Thailand’s Tofusan, the market leader in pasteurised soy milk, has launched a new soy milk with Adzuki bean. This soy milk is available as a limited edition product and contains red bean konjac pieces for the texture. This 225ml drink is available at 7-Eleven for THB 15.
Tofusan has previously made available soy milk with white sesame and 5 grains, which includes red beans.
NR Instant Produce (NRF), the Thai company, which has just listed on the SET, said it will will concentrate on Thai food and ethnic food, plant-based food, and consumer-friendly functional products, according to the press release.
NRF is the manufacturer, procurer and distributor of condiments, processed food, ingredients, vegan food without eggs and dairy ingredients, protein-based food, ready-to-cook and ready-to-eat food and drinks in the forms of powder mix and liquid, as well as non-food consumer products contained in V-shape packages.
Following the listing on the SET, the Company plans to increase its outlay in 2020-2022 with no less than 1,068 million baht in investment, divided into 270 million baht in the ethnic food group through the increase in manufacturing capacity and improvement in the Company’s manufacturing process, and that of City Food’s that will help to increase production by about 35 percent from today’s 19,000 tons per year, as well as the plan to buy the remaining 85 percent shares in City Food Company Limited, where the Company has already invested 15 percent of registered capital. This company has its manufacturing facilities in Nakhon Pathom and Ratchaburi provinces.
The investment in the plant-based food business group will involve a budget of 408 million baht divided into the construction of a plant-based food manufacturing plant in Thailand, the procurement of plant-based manufacturing plants in the United Kingdom and the United States through a joint venture with The Brecks Company Limited (Brecks) to set up Plant and Bean Limited in England.
At present, NRF holds 25 percent of this venture and plans to increase the share in the company by another 25 percent to 50 percent in 2021.
NRF will also invest in the second production line for konnyaku to increase production capacity that is expected to ramp up production in Q4/2020.
The latter part of the online sales period is just around the corner and it is expected to be the biggest one yet. With COVID-19 sending people to shop online more than ever this year, 10.10 is likely to be an explosive beginning of the end-of-the-year sales.
In line with this upcoming event, iPrice Group determined the top 3 products/categories with the most Google impressions in each of the e-Commerce aggregator’s Southeast Asian platforms during the hype of the 10.10 sale. Based on Google trends’ data, the hype period is between September 20 to October 5, 2020 as big e-Commerce giants like Shopee, Lazada, Zalora, Bukalapak, and more promote their respective year-end sales.
Here are the most interesting insights from the study:
All countries, except Singapore, are most excited about electronics.
Smartphones are dominating the top searches in each market. Interestingly enough, however, Apple smartphones are popular only in Thailand and Malaysia, while Android phones are the most popular in the rest of the countries.
Singapore is the least excited about smartphones, as Home & Living, specifically IKEA products, dominate their top searches. But smartphones still fall in number three of the city-state’s most-searched products.
In the Philippines, two of their top searches fall in the electronics category as Asus laptops come in second to Vivo smartphones.
There seems to be a gardening fad in Indonesia.
With recent reports on plant-purchasing trends in other areas of the world, Indonesia seems to be in on the fad as its second most-searched items are plant shelves. As mentioned in one of the reports, people want to start feeling good about staying at home. Hence, they are adding green into their homes.
Not to mention that gardening can be quite a therapeutic hobby to pick up during a pandemic.
Sports & Outdoor products are sought-after in Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Vietnam.
2020 must be the year that people spent a lot of their time indoors. Given that, Singaporeans, Malaysians, Filipinos, and the Vietnamese must be looking for alternative ways of exercising because of the full or partial closure of gyms/sports facilities due to COVID-19.
Singaporeans and the Vietnamese seem to be on the lookout for sports shoes (Nike and Adidas), while Malaysians are searching for sweet deals on Decathlon, as they haven’t been on complete lockdown for quite some time now.
Filipinos are searching specifically for bicycles, which backs up recent data on how Filipino’s interest in bicycles is spiking in 2020 due to the country’s restrictions on mass transportation.
Fashion items remain of interest for half of the markets (Thailand, Vietnam, and Malaysia).
Will people still be able to dress-to-impress during a pandemic? Evidently in those countries that have contained the virus and are on looser social distancing measures.
Thailand seems to be back to flaunting Gucci bags as they’ve been reported to contain the virus well, while their Vietnamese neighbors, who are experiencing the same success with the virus, have been looking for Juno fashion shoes.
Meanwhile, despite the recent spike of cases in East Malaysia, residents in non-red zone areas of Malaysia are still out and about. This may explain why Malaysians are also excited for Uniqlo products this coming 10.10, aside from its recent release of Airism masks in the country.
Methodology
Findings from this study were highlighted based on products or categories with the most impressions across iPrice database via Google Analytics from September 20 – October 5, 2020. Impressions are counted each time the mentioned product or category is shown on a search result page or other sites on the Google Network.
About iPrice Group
iPrice Group is a meta-search website operating in seven countries across Southeast Asia namely; Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, and Hong Kong. Currently, iPrice compares and catalogues more than 5 billion and receives about 20-30 million monthly visits across the region. iPrice currently operates three business lines: price comparison for electronics and health & beauty; product discovery for fashion and home & living; and coupons across all verticals.
PETALING JAYA, October 8, 2020 – Enjoying all the new devices that you bought from the last shopping spree? Now it’s time to ensure they receive the best protection against power outages, surges and spikes. Keep the gadgets you love safe with the range of power protection devices from APC by Schneider Electric!
Schneider Electric, the worldwide leader in power protection for more than 30 years is back with another round of super sales on Lazada and Shopee for its range of APC by Schneider Electric solutions – happening now until 10th October and beyond. You can enjoy up to RM100 of instant vouchers on selected products and more.
Not sure where to start? These scenarios can help you decide how you can maximise these awesome deals:
Protect your Devices and your Home
APC by Schneider Electric solutions are designed to protect devices against downtime, data loss and hardware damage that happens due to power problems. They set the standard for premium quality and advanced innovation in power protection solutions. Their comprehensive solutions, which are designed for both home and corporate environments, improve the manageability, availability and performance of sensitive electronic, network, communications and industrial equipment of all sizes.
So, don’t miss these amazing deals!
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Back UPS Pro BR Series For backup power during electrical failure |
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RM 1,051 |
50 |
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RM 2,009 RM 2,249 |
80 |
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RM 2,109 RM 2,249 RM 2,499 |
100 |
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Easy UPS SMV Series Provides you with protection during unstable power condition |
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RM 1,039 |
50 |
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RM 1,829 |
80 |
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RM 2,169 RM 2,859 |
100 |
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Essential SurgeArrest Basic protection against power surges for your electronical devices |
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RM 250 RM 230 |
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Wall’s Thailand has announced the availability of Viennetta to bring back the nostalgic memories. Wall’s has launched Viennetta in Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia to bring consumers on the memory lane and achieving great success, particularly in Indonesia.
A lot of Thai consumers mentioned Viennetta was too expensive when there were young but now they have the money to finally indulge on this ice cream.
This legendary Viennetta is available at 7-Eleven, Tesco Lotus, Big C, Tops and Family Mart with a price of THB 159.
KFC Thailand has rolled out Lay’s Chicky Chips. This is a KFC-style boneless fried chicken that is mixed with Lay’s chips for the extra crispy texture. This is the extension of the early collaboration between KFC and Lay’s with the limited edition Original Recipe Chicken and Wingz Zabb flavours.
Maepranom (Mother “Pranom”) chilli sauce, which has been in Thai households for over 60 years, has launched a tube version of its iconic sauce. We have seen Maepranom collaborating with the biscuit stick brand Pretz to appeal to the younger demographic. Similarly, Maepranom in tube is aimed at connecting with younger consumers with a convenient and portable chili sauce in tube packaging for easy application on food. Maepranom in tube is available in sweet chili sauce (95g) and Thai chili paste (95g).
The tube packaging has already helped the sweetened condensed milk category to connect with younger consumers. Now, the same strategy is being replicated for the sauce category with the same result.
The convenient Maepranom chili sauces in tube are ideal for various dishes.
Unilever Thailand has added Spinach Cheese and Spicy Bacon to its Knorr Cup Pasta range of delicious Italian style pasta that can be cooked within 5 minutes. The Knorr Cup Pasta range in Thailand includes Classic Carbonara, Tomato Pomodoro and White Cream Alfredo.
Knorr Pasta is filling the gap in the lack of convenient, instant pasta in the Southeast Asia market.
Singapore, 7 October 2020 – Adapting to their new earlier operating hours for Phase 2, 28 HongKong Street has introduced a new “Proper Dinner” menu, available Tuesday through Saturday from 5 – 7 PM.
With its intimate speakeasy vibe and lively hip hop music, 28 HongKong Street has always been a late-night destination. Expanding beyond the much-loved bar snacks which currently compliment their world-renowned cocktails, 28 welcomes guests to start their evening with the 28 HongKong Street experience and enjoy full “Proper Dinner” dishes.
Each menu will be curated by an industry-leading chef from the US, inviting guests on a culinary journey to try bites from afar without leaving Singapore. The dishes will change periodically, with several plates by each chef (S$25 – S$30++) offering something for every palate.
The first menu is by James Beard Award-winning Chef Michelle Bernstein, bringing Southern Comfort-style cuisine from Miami’s Sweet Liberty to Singapore. Dishes for the first two weeks include the Michy’s Fried Chicken with mashed potatoes & gravy and a feta watermelon salad and Buttermilk Fried Sea Bass with coleslaw and roasted tomatoes. For the second half of the month, guests can choose from Steak Frites served with au Poivre and Hollandaise sauces and green beans almondine or Southern-Style BBQ Ribs accompanied by smoked potato salad and baked beans.
A selection of signature cocktails from the partner venue will accompany each dinner menu. The first menu from Sweet Liberty features favourites such as the Beast of Bourbon with Michter’s US*1 Small Batch Bourbon, coffee, spiced rum, honey, allspice and Angostura bitters (S$25++) Brown Derby with Michter’s US*1 Small Batch Bourbon, grapefruit and honey (S$24++) and Ginger Highball with Michter’s US*1 Small Batch Bourbon, ginger, lime, Jerry Thomas bitters and soda (S$24++).
Also confirmed is a showcase of Cuban cuisine by Chef Michelle drawing inspiration from her popular Café La Trova in the heart of Miami’s Little Havana. The dishes from Café La Trova will be served alongside a selection of cocktails from award-winning bartender and founder Julio Cabrera, crowned as Bartender of the Year at the Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards 2019 before leading his team to win the award for Best American Bar Team at the 2020 awards.
28 HongKong Street’s Proper Dinner menu is available every Tuesday through Saturday from 5 – 7 PM. Reservations are required, and may be made through WhatsApp (+65 8318 0328) or email (findus@28hks.com). For more information, please visit https://28hks.com/ and stay tuned on Instagram for menu updates (https://www.instagram.com/28hongkongstreet/).
The adidas Super Brand Day rejuvenates the online sports shopping experience with interactive fitness content, entertaining games and exclusive product deals.
KUALA LUMPUR, 8 OCTOBER 2020 – Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, collaborates with adidas to launch “Ready for Sport”, its first regional Super Brand Day (SBD) across six markets, as part of the Shopee 10.10 Brands Festival. Through this collaboration, adidas aims to reinvent the online sports shopping experience to reach and engage more mobile-first shoppers via Shopee, as part of their growth strategy for e-commerce in the region.
With mass sporting events on hold and slower retail traffic in this new normal, more people are choosing to work out and shop from home to stay healthy, leading to a boom in demand for athleisure products and sports gear. The adidas Super Brand Day serves to excite users with fun and interactive ways of shopping for adidas products on Shopee. For instance, users can participate in sports challenges led by their favourite KOLs and celebrities on their Instagram channels. As livestream shopping continues to gain prominence among shoppers in our region, adidas will also be hosting Shopee Live sessions where users can win prizes, score exclusive discount vouchers and purchase adidas products featured during the stream.
Ian Ho, Regional Managing Director of Shopee said, “Sports and athleisure is a growing category as more of our users turn to shopping online for convenience and to get the best deals on Shopee. We’re proud and excited to partner with adidas in bringing their first Super Brand Day on Shopee, where users can have the opportunity to enjoy a more interactive experience when shopping online for adidas products. We’ll also strive to support adidas in reaching more shoppers, and we’re confident that the popularity of our Super Brand Day campaigns will help to boost their online visibility, traffic and sales. We remain committed to supporting brands in achieving their e-commerce ambitions through our robust suite of brand solutions.”
From 9 to 11 October, Shopee users will get to access special content features on Shopee Live, take part in games and activities, and enjoy promotions on the adidas official store. During the three days, users can look forward to:
Find out more about the adidas Ready for Sport Super Brand Day at https://shopee.com.my/adidas.
Download the Shopee app for free on the App Store or Google Play Store.
Click here to purchase on Shopee.
