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Retail Asia21/06/2023
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Guinness launches limited-edition thermals for winter

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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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Retail Asia17/05/2023
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Sabeco to install rooftop solar panels at 9 breweries

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Sabeco has partnered with SP Group, a leading utilities group in the Asia Pacific, for the second phase of its rooftop solar energy system installation and operation. Saigon Beer-Alcohol-Beverage Corporation (Sabeco) and SP Group signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Thursday to carry out rooftop solar energy system installation and operation with a maximum output […]
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Retail Asia15/05/2023
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FamilyMart Malaysia to open 300 halal-certified stores

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In a statement shared today (May 10) by FamilyMart Malaysia, the convenience store chain announced that its FamiCafé in Menara U, Shah Alam, has obtained halal certification from Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (JAKIM). This makes it the first convenience store café in Malaysia to receive this certification. Based on a check on the Halal Malaysia Official Portal, […]
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Retail Asia03/05/2023
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Ferrero launches frozen dessert range

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Italian chocolate maker Ferrero will add two new frozen treats to Woolworth’s freezer aisles later this month. The range – which allows Aussies to enjoy Ferrero Rocher and Raffaello on a stick for the first time –  comes in two flavours: chocolate hazelnut and coconut. “Our experts have spent years crafting these recipes inspired by […]
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Retail Asia22/04/2023
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Seafood exports plummet

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Seafood exports to most major markets have fallen by 17-50% this year. According to the Vietnam General Department of Customs, shipments to the U.S. fell by more than 50% year-on-year to US$284 million. Exports to Australia were down 30% to $65 million. Despite China’s reopening, exports to this market were worth only $279 million, 23% […]
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Retail Asia18/04/2023
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Rice export prices on the rise

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Vietnam’s rice export prices grew 9.2% year on year to $532 per tonne in the first quarter of 2023, said the General Department of Vietnam Customs. The price increase was attributed to a surge in the proportion of high-quality rice such as fragrant, glutinous, and specialty rice. High-quality rice is accounting for 50% of the […]
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Retail Asia05/04/2023
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Soy milk contaminated during shipment to Japan

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A consignment of soy milk found contaminated and destroyed in Japan must have been tainted en route, Vietnamese exporter Vinasoy has said. Tests by the National Institute For Food Control on Monday did not find coliform bacteria in the Fami Calcium Soy Milk samples it had retained from the export consignment, it said. But 640 […]
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Retail Asia30/03/2023
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Vietnam-grown Musang King durian more expensive than imports

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A kilogram of Vietnam-grown Musang King now costs VND1.5-1.8 million ($64-$76), 20% higher than imports of the same varietal. A kilogram of husked local Vietnamese Musang King ranges from VND500,000-850,000 per kilogram, equivalent to VND1.5-1.8 million per kilogram (husk removed). The price has increased 10% over a year ago. Malaysia’s Musang King is considered the […]
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Retail Asia26/03/2023
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Durian prices plunge by half

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Durian prices have plunged by half in nearly two months as harvest season approaches and supply is abundant. Farmers in the southern provinces of Tien Giang, Long An, Binh Phuoc, and Dong Thap sell their Ri6 durian for VND75,000-VND85,000 per kilogram ($3.19-$3.62), down from VND190,000 in earlier February. Lanh, a farmer in Tien Giang, said […]
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Retail Asia26/03/2023
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Vietnam rice price on top of the world

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Vietnamese 5% broken rice has been the most expensive in the world since August last year, surpassing rivals Thailand and India, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade. In the first two months of this year Vietnam’s average rice price was over $519 per ton. Since August last year, it has exceeded Thai prices […]
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Retail Asia23/02/2023
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China begins large purchase of Vietnamese tra fish

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A Chinese trader has imported 500 containers of tra fish weighing 12,000 tonnes from Vietnam right after China lifted its zero-Covid policy, showing a positive signal for the sector this year. China is the second biggest importer of Vietnamese tra fish, after the U.S. Last year, Chinese traders bought nearly 300,000 tonnes of the fish […]
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Retail Asia17/02/2023
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Japanese restaurant chain Zensho to buy Lotteria Japan

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Sukiya beef bowl chain’s operator, Zensho Holdings, is to acquire burger franchise Lotteria Japan from Lotte Holdings for an undisclosed sum. The deal is expected to be completed on April 1. Entering Japan in 1972 with the first store opened in Tokyo’s Nihonbashi, Lotteria had 358 stores across the country as of January 1. Zensho […]
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Retail Asia04/01/2023
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Airasia halts food delivery service in Singapore

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Airasia’s food delivery ambitions seem to have halted in Singapore. The brand’s web-based platform informed users that addresses within Singapore were outside its coverage area. This was the case for 12 consecutive days from 20 December 2022 to 31 December 2022. Airasia’s food app was launched in Singapore in February 2021. As part of the […]
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Retail Asia20/12/2022
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Barilla takes the plastic out of its blue-box range

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We decided to get rid of the plastic window we had on our boxes to move towards a more sustainable solution and reduce the number of materials used for our packaging. This allowed us to avoid placing unnecessary plastic on the market, amounting to around 126.000 kg of plastic per year*. Although the window on our boxes wasn’t limiting the recyclability of […]
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Retail Asia05/12/2022
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Food, beverage prices soar ahead of Tet

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Consumer goods, including vegetables and seafood, have seen prices surge by double digits in the last month. Oanh in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 1 said prices have risen in recent weeks at a traditional market she often shops at. “The price of snakehead fish this morning was VND20,000 up from last week to VND90,000.” […]
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