Vitamilk is revisting the dalgona craze with the new Dalgona Macchiato soy milk in Thailand. Dalgona rose to prominence during the lockdown in 2020. The new soy milk by Green Spot uses flavour innovation to attract consumers to the soy milk category.
WonderBrew Kombucha has collaborated with Matcha Addict to launch the KombuMatcha Raya Pack. The pack comprises Amra Green Tea Kombucha (2x), Roselle Lime Kombucha (2x) and Almond Tango Matcha Cookies from Matcha Addict (1x).
Roselle Lime Kombucha (Puteri Blush) is a kombucha tea that tastes similar to cider with a refreshing sweet and asam taste. Amra Green Tea Kombucha (Kampung Leprechaun) contains amra, which is a fruit that tastes a bit sour but sweet. The drink is described as inviting “you to return to the freshness of kampung living with this refreshing brew.”
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Vietnamese coffee shop chain Cheese Coffee has just launched a new Durian series comprising Durian Milk Tea and Durian Pandan Avocado Milk. The milk tea and durian combination is something that foodservice player would attempt when consumers have gotten enough of bubble tea. It also coincides with the durian season where it starts in May and peaks in June in the Vietnamese lowlands.
Cheese Coffee earlier launches include Daisy Smiley, Sunny Orange and Nutty Avocado series. Daisy Smiley consists of Pomelo Honey Daisy Tea and Grass Jelly Daisy Milk Tea.
The Nutty Avocado series comprise Avocado Hazelnut Dalgona and Avocado Almond Lotus.
FamilyMart Philippines has introduced a localised donburi featuring classic Filipino favourites like pork adobo as toppings. The quick, easy-to-carry and affordable food bowls topped with saucy meat and veggies are also available in Pork Menudo, Chicken Adobo, Chicken Curry, Chicken Afritada and Pork Giniling. Fusion or flavour localisation is the way forward with convenience store ready meals.
Chocomel, the Dutch brand of chocolate-flavoured milk, produced by FrieslandCampina, is now available 99Speedmart. It is interesting to see Chocomel, known for its creamy chocolate milk, has chosen 99Speedmart, the top mini market chain in Malaysia to expose Malaysian consumers to its unique taste. Chocomel could be a premium alternative to Milo.
Chocomel is the No.1 chocolate milk drink in Netherlands in value share, MAT week 8, 2021, according to Nielsen audit data.
Chocomel is imported and distributed in Malaysia by Octo Asia Sdn Bhd.
Fast food chain A&W has place food trucks at two locations in Bangkok to better serve its customers. The food truck operates from 10am to 7pm everyday at Little Walk Bangna and at Bangchak petrol station at Vibhavadi Rangsit Road. The food truck is aimed at offering convenience and speed.
Foodservice operators are moving out of their traditional fixed locations in shopping malls and into the great outdoor in search of locations with more people.
BIG Cola Rasa Sarsaparilla is the new flavour by PT AJE Indonesia, the maker of Big Cola. The soft drink company has other unique flavours such as Blueberry and Mango. Sarsaparilla or root beer is one of the common carbonated soft drink flavors in the country.
PT Tempo Scan has recently added Vidoran Xmart Soya for children with lactose intolerance. The milk powder contains soy protein isolate from the US, omega 3 and 6, cod liver oil and high in vitamin E, C and D3 as well as zinc to support growth.
We are seeing Indonesian parents becoming more aware about allergy among their children. This has drove the growing launch of infant formula that tackles allergy and lactose intolerance.
The company has also refreshed the packaging of its range of infant formula and liquid milk.
CELSIUS, the beverage that empowers you to jump-start your way to living fit, is now available on Shopee Malaysia. Have your favourite pre-workout delivered right to your doorstep when you order CELSIUS fitness drinks via Shopee. Follow the CELSIUS Shopee official store to stay up to date on promos and deals!
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myEureka Snack Singapore has added 10 more vending machines to make its favourite popcorn flavours available to more consumers in Singapore. There are now 20 myEureka vending machines from Punggol to Jurong in the country. Click here for the list of locations.
Over in Indonesia, myEureka has opened its first outlet in Indonesia on 14 April 2021 at Central Park, Tribeca in Jakarta.
In Malaysia, the local popcorn maker has collaborated with Famous Amos to launch a new cookies flavored popcorn coated with Famous Amos cookies crumbs. The new product is available in 110g at RM 12.90 only.
