can be found at tigercrystal.my.
“With the weather in Malaysia at its hottest recently, we have lined up attractive promotions for our fans to pick up an ice-cold Tiger Crystal to Beat the Heat and cool down. Whether by redeeming their share of the 10,000 free cans of Tiger Crystal or by purchasing the 6-can-packs that come with exclusive Tiger Crystal premiums, we’re sure that our fans will find Tiger Crystal the perfect way to stay cool,” said Pearly Lim, Marketing Manager for Tiger Beer.
Tiger Crystal and its promotions are available to non-Muslims aged 21 and above only. Tiger advocates responsible consumption and urges consumers to not drink and drive. To find out more on how you can Beat the Heat with Tiger Crystal, visit tigercrystal.my or Tiger’s social media pages at www.facebook.com/TigerBeerMY and www.instagram.com/tigerbeermy.
Connor’s introduces a new way to ‘Taste the Good Times’ anywhere with a ground-breaking innovation and unique serving ritual
SHAH ALAM, 7 April 2021 –Connor’s Stout Porter, Carlsberg Malaysia’s crafty stout porter, is introducing its iconic draught stout experience now in cans!
This brand-new innovation retains the creamy head and gentle roasty undertones that Connor’s Stout Porter fans love at bars, but now in a ready-to-enjoy format so they can enjoy the good taste of draught stout in the comfort of their homes. To achieve this, the British-inspired brew is double-dosed with nitrogen before canning to maintain its iconic smooth head and fine cascading effect when freshly poured.
Consumers can easily recreate the draught stout experience wherever they are through a serving ritual unique to Connor’s Stout Porter in cans. First, the can needs to be chilled to 5° to 8°C. Before opening, the can then needs to be shaken gently until there is no sound to ensure the nitrogen is mixed evenly into the brew. Lastly, open the can and pour at a 45° angle into a clean glass and enjoy the cascading effect while waiting for the creamy head to form.
Caroline Moreau, Marketing Director of Carlsberg Malaysia, commented, “We’re very proud to introduce another innovation with Connor’s Draught in a can, giving stout lovers the opportunity to ‘Taste the Good Times’ anywhere, anytime! With our first-ever use of nitrogen double-dosing in a can – which is also a first among all Carlsberg markets globally – consumers can now enjoy the Connor’s draught experience both at home and at their favourite bars. As a bonus, the new shake-before-opening ritual is not only surprising and fun, it’s also crucial in recreating the look and taste of premium stout straight from the draught tap.”
“With Connor’s Stout Porter now in cans, consumers can enjoy Carlsberg Malaysia’s full portfolio of quality beers, stouts and ciders in the comfort of their own home, whether while practicing social distancing or simply enjoying a brew with friends and family,” Moreau added.
Inspired by the original British Stout Porter recipe from the 1700s, Connor’s Stout Porter is currently available in Malaysia and Singapore and is fully brewed using a unique blend of four premium malts including lager malt, caramel malt, brown malt and roasted barley for a unique balance of bitterness and robustness with gentle roasted caramel and coffee undertones.
Connor’s cans come in 320ml and 500ml sizes in a stylish design inspired by British pubs and will be available at supermarkets, hypermarkets, convenience stores, e-retailers and selected bars, bistros and restaurants from April. To give consumers more reasons to enjoy the Connor’s Draught experience in a can, Connor’s is also introducing a slew of promotions throughout the months of April and May.
To give consumers a first taste of the new innovation, a total of 9,000 Connor’s cans will be given away for free at participating 7-Eleven and MyNEWS outlets from 15 April 2021 while stocks last, simply by registering at MyCarlsberg.com/Connors where a unique redemption code will be given upon successful registration. Also, consumers can top up just RM1 to get a 320ml can of Connor’s with any purchase on Carlsberg’s official stores on Shopee and Lazada, as well as of Carlsberg brands on Potboy and Pandamart.
At participating supermarkets, hypermarkets and convenient stores, simply purchase RM25 and above of 4-can packs of Connor’s to participate in the Connor’s Taste the Pub experience and stand to win limited-edition Connor’s playing cards, coaster sets, and the grand prize of a 24-can carton of Connor’s on the spot.
Consumers who purchase RM25 and above of Connor’s in cans between 1 April to 31 May online or in-store will also stand to win 15 weekly grand prizes of a limited-edition Connor’s Dartboard and 80 weekly prizes of a Connor’s limited-edition bomber jacket through its national consumer promo contest.
With any purchase of three full pints or six half-pints at participating bars and bistros serving draught Connor’s, consumers will get a free 320ml Connor’s can while stocks last and a chance to participate in the national consumer promo contest between 19 April and 23 May.
Best of all, Connor’s is offering more chances for fans to share and Taste the Good Times with contests on social media, where the first 300 fans who share the launch posting on the ConnorsMY Facebook page and tag a friend will win two 320ml cans of Connor’s and an exclusive Connor’s glass delivered to their doorstep.
For more information, follow Connor’s on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ConnorsMY and Instagram at www.instagram.com/connorsmalaysia.
