Yoshi flavoured milk has been launched in Myanmar. The flavoured milk is sold in a 200ml plastic bottle. It comes in two flavours strawberry and vanilla. What is interesting about the drink is it highlights vitamin E and protein as its key product attributes. Yoshi is aimed at young females.
Europe & Asia Commercial Co., Ltd. has added Sparkling Coffee Energy Drink to its V-Code range of energy drink in Myanmar. The launch of the sparkling coffee energy drink is yet another example of the energy drink segment embracing the coffee flavour. PepsiCo has recently unveiled Sting Espresso energy drink in Vietnam.
MARIGOLD HL Low Fat Milk ushers in the holy month of Ramadan with the launch of the new MARIGOLD HL Low Fat Kurma Milk. The delicious new variant is a special Ramadan treat that is as healthy as it is delicious, loaded with vitamins and minerals.
The decadent MARIGOLD HL Low Fat Kurma Milk is an enriching blend of the rich, creamy sweetness of fresh dates with MARIGOLD HL Low Fat Milk. The super milk is fortified with nine essential vitamins, namely vitamin A, B1, B3, B6, B12, C, D3, E and Folic Acid; and it is higher in calcium but lower in fat and lactose compared to other milk brands in the market! The addition of kurma or dates, which are extremely nutritious, reinforces MARIGOLD HL Low Fat Kurma Milk as a “double super” – one glass provides long lasting nourishment for body and mind.
While fasting, it is important to consume the right nutrients during Sahur to prepare the body for a day of fasting. Consuming a glass of MARIGOLD HL Low Fat Kurma Milk during Sahur ensures the body stays hydrated and keeps it energized throughout the fasting period. *Dates are touted as a “super food” that has many health benefits. They contain high amount of fibre and antioxidants. They are also an excellent source of energy and iron which is especially beneficial for expecting mothers as it promotes the development of healthy red blood cells in infants. **As for breastfeeding mothers, consuming kurma milk can increase prolactin, which is the hormone that assists the body in producing milk.
MARIGOLD HL Low Fat Kurma Milk is the only pasteurized milk that provides the perfect balance of highs and lows for good health! It is perfect to consume on its own, used in dessert recipes or to elevate breakfasts by pouring it over cereal or making overnight oats. It is available at all major supermarkets, hypermarkets and convenience stores from RM6.49 to RM7.50 (1 Litre).
*Source: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/benefits-of-dates
**Source: https://news.sanfordhealth.org/womens/top-10-superfoods-for-lactating-moms/
About MARIGOLD HL Low Fat Milk
MARIGOLD HL Low Fat Milk has been Malaysia’s favourite milk since 1988 and remains the No. 1 Pasteurised Low Fat Milk in Malaysia even today. MARIGOLD HL Low Fat Milk has also garnered the Gold Award in the 2017 Reader’s Digest Trusted Brands Awards and has been awarded the prestigious PUTRA BRAND AWARDS 2015 and 2016 – The People’s Choice in the category of Beverage – Dairy, as voted by the people of Malaysia.
Bukit Tagar, Selangor, 13 May 2019 – 7-Eleven Malaysia recently conducted its latest CSR initiative by bringing the youths from Rumah Saffiyah and Sweet Care Home for an eco-educational visit to Bukit Tagar Sanitary Landfill in collaboration with its start-up, NGOHub Asia.
Bukit Tagar Sanitary Landfill (BTSL) was developed by KUB-Berjaya Enviro Sdn Bhd (KBE) under the supervision of the Ministry of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government. BTSL was conceived and developed as a regional sanitary landfill, capable of handling solid waste from Selangor and Kuala Lumpur. It has been operating since 2005, managing the entire solid waste generated from Kuala Lumpur and several municipalities from Selangor. Presently, it receives approximately 2,500 tonnes of solid waste per day and its facilities is expected to last up to 130 years with the estimated population increase.
The activity started off with a detailed presentation by Mohd Fatimi Said, KBE Deputy General Manager of Operations on the landfill, including its design and capacity, waste management processes, environmental monitoring and renewable energy production from methane gas. Having won multiple awards for the largest and most advanced engineered sanitary landfills in Southeast Asia, BTSL uses modern technologies including the “zero discharge” practice to ensure optimal protection to the environment.
The KBE team also showed the youths and volunteers the 3 sites that make up the landfill – Level IV landfill with full HDPE membrane liner, power generation plant, and leachate treatment plant. The activity concluded with lunch provided by the KBE team and distribution of 7-Eleven goodie bags.
Ronan Lee, 7-Eleven Malaysia General Manager of Marketing said, “Through this visit, the youths have gained first-hand knowledge and insights to our local waste management system and interacted with industry professionals. We hope this educational trip was as eye opening to the youths as it was to us, especially on the importance of proper waste management and what we as the public can do better to preserve and maintain the environment we live in.”
“Building awareness is powerful. Through educational visits like this, the public will learn ways on better waste management such as separating home wastes for a greener future,” he added. KBE encourages more students to participate in their educational visit so that they may learn the technologies employed in a sanitary landfill.
KUALA LUMPUR, 13 May 2019 – The clothing industry is the second largest polluter after oil and gas, with textile waste in Malaysia estimated to be at 4% of total municipal solid waste – equivalent to a total of 2,000 metric tonnes or two million kilograms per day. Malaysia’s recycling rate is currently at 24% with hopes of reaching 30% by 2030.
Samsonite Malaysia, the world’s largest and most recognised luggage brand, has taken its recent successful Trade-In campaign to the next level by collaborating with Kloth Cares, a Malaysian social entrepreneurship movement dedicated to Keep Fabrics Out of Landfills through re-using, recycling and re-purposing.
As the first luggage company in Malaysia to champion the recycling practice, Samsonite Malaysia continued its initiative to raise awareness on environmental concerns and encouraged Malaysians to recycle with the aim of spreading love for the environment by moving forward towards green initiatives.
During the recent Luggage Trade-In campaign, Samsonite collected more than 100 used luggage, which will be sent to Kloth Cares for recycling or, if they are still in fairly good condition, to be refurbished and donated to underserved communities such as National Cancer Council Malaysia (MAKNA) and Sunteck Handicapped Welfare Home.
“At Samsonite, we are commited to incorporating sustainable practices into product innovation and bringing positive impacts to communities. Ultimately, we have found a great partner in Kloth Cares to help us recycle used luggage. We would like to extend our gratitude to all Malaysians who have been supportive and hope that it will motivate more Malaysians to take recycling to the next level. We will continue to expand our nationwide recycling and awareness initiative in collaboration with Kloth Cares and other similar organisations,” said Ambert Khoo, Country Head of Samsonite (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
On average, Kloth Cares collects more than 500,000 tonnes of fabric daily in Malaysia, which include more than 85,000kg of unwanted fabrics, bags and toys collected through recent initiatives with various collaborative partners.
“We are very excited to work with Samsonite Malaysia to help them achieve their noble initiative to promote recycling through initiatives such as the recent Samsonite Luggage Trade-In campaign, which is in line with our Kloth Cares 188 Fabric Recycling Campaign.” said Nik Suzila Nik Hassan, the Co-Founder of Kloth Cares.
“The luggage that cannot be repaired and reused will be sorted accordingly with plastic materials sent to a plastic recycler; unrepairable fabrics shredded and made into biofuel; while fabrics from Samsonite’s luggages with suitable textures will be used for the autism sensory wall under the Kloth Cares social community project.” added Suzy.
With the aim of bringing eco-friendly products to the market, Samsonite recently introduced its New Eco Collection for the Asian market. The products under the range, named SPARK SNG ECO, OCTO ECO and MARCUS ECO, are now available in Malaysia and is made with Recyclex™ – an innovative fabric technology using recycled plastic (PET) bottles which it has developed.
The Samsonite Luggage Trade-In Campaign was held from 1st March to 14th April 2019, in collaboration with WWF-Malaysia in support of WWF’s Earth Hour campaign.
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About Kloth Cares Fabric Recycling Movement and Kloth Cares 188 Fabric Recycling Campaign
Formed in 1999 and founded on 11th December 2013, Kloth Cares is a Malaysian social entrepreneurship movement for Keeping Fabrics Out of Landfills in support of circular economy. As the fabric recycling initiator for Kloth Cares fabric recycling movement who has currently 350 employees in Malaysia, Kloth Cares established a tripartite sustainable initiative with its founding partners, Life Line Clothing Malaysia (LLCM) and Selangor Youth Community (SAY) in pursuit of Giving New Life to Your Fabrics by staying true to Kloth’s 5R principles; rethink, reduce, reuse, repurpose and recycle.
Kloth Cares launched its fabric recycling partnership with Lot 10, YTL Land Berhad on March 2017 in conjunction with Earth Hour Day celebration with the aspiration to become the result driven movement representing the voice of Malaysians from all walks of life on sustainability and circular economy.
Kloth Cares Fabric Recycling Movement was formed on the 22nd February 2017 by the Co-Founder, with a theme called Keeping Fabrics Out of Landfills believes that textile waste and keeping it out of the landfills should be relooked from a holistic approach. Kloth Cares also launched Kloth Cares 188 Fabric Recycling Campaign a year after, with sustainable fabric target collection is 188,888 kg of fabric collection.
Kloth Cares hope that Malaysians will support their movement as the aim is to collect more than one million t-shirts, with the hope that Malaysians will participate in SAY #ICare and #JoinTheMovement with Kloth Cares.
Singapore’s Sunshine Bakeries, owned by Auric Pacific Group Ltd, has introduced wholemeal soft buns with real ingredients. Strawberry Supreme has real strawberry bits, Chocolate Cookies has real cookie bits and Double Belgian Chocolate has real chocolate.
Incorporating real ingredients such as chewable bits helps to improve the taste of the bread and showcases the authenticity of the ingredients.
Kuala Lumpur, 11 May 2019 – Ramadan celebration this year gets a new, innovative ‘twist’ as the Touch ‘n Go eWallet (‘eWallet’) fully enables the entire Ramadan bazaar at Kampong Bharu. The ‘Kashless’ bazaar was given a ‘modernised’ touch that perfectly encapsulates the multifaceted #RayaSempoi spirit that the eWallet represents.
Users of the eWallet can pay for their iftar meals across all 400 stalls at the bazaar by simply scanning the QR code of the merchants. Once the meals are purchased, visitors can opt to break fast with the community at Halaman Sempoi, situated at Rumah Warisan.
“We want to better connect with the community by making technology more inclusive, in a way that will benefit users and merchants alike. The ‘Kashless’ Ramadan bazaar is one of our initiatives to inspire the public in reimagining the way payment is made and make eWallet payment more commonplace,” said Syahrunizam Samsudin, CEO of TNG Digital Sdn Bhd.
Visitors will be thrilled to find exciting activities at the bazaar including cashbacks worth RM1,000,000 through Ketupat Runtuh, or exclusive merchandise purchase through Hadiah Extra Sempoi and more. In keeping to the spirit of giving this Ramadan, visitors who make their way to Masjid Jamek Kampong Bharu can also make a donation using the eWallet by scanning the QR codes available at the mosque.
The ‘Kashless’ Ramadan bazaar is situated right in the middle of Kampong Bharu, a township known for its rich history and packed with local flavours. As the last Malay village in the metropolitan city, visitors often throng the streets during Ramadan for the atmosphere, local delicacies and spirit of the stalls. Visitors can grab the opportunity to learn more about the history of Rumah Warisan and Kelab Sultan Sulaiman within the compound.
#Zerofoodwastage & #sayno2plastic
During Ramadan, food wastage tends to increase by 15 to 20 per cent. With moderation being the core of this holy month, the Touch ‘n Go eWallet embarks on a programme to ensure that any excess food at the bazaar will be donated to people in need. Excess food will be collected and packed by volunteers, before it is distributed to the homeless and urban poor.
The initiative is helmed and supported by Yang Amat Mulia Tengku Datin Paduka Setia Zatashah Binti Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, in collaboration with Kechara Soup Kitchen. The Selangor princess, who is a vocal champion against wastage had visited the ‘Kashless’ bazaar earlier and distributed bubur lambuk to the public at Masjid Jamek.
She had taken the opportunity to share her passion in showcasing to the public to #sayno2plastic. “Every year we will see a lot of food and plastics being thrown away and this contributes to an enormous amount of waste. This year, I wish for all Malaysians to be responsible towards eradicating food waste and saying no to single-use plastics. I hope that more organisations can work together with the public to protect our environment to be clean and free from plastic,” said Tengku Zatashah.
To curb plastic usage and minimise food waste, the public are also encouraged to bring their own food and drink containers, as well as recycling bags to the bazaar.
The Kampong Bharu ‘Kashless’ Ramadan bazaar is open daily at 3pm, from 6 May until 31 May 2019.
For more information, terms and conditions and a full list of activities at the bazaar, visit www.tngd.my/rayasempoi or log on to www.facebook.com/touchngoewallet/ for updates.
#rayasempoitng #rayasempoi #tngewallet
The Touch ‘n Go eWallet is available for download on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store respectively.
The South Korean instant noodle company Nongshim has announced on 29 April 2019 that its instant noodles are now certified halal by the Indonesian Council of Ulama (MUI). The halal-certified instant noodles are now sold in Indonesia under the name Nongshim Farmer’s Heart and distributed by PT Sukanda Djaya. The five variants are
The MUI halal certified Nongshim instant noodles are made in the Shanghai factory in China and not in South Korea.
The launch of Nongshim Farmer’s Heart coincided with the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. As part of the launch, Nongshim will be having tasting events with a famous mosque in Jakarta to showcase the authentic taste and the permissibility of Korean noodles to consumers.
Even though some of the Nongshim’s instant noodles have been certified halal in South Korea, having the halal certification from Indonesia’s MUI will end once and for all the question surrounding the halal status of Nongshim’s instant noodles.
Also unveiled at the event was an attractive looking male character called Ramyun Oppa who is from South Korea and is knowledgeable about Korean noodles. He will serve as the brand ambassador for Nongshim.
The Vietnamese beverage producer Tan Hiep Phat Beverage Group (THP), known for its Dr. Thanh Herbal Tea, Zero Degree Green Tea with Lemon and Number 1 Energy Drink, has launched the cola flavoured energy drink. Number 1 Energy Drink contains vitamin B3, taurine, inositol and caffeine and is available in lemon, original and strawberry flavours.
The new cola flavour taps into the popularity of the cola to make energy drink more palatable and accessible to a broader set of consumers.
Rival Sting has just introduced Sting Espresso.
F&N Malaysia has introduced limited edition F&N Lychee Pear drink for the Ramadan and Hari Raya festivities. The drink is certified with the Healthier Choice logo.
Also new are F&N Seasons Apple Pomegranate and Watermelon Lychee ready-to-drink teas. Both have less sugar.
F&N said it will reformulate 70% of its products that will be impacted by the sugar tax scheduled for implementation on 1 July 2019. Nearly 90% of F&N’s products come under the sugar tax, said F&N CEO Lim Yew Hoe as reported by The Star on 1 May 2019.
On lactose-free milk
“We have no near-term plans to bring this lactose-free range of products to Malaysia, as we need to have the right facilities and in-source our milk production first,” said Lim.
He added added “the lactose-free products are pretty new and would take time to grow its reception among consumers in Thailand.” F&N has launched the F&N Magnolia Plus – Lactose-Free Pasteurised Milk range in Thailand.
