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Organic milk powder gets the spotlight in Indonesia, Vietnam

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Tan Heng Hong
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In Indonesia and Vietnam, organic represents the next phase of upgrade for infant milk formula.

Arla Indofoods, the joint venture between Indonesia’s PT Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur Tbk and Denmark’s Arla Foods, has introduced for the first time Indonesia’s first organic growing up milk. Puregrow Organic is high in protein, calcium, iron, vitamin A, C and D. Other ingredients include omega 3 and 6, FOS, GOS and dietary fibre with no added sugar. Puregrow Organic is designed for children aged 1 to 3.

The new organic growing up milk is certified halal by the local Indonesian body MUI and has received the organic logo from Organik Indonesia and the EU organic logo. Puregrow Organic is produced in Denmark by Arla Foods Amba Arinco and imported by PT Arla Indofood Makmur Dairy Import.

Puregrow Oganic is available in plain flavour in the two sizes – 360ml and 720ml.

Vinamilk Organic Gold

Vietnam’s largest dairy company Vinamilk launched in May 2019 the new Organic Gold, which is the first locally manufactured baby formula product with European Organic certification. According to the company, Organic Gold allows consumers to trace from the ingredient origin to production transparently using Blockchain technology. The milk powder is for one year and above.

Vinamilk Organic Gold contains probiotics BB-12 from Chr. Hansen and DHA from algae to support brain development and digestion. The other ingredients are ARA, omega 3, omega 6 and cholin, zinc and selenium.

Vinamilk Organic Gold is available in step 1 to 4 for babies aged 0 months to those above the age of 2. The milk powder materials are imported from New Zealand and Europe. The pack sizes are 350g and 850g.

Myanmar’s Burbrit Brewery releases more craft beers

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Tan Heng Hong
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Burbrit Brewery, which is Myanmar’s first modern microbrewery making freshly-brewed craft beer, has added into its range Black Coffee Stout and Nagani Red Dragon Lager in glass bottle format. The Black Coffee Stout with a black coffee flavour has an ABV of 7.4%.

The brewery first received its brewing license in January 2017, which in itself an achievement given the tightly regulated environment for alcoholic beverage manufacturing in Myanmar.

Apart from beer in glass bottle, Burbrit has made available canned craft beers based on its popular German-style wheat beer “Weissbier”. Others canned craft beers in the range include “Rangoon Blonde” with a low and rolling bitterness and an earthy taste, “Burma Pale Ale” with a strong malt character and pleasant bitterness and “Nevada Pale Ale, inspired by the success of Sierra Nevada Pale Ale first introduced in northern California in early 1980s.

In local currency MMK

Burbrit Brewery also serves cider (4% ABV) made from fresh apples from the Chin Hills in northwest Myanmar but only available at its premise.

The canned craft beers are available in most of the modern supermarket chains in Myanmar including at City Mart, Ocean and Aeon Orange.

Munchy’s Lexus cream cracker has a new flavour – rose and lychee

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Tan Heng Hong
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In a tribute to Malaysian love for rose and lychee flavours, Munchy’s has unveiled a limited edition Rose Lychee Cream flavour under its Lexus sandwich cracker brand. The Lexus Rose Lychee Cream is exclusively available at Giant supermarket from 1 August 2019.

This flavour is meant for the China market as evidenced from the Chinese and English labeling on the packaging. Probably Munchy’s feels this is now the right flavour to sell in the local market.

We bought a pack and tried it. The verdict is 5/5 in terms of flavour. Hope Munchy’s can make this flavour permanent in Malaysia.

Yakult rolls out the production line in Myanmar

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Tan Heng Hong
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Image from Yakult Myanmar

Japan’s Yakult Honsha said it would officially put into operation its first production facility in Myanmar on 1 August 2019 in a press conference on 31 July 2019. The USD 47 million manufacturing plant in Thilawa SEZ will be producing the Yakult fermented milk drink.

Yakult plans to cover 25% of the population in Myanmar with an initial focus on Yangon before expanding into Mandalay, Nay Pyi Taw, Taunggyi and Mawlamyine. The goal is to cover the entire country in five years.

In Myanmar, Yakult competes with Malaysia Milk. Yakult competitor’s Vitagen Less Sugar prides itself as Singapore’s number one cultured milk brand in the marketing messages to establish trust among consumers. Yakult, on the other hand, stresses its Japan origin on the front of pack. Both Yakult and Vitagen will be battling each other in the local fermented milk market and this is just the beginning.

Loved by Millennials, The Newly Launched Mie Sedaap Fried Noodle with Korean Spicy Chicken flavour Sold Out in the Market

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Tan Heng Hong
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Image from Mie Sedaap

Jakarta, August 9th, 2019 – Mie Sedaap, an instant noodle product from Wings Food recently released a new variant from their Mie Sedaap Selection line called Mie Sedaap Fried Noodle with Korean Spicy Chicken. The product was first introduced on July at the biggest annual summer festival in Indonesia, We The Fest (WTF) 2019. The new variant immediately immediately attracted attention and was greeted positively with enthusiasm, especially by millennial and KPop fans. This Korean-style instant noodle was sold out just a week after it was released.

“The Korean lifestyle trend is on the rise in Indonesia. Their culinary delights are enjoyed by everyone! Not only by KPop fans, but by older demographics too. This inspired us to bring our Korean Spicy Chicken flavour to Indonesian market. We want to continue innovating and fulfilling the needs of Indonesian people. Our philosophy is that we believe that all good things in life should be accessible to everyone. Therefore, in terms of pricing, we have made this product very affordable. We are very proud that our product has been received positively by our customers, in such a short amount of time! Our factory actually had to increase its production due to the increase in demand,” said Mita Ardiani, Senior Brand Manager Mie Sedaap.

Mie Sedaap is well-known for its chewy texture as well as the unique and delicious taste. “For Mie Sedaap Fried Noodle with Korean Spicy Chicken flavour, we’ve maintained the chewy consistency, but have wider noodle texture which one commonly found in most Korean noodles. We’ve also complemented this product with extra fried onions and chili powder. Which you can adjust to your liking. For us, innovation is one of the key to success in leading the instant noodle market,” added Ardiani.

These new innovations from Mie Sedaap have received positive responses by Indonesian customers. Many people have been hunting for the product due to its strong social media presence. Several vloggers have been reviewing the product. Most of them praise the noodle’s texture as well as the spicy taste. “I first tried Mie Sedaap’s Korean Spicy Chicken at WTF and I absolutely loved it! It tastes really Korean! The noodles are more chewy than other instant noodles and the spiciness is really great! For those who like it spicy, you have to try this new variant,” said Michelle Hendra, one of the insta-celebrity and #sedaapsquad team.

Mie Sedaap Fried Noodle with Korean Spicy Chicken is the first instant noodle in Indonesia with spiciness level that can be adjusted. It is suitable for all Indonesian tongues, especially spicy food lovers. You can choose your spiciness level for yourself by pouring 1 pack of chilli powder to get comfortably spicy taste or pouring 2 packs of chili powder to try the insanely spicy sensation. Get your Mie Sedaap Fried Noodle with Korean Spicy Chicken at the nearest mini market or supermarket for only Rp2,500, -. For more information, check Instagram @miesedaapid.

About Wings Food

Wings Food is food and beverage product arm of Wings Group. It is known for its home care, fabric care, and personal care products. Established in 2003, Wings Food products cover four main categories: food (Mie Sedaap, Mie Sedaap Cup, Kecap Sedaap, and Minyak Sedaap), coffee (TOP Coffee), ready to drink beverages (The Rio, Ale Ale, Floridina, Power F, and Teh Javana), and powdered drinks (Jas Jus, Segar Dingin, Tea Jus, and Milk Jus). As a national company that also internationally exports its products, Wings Food is dedicated to providing quality products with affordable prices that are in line with the company’s vision.

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf and Malaysian Nature Society Team Up for Hornbill Conservation

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Tan Heng Hong
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CB&TL will contribute towards habitat conservation for Malaysia’s iconic bird with the Save Bill Campaign

Kuala Lumpur, 7 August 2019 – The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® Malaysia in support of Malaysian Nature Society (MNS) kicked off a three-month-long “Save Bill” fund-raising campaign in aid of the MNS Hornbill Conservation Programme. The collaborative effort combines educational materials, interactive games, activities and workshops as well as a donation collected from the sales of Hornbill-themed merchandise and CB&TL’s Caring Cup Fund.

“Malaysia is home to many beautiful local species and environmental changes are affecting many of them. At The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® Malaysia, we try to do our part in supporting them by ‘adopting’ a different local animal every August, in conjunction with Malaysia’s Independence Day. This year, in collaboration with the Malaysian Nature Society, our focus is on the Hornbill Conservation Programme, to support the Society’s efforts in protecting their habitat,” said Fiona Rodrigues, Director of Marketing & Development, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® Malaysia.

There are 10 Hornbill species found in Malaysia and the species thrives in tropical rainforests. Sadly, several species are endangered due to habitat destruction.  

“Malaysia’s iconic birds, the Hornbills, are a symbol for the nation’s rich diversity and an indicator of a healthy forest environment, of which Malaysia has long been known to have. Our Hornbill Conservation Programme is dedicated to preserving this unique species and our current focus is to protect the Belum-Temenggor area as an essential habitat for the Hornbill while ensuring the ecosystem – and all the other species it supports – continues to thrive,” said Mr Balu Perumal, Head of Conservation of MNS.

From August to October, customers can support this campaign and help to “Save Bill” while CB&TL will contribute RM5 to MNS for:

  • Every purchase of a Malaysian Hornbill Mug (RM48) or Malaysian Hornbill Tumbler (RM88)
  • Every RM100 activation of the limited-edition Hornbill TCB card
  • Every RM100 TCB Card top-up into any TCB Card, only on Save Bill Day each month during the campaign (25th August, 25th September & 25th October 2019).

For the duration of the campaign, Hornbill conservation leaflets will be available at all outlets including information on how to further support MNS programmes. Ongoing updates on CB&TL’s social media will highlight a different Hornbill species each week, with fun facts and a quiz.

Customers can also get involved in a series of hands-on activities such as an MNS-run Hornbill Conservation Workshop and participate in the MNS volunteer programme.

For more information about CB&TL’s “Save Bill” Hornbill Conservation Campaign, latest offerings, news and promotions, follow the CB&TL Facebook page, www.facebook.com/CBTLMalaysiaPage or the CB&TL Instagram account @coffeebeanMY, or visit their website www.coffeebean.com.my.

About The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf®

Born and brewed in Southern California since 1963, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® is the oldest and largest privately-held specialty coffee and tea retailer in the United States. Embodying a passion for connecting loyal customers to one another with carefully handcrafted products, the company is known for sourcing and providing the finest ingredients and flavors from around the world. For over 50 years, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® has demonstrated a passion for product innovation epitomized by The Original Ice Blended® drink. The company has grown to be an international icon and currently has over 1,100 stores in nearly 30 countries. Please visit www.coffeebean.com.my for more information. 

Save big on your next holiday with Presto Super App

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Tan Heng Hong
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Presto partners with Agoda to bring extensive booking options and incentives to App Users

Key highlights: –

  • Presto users can make wide range of bookings from Agoda through Presto App by September
  • To make good deals even sweeter, travellers can enjoy added savings through cashback option on Agoda
  • No limit to cashback amount

Kuala Lumpur, 8 August 2019 – Presto, Malaysia’s fast-growing Super App, today announced the launch of PrestoTravel, its latest feature which entices travellers to enjoy ‘richer holidays’ through travel bonuses and cashbacks.

PrestoTravel is a Mini App which can be accessed through the Presto App and connects to leading online travel booking platform – Agoda – by next month, where users can browse for 290,000 hotels at their fingertips.

Beginning today, however, travellers can already purchase air tickets through Presto App; there is no need for travellers to browse multiple platforms to plan a domestic or international trip as an extensive choice of flights are all housed under one roof.

Based on a study conducted by Zion Market Research, the global online travel booking market was valued at approximately USD765 billion in 2017 and is expected to grow to USD1.96 trillion by 2026*.

Malaysia is also part of this growth trend as according to a Mastercard report, Malaysia ranked sixth among emerging markets. It recorded an estimated 11.9 million international outbound trips in 2016 and the number is forecast to grow by an average of 3.5 per cent annually to 14.2 million trips by 2021^.

Presto users will be rewarded with additional incentives, on top of the already discounted deals Agoda offers, by simply making payment with PrestoPay. The cashback Presto users can earn is limitless as it is based on the total transacted amount; and it will be redeemable after they have checked out from their hotels or utilised the services.

CHEONG Chia Chou, PUC Berhad Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, said, “We are thrilled that we can now offer Presto users access to an extensive range of local and international hotels and flights. The icing on the cake is the cashback they can earn, which helps them maximise every Ringgit they spend.

Cheong added, “With PrestoTravel, our Presto Universe has become a more complete and even more exciting experience. You have the convenience of PrestoPay to make payments and to receive cashback for truly rewarding deals, which makes it even more fun to shop for a new suitcase in PrestoMall or order your dinner when you are on the way home from the airport after a memorable trip.”

“As one of the world’s fastest-growing online travel agents, Agoda is committed to helping people travel anywhere by offering the best prices and experience. Malaysians are traveling more than ever and becoming savvier with their travel planning. We are excited that with this collaboration, we are able to offer them attractive deals from 290,000 hotels worldwide at the tip of their fingers, making travel more accessible for Presto users,” said Damien Pfirsch, VP Strategic Partnerships & Programs, Agoda.

With several long weekends coming up in September, now is the best time to plan and book your next holiday. So, if you’re hoping to escape the hustle and bustle of your daily lives and have some fun, look no further than Presto to be your new best travel buddy.

In the near future, PrestoTravel hopes to provide more partnerships and deals with value added services. The brand is actively looking to work with service providers that will complete its users travel experience by adding on attractions and activities to its list of services provided.

Besides PrestoTravel, Presto app also offers lifestyle convenience across multiple digital services including movie tickets purchase through WeTix, food delivery services through Hungry, and online shopping through PrestoMall that offers shoppers Madness Sale, Exclusive Deals, and many more from global and local brands.

All transactions in the Presto ecosystem can be made via PrestoPay, which offers hassle-free cashless payments, prepaid mobile reloads, bill payments, money transfer, top up and withdrawal services for consumers as an alternative payment solution.

Presto users can also experience the fun of catching toys through the Grabbit game on Presto Arcade, where they could remotely control a live claw machine anytime, anywhere on Presto app. Each new player will be awarded 7,500 Presto Tokens, and prizes will be shipped to players. Users can also earn more Presto Tokens by binding their PrestoMall and Presto accounts. For more details, visit: https://www.prestouniverse.com/presto/blog/articleKasi_Join_La

* Zion Market Research 2018, Global Online Travel Booking Market Set To Reach Around USD 1,955 Billion By 2026, https://www.zionmarketresearch.com/news/global-online-travel-booking-market

^ Choong, D. and Wong, YH., Mastercard Future of Outbound Travel in Asia Pacific (2016 to 2021) Report, https://newsroom.mastercard.com/asia-pacific/files/2017/01/Mastercard-Future-of-Outbound-TravelReport-2016-2021-Asia-Pacific1.pdf

Coaching the Young Entrepreneurs of Tomorrow

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Tan Heng Hong
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The young entrepreneurs for a day from Happy Neighbourhood and volunteers from 7-Eleven Malaysia and NGOHub

Kuala Lumpur, 8 August 2019 – With the main goal of instilling an entrepreneurial mindset in the younger generation, 7-Eleven Malaysia, the nation’s favourite convenience chain store recently organized an entrepreneurship workshop for the children of Happy Neighbourhood (Jiran Ria) at Pangsapuri Enggang, Puchong in collaboration with its start-up, NGOHub.

Margaret Vani Simon, Community Relations Director of Happy Neighbourhood started her community service at Kampung Pandan which provides shelter for children and senior citizens. With the support from friends and a dedicated funder to contribute food items, the Kampung Pandan home began functioning independently. Vani Simon’s attention then diverted to another community center which was in dire need of aid and assistance. She reached out to the community at Pangsapuri Enggang in Puchong and with the help of the children from Pangsapuri Enggang and her assistant, turned a small 3-bedroom flat into a community center that nurtures close to 60 underprivileged kids now.

The workshop started off with a briefing coordinated by the volunteers on how to build micro enterprises with the help of visual aids. The children were then divided into two groups and assigned to make a famous local ice dessert – or locally known as ‘aiskrim Malaysia’ – as their product and prepare attractive marketing materials to promote the sale of the products. The kids were very excited and enthusiastic to embark on their entrepreneurial journey and learn about margin and price setting, the art of innovation by combining different flavours to create a unique-tasting concoction, and even trend spotting, as it is also important to ride the trend wave to gain traction and popularity.

The event ended with a delicious teatime spread that the children enjoyed with the volunteers. 7-Eleven Malaysia also distributed goodie bags that contain a variety of plush toys and snacks as tokens of appreciation for the participants’ hard work and creative efforts.

A thankful Vani Simon said, “Many children here have dropped out of schools early, while some have never even been to schools. Hence, it is very encouraging to see the children here today actively participating in the workshop. I hope they will continue to practice their newfound entrepreneurial skills and be successful in the future.”

Ronan Lee, 7-Eleven Malaysia General Marketing Manager said, “As marketers, we are pleased to share our knowledge and expertise with the very earnest group of children today. We hope that by instilling basic business knowledge in these young minds, they would be inspired to run their own successful businesses in the future.”

Vani Simon encourages the public to support Happy Neighbourhood in any way. Interested party may contact Vani Simon at margaret.vani@gmail.com  or call +6016-337 8607.

About 7-Eleven Malaysia

7-Eleven Malaysia Holdings Berhad through its subsidiary 7-Eleven Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. is the owner and operator of 7-Eleven stores in Malaysia. Incorporated on 4 June 1984, 7-Eleven Malaysia has made its mark in the retailing scene and has been a prominent icon for over 35 years. 7-Eleven Malaysia is the pioneer and largest 24-hour standalone convenience store operator in Malaysia with over 2,340 outlets nationwide and serves close to a million customers daily. 7-Eleven stores can be found across bustling commercial districts to serene suburban residential compounds throughout Malaysia, from petrol stations and LRT stations to shopping malls and medical institutions. 7-Eleven is Always There For You.

Flatpresso coffee spread made its debut at FHI 2019

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Tan Heng Hong
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Image credit: Minimeinsights.com

Indonesia’s first coffee spread Flatpresso made its debut at the recent Food and Hotel Indonesia (FHI) 2019 exhibition held at the Jakarta International Expo in July 2019. The organic coffee beans are locally sourced.

This artisan coffee spread or selai kopi does not have added sugar. The 250g spread is available in cappucino, black and mochaccino. The manufacturer plans to make available its Flatpresso in high-end grocers including Food Hall and Grand Lucky.

Chickenmeet organically grown chicken is fed with Indonesian herbs

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Tan Heng Hong
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PT Anesti Noah Indonesia showcased its organically grown chicken raised on herbal treatment at Food and Hotel Indonesia (FHI) 2019 in July 2019. The halal-certified chicken meat is free from antibiotics and growth hormones.

Image credit: Minimeinsights.com

The chicken are raised for 35 days. What makes Chickenmeet unique is the chicken is fed with jamu-jamuan (herbal) and probiotics to improve the intestinal floral. The probiotics also help to improve chicken digestibility as well as inhibit the growth of pathogenic bacteria.

The traditional Indonesian herbs used in the feeds comprise:

  • Kencur – Kaempferia galanga (aromatic ginger)
  • Kayu manis – Cinnamomum verum
  • Lempuyang – Zingiber zerumbet (a species of plant in the ginger family)
  • Kunyit – Curcuma domestica (turmeric)
  • Temu hitam – Curcuma aeruginosa (black turmeric)
  • Temu lawak – Curcuma xanthorriza (Javanese turmeric)
  • Jahe – Ginger
  • Lengkuas – Languas galanga (Greater galanga)

Chickenmeet is available at The Food Hall, Hero, Market City, Aeon, Kem Chicks (Jabodetabek outlets only) and Papaya Fresh Gallery (Bandung).

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