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Retail Asia14/02/2024
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Expert claims 90% of honey in Malaysia is artificial

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According to Zulkifli Mustafa, a senior lecturer at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), up to 90% of honey available in Malaysia is not genuine. “The biggest challenge of the honey industry now is the presence of artificial honey, which reaches 90% in the market,” honey expert Mustafa was quoted. The fake product includes stingless bee honey. […]
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Retail Asia13/02/2024
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PepsiCo makes new leadership appointments across ANZ

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PepsiCo has appointed Kyle Faulconer – its current CEO for Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) – to a wider role, including responsibility for IndoChina Foods. Faulconer moved from the US in 2021 to join the company as its new leader in the ANZ market. According to Wern-Yuean Tan, chief commercial officer and CEO for Apac […]
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Retail Asia12/02/2024
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Vietnam’s coffee export value doubles in January

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Vietnam shipped 230,000 tonnes of coffee abroad in January, earning $623 million, up 61.6% in volume and 100.3% in value year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. In the last days of the Year of the Cat, the average coffee price in the Central Highland provinces continued to increase compared to the […]
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Retail Asia29/01/2024
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Ukiyo Spirits unveils Tokyo Dry Gin

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Drinkslogy Kirker Greer subsidiary Ukiyo Spirits has launched a new small-batch classic dry gin that celebrates Japanese flavours and fragrances. The range includes three variants: Ukiyo Tokyo Dry Gin, Ukiyo Blossom Gin , and Ukiyo Yuzu (citrus dry gin). Ukiyo Tokyo Dry Gin will be offered to on- and off-trade merchants in Australia, the UK and […]
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Retail Asia29/01/2024
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Pernod Ricard launches zero alcohol Beefeater 0.0%

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Liquor company Pernod Ricard has launched Beefeater 0.0% to join its zero alcohol portfolio. Beefeater 0.0% is produced by adding the essence of Beefeater London Dry Gin’s recipe to the base, keeping the latter’s taste – minus the alcohol. “Beefeater 0.0% is our very first zero alcohol expression, which captures the energy of our timeless […]
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Retail Asia24/01/2024
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Fruit, vegetable exports rise by 89%

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According to the Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association, fruit and vegetable exports have risen by 89.2% this year to US$459 million due to a surge in demand from China. China has imported large volumes of durian, bananas and dragon fruit. Cold snaps in many places in that country have limited domestic banana supply since the […]
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Retail Asia15/01/2024
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Rice exports reach record high

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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 […]
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Retail Asia09/01/2024
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Pepper exports rise in volume, fall in value

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While Vietnam’s pepper export volumes soared by 16.6% to 267,000 tons in 2023, the value dropped by 6% to US$912 million, according to the Vietnam Customs. The average export price of Vietnamese pepper, which constitutes 60% of global supply, dropped by 19.4% from the previous year, to US$3,420 per ton. Black pepper made up 71.2% […]
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Retail Asia19/12/2023
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Vietnam cooperate on rice exports with Thailand and Philippines

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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 […]
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Retail Asia18/12/2023
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Indian beef imports half local price

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Beef and buffalo meat imported from India are being sold for VND60,000-100,000 (US$2.47-4) per kilogram on some online marketplaces in Vietnam, half the price of local beef. According to data from the General Department of Vietnam Customs, Vietnam imports meat and meat products from 44 countries worldwide. In the first 10 months of 2023, it […]
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Retail Asia18/12/2023
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Rice exports expected to hit $5B this year

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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 […]
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Retail Asia15/12/2023
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Doritos Nacho Cheese as a spirit

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Snack food giant Frito-Lay North America has partnered with spirits company Empirical to create a limited-edition beverage called Empirical x Doritos Nacho Cheese Spirit. The product claims to offer a multi-sensory drinking experience that smells and tastes like the Doritos Nacho Cheese Chips. Tina Mahal, SVP of marketing for Frito-Lay North America, said the partnership aims […]
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Retail Asia15/12/2023
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Durian exports to China soar on insatiable demand

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Approved for official export last year, China imports dozens of containers of durians daily from Vietnam. The port in Pingxiang City, which handles much of durian imports, has seen an inflow of the fruit from Vietnam large enough to rival Thailand, China’s main supplier, since last year. Nong Liqing, CEO of a fruit importer in […]
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