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KopiKalyan and Otniel Christofer launch RTD cold brew coffee

Indonesia’s KopiKalyan, a specialty coffee roaster with cafes in Jakarta, has collaborated with Otniel Christofer, founder of Onward Coffee Company. The new Project Sangrai 1.4 is part of KopiKalyan’s Project Sangrai to invite Indonesian coffee champions to curate their favourite Indonesian beans to be roasted at KopiKalyan’s roastery.

Project Sangrai 1.4 is the fourth partnership with Otniel Christofer using coffee beans grown in Desa Mekarwangi in West Bandung. The coffee is then turned into an RTD cold brew coffee with added white grape extract.

Kopi Yor parterning KitKat with new beverage series

Indonesia’s Kopi Yor has collaborated with Nestle KitKat to launch beverages with Kitkat Bites for the added texture. The beverages are Crunchy Matcha, Crunchy Chocolate and Crunchy Coffee.

The latest innovation is another cross-category collaboration that Kopi Yor has engaged to bring new excitement to its consumers. Kopi Yor earlier partnered with the packaged coconut drink HydroCoco to launch the Coco Series.

MAD Foods set to launch plant-based cold brew coffee

Singapore’s MAD Foods, founded by 47-year-old ONE FM 91.3 DJ Angelique Teo, is set to launch the country’s first 100% cold-brew coffee product based on oat milk, reported vegconomist.com. The coffee drink will be free from added sugar, soy, dairy and GMOs. The first lines will be decaf, single shot and double shot.

As imported plant-based coffee is expensive, MAD Foods aims to price its products lower than imported variants to make them more accessible to consumers, reported FoodNavigator.com.

The question is would MAD Foods’ plant-based coffee inspire other mainstream RTD coffee producers in Singapore to introduce their own versions.

Starbucks Indonesia rolls out more plant-based dishes

Starbucks Indonesia has launched BBQ Plant-Based Meatballs Sandwich. The new product is a collaboration with local plant-based meat startup Green Rebel by Burgreens. Similar to the latest launch, Starbucks partnered with Green Rebels to roll out its initial range of plant-based Sloppy Joe Sandwich, plant-based Wellington Pocket and plant-based Patty Focaccia Bread in February 2021.

In another development, Starbucks has finally launched its plant-based milk oatmilk that serves as a beverage add on.

New Betagro Tender Chicken Breast flavour with Himalayan pink salt

Betagro Tender Chicken Breast flavour with the mineral-rich goodness of Himalayan pink salt is now available at 7-Eleven outlets in Singapore.

Till 3 August 2021, enjoy the new Tender Chicken Breast Pink Salt with another pairing in a SGD 4.20 combo! Choose from Betagro Chicken Breast (Herbs / Garlic Pepper) or Yakitori (Mala / Sea Salt / Curry) . What’s more, this delicious combo can be part of your minimum SGD 7 spend for the storewide SDG 1.10 off promotion this 7-11 Day weekend.

Kopi Janji Jiwa celebrates Indonesian Nusantara blend made from 100% Arabica coffee beans

Indonesia’s Kopi Janji Jiwa has launched a new Signature X series to promote the unique Nusantara Blend made from 100% Arabica coffee beans from Bali and Gayo.

The Signature X series come in 12 beverages and are available at Kopi Janji Jiwa X outlets.

Sappe collaborates with Takabb to launch a new functional drink in shot format

The Thai functional water player Sappe has surprised us again with a collaboration with Takabb Anti-Cough Pill from Thailand. Takabb, which has been in the market for over 80 years, is popularly used for coughs and helps dissolve phelgm.

The Sappe x Takabb drink (THB 29) targets Gen Z and Millennials who dare to experiment with new flavours and concepts. The drink builds upon consumer familiarity with Takabb. The drink comes in a 50ml shot format, which conveys potency, to meet the current demand for functional beverages in Thailand.

Sappe x Takabb contains luo han guo, gooseberry, licorice and lime.

KFC celebrates SG56 with locally-inspired cereal chicken and ondeh-ondeh egg tart

KFC Singapore is celebrating SG56 or Singapore’s 56th Independence Day with locally-inspired dishes and desserts like cereal chicken and ondeh-ondeh. KFC’s Cereal Chicken comprises the favourite KFC chicken tossed with Nestum cereal, fresh chillies and curry leaves.

Cereal chicken is inspired by the popular “zi char” dish cereal butter prawns coated with cereal. The fast food chain has previously launched Cereal Chicken coated with Nestum in 2019.

The KFC Cereal Fries is also available as an à la carte add-on option. In addition to Cereal Fries, consumers can also enjoy Ondeh Ondeh Egg Tart.

Ondeh-ondeh (onde-onde or klepon) is a snack of sweet rice cake balls filled with molten palm sugar and coated in grated coconut.

 

 

Yupi and Bakeground launch cake with gummy bears as part of new collaboration

The Indonesian gummy brand Yupi and Bakeground have collaborated to launch an indulgent cake featuring Yupi gummy bears and jellies. The cake comes with a combination of sweet and sour taste to deliver a unique eating experience.

We are seeing Yupi broadening its cooperation with other brands including with cosmetics and now bakery to broaden its consumer base beyond children.

Dunkin’ offer D’Coffee Box for sharing and Watermelon Donut

Dunkin’ has launched the new D’Coffee Box that can can serve up to 4 cups of brewed coffee (PHP 270), hot chocolate (PHP 270), choco java (PHP 330), and iced coffee (PHP 270). D’Coffee Box is perfect for sharing.

We are seeing foodservice in the Philippines renewing their effort to make their products suitable for in-home consumption as COVID-19 cases remain elevated.

Dunkin’ has also introduced the Dunkin’ Watermelon Donut (PHP 22) said to feel like eating real watermelons.

The foodservice player has earlier made available sweet Pinoy dessert-inspired donuts (PHP 40) – Halo-Halo and Maja Bavarian Donuts.

 

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