Tag: Food

Retail Asia15/01/2024
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Vietnam’s rice exports soared to 8.13 million tons, valued at US$4.7 billion in 2023, setting a new national record, as per the General Department of Customs. This marked a 14.4% increase in volume and a 35.3% rise in value from the previous year, despite challenges from the El Nino weather pattern. The export surge is […]

Retail Asia19/12/2023
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Vietnam has agreed with Thailand as well as the Philippines to strengthen rice export cooperation to ensure regional and global food security. The consensus was reached when Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with Thai counterpart Srettha Thavisin and Filipino President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos on the sidelines of the ASEAN-Japan Commemorative Summit on Sunday […]

Retail Asia18/12/2023
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In 2023, the rice farming area nationwide is 7.1 million ha with productivity estimated at 6.08 tonnes of unmilled rice per ha and total output at 43.1 million tonnes, up about 420,000 tonnes from last year. Some 7.75 million tonnes of milled rice was exported during the first 11 months of this year to bring […]

Retail Asia06/12/2023
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Vietnam rice export prices have reached a new peak of US$663 per ton, the highest price in the world right now, amid rising global demand. On Monday prices rose 2% in a single day to $663. Rice from Vietnam’s competitor Thailand has also risen 8% in the last four weeks to $625 while Pakistan’s prices […]

Retail Asia02/11/2023
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Countries with large Muslim populations have called on Vietnam to produce and export halal products amid increasing demand for them. “The halal food industry is a billion-dollar opportunity for which we can cooperate and develop,” Agustaviano Sofjan, Indonesia’s consul general in Ho Chi Minh City, said at a forum titled “Cooperation and Development of Halal […]

Retail Asia09/10/2023
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Vietnam exported less fruit to China as the northern neighbor increased dragon fruit cultivation and allowed official import of passion fruit from Laos and longan from Cambodia. Data from Vietnam Customs showed dragon fruit exports to China totaled US$442 million, posting a year-on-year decrease of 4.4%. Specifically, red-fleshed dragon fruit exports fell by 38%. Currently, […]

Retail Asia21/08/2023
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Food technology company Enough, which has partnerships with Unilever and Marks & Spencer, has raised $43.5 million, attracting investment despite signs of a slowdown in the alternative meat and protein sector. Enough, which ferments fungi to produce protein for plant-based chicken, mince and dairy products, said the funding round was led by venture capital firm […]

Retail Asia11/08/2023
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Musang King durian moon cake prices, made with the popular durian variety originally from Malaysia, have increased by 2-10% year-on-year in Vietnam. Their cost ranges between VND900,000 ($37.90) to VND1.7 million per box. Last year, the most expensive product sold for around VND1.5 million. Hoang Anh, a moon cake vendor in Ho Chi Minh City’s […]

Retail Asia02/08/2023
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Vietnam has no immediate plans to restrict rice exports, a senior official of the country’s food association said on Monday, after India’s export curbs sparked worries about global supplies of the staple. “At the moment, Vietnamese companies are exporting rice normally,” said Nguyen Ngoc Nam, chairman of the Vietnam Food Association, which represents the country’s […]

Retail Asia19/07/2023
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Indonesia’s premier plant-based protein brand, Green Rebel, has teamed up with Malaysian budget airline, AirAsia, to provide meatless alternatives of traditional Southeast Asian delicacies for the inflight menus on regional routes. Beginning today, Green Rebel’s vegan Pak Nasser’s Plant-Based Nasi Lemak will be available on AirAsia’s Malaysia routes, while passengers on Philippines routes will be […]

Retail Asia18/07/2023
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The global decline of the rice supply and the impact of El Nino climate pattern have led to a sharp increase in the price of rice for export. Latest data from General Department of Vietnam Customs shows that in the first half of the year, rice exports reached more than 4.2 million tons and are […]

Retail Asia29/06/2023
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Minor International Plc (Mint), an operator in the hospitality, restaurant and lifestyle sector, on Tuesday announced it would acquire a 100% stake in Singco Trading Pte, the intellectual property holder of the restaurant brand Sizzler, except in the US, Guatemala and Puerto Rico. The acquisition is valued at 546 million baht (S$21 million). Dillip Rajakarier, […]

Retail Asia23/06/2023
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Donut King and Twisties have announced their collaboration to release the Twisties Donut King Cinnamon Donut, a new limited edition flavour. Twisties Donut King Cinnamon Donut offers rich cinnamon spice notes with a deliciously sweet undertone, inspired by the iconic Donut King hot Cinnamon Donut. “We couldn’t have been more excited when Twisties approached us […]

Retail Asia21/06/2023
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Irish stout brand Guinness has launched a limited-edition range of branded thermals ahead of winter. The new garments feature the famous ‘Guinness Harp’ pattern and are made from 100-per-cent merino wool to keep “punters warm at the pub”. In addition to the new thermals, the brewery launched a weather platform, The Brewery of Meteorology, designed […]


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