Since January 2022, Maersk has connected Barry Callebaut’s supply chain from cocoa growing origins in Africa to the factories in Asia Pacific through ocean and landside logistics service A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk) and Barry Callebaut Group, the world leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, have entered into a long-term partnership to build and operate a new Built-To-Suit cocoa[Read More…]
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Luye Pharma expands accessibility of red yeast rice for cholesterol management in Malaysia
Luye Pharma and Duopharma reach strategic partnership China-based Luye Pharma Group has entered an agreement with Duopharma Marketing Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Duopharma Biotech Berhad (Duopharma Biotech), which grants the latter exclusive marketing and distribution rights to a cholesterol management product in Malaysia. Developed by Luye Pharma, the product[Read More…]
New Nutella Biscuits enter Malaysian supermarket shelves
New Nutella Biscuits at all major retailers, including supermarkets, convenience, grocery, and online stores Nutella, the iconic hazelnut spread, has launched yet another variant to its growing biscuits portfolio – the Nutella Biscuits, in Malaysia. Nutella is manufactured by the Italian company Ferrero and was first introduced in 1964. The[Read More…]
Azelis strengthens food & nutrition footprint in Malaysia and Singapore
Providing access to a wider scope of innovative ingredients Belgium headquartered company Azelis, a leading innovation service provider in the specialty chemicals and food ingredients industry, has announced the expansion of its partnership with Netherlands-based Corbion, a leading provider of lactic acid, lactates & derivatives and fermentation & preservation ingredients[Read More…]
Barry Callebaut announced the opening of its Asia Pacific Business Excellence Center (APAC BEC) in Malaysia
The APAC BEC will function as a center of excellence, providing support across the company’s financial and accounting services, information management and technology, customer service, and other corporate and shared service functions. Jo Thys, Chief Operating Officer of the Barry Callebaut Group, who participated in the opening ceremony in Malaysia, said:[Read More…]
O’Briens Irish Sandwich Cafe Wins Praise for New Cage-Free Egg Goal
Popular sandwich chain O’Briens Irish Sandwich Cafe won praise from international NGO Lever Foundation for its new pledge to source only cage-free eggs by 2025 for its shops in Malaysia and elsewhere in Asia. “We firmly believe that the food we consume every day is the foundation of a healthy lifestyle, which is[Read More…]
Harvest Gourmet showcases its plant-based product range at FHA 2022
Mr Nikhil Chand, Managing Director of Nestlé Singapore, said,” Our presence in Singapore aims to support the country’s vision to become a leading food and nutrition hub and achieve long-term food resiliency”. Nestlé’s plant-based product range, Harvest Gourmet, continues to expand its market presence in Singapore and aims to increase its exports[Read More…]
Malaysian food and hospitality trade exhibition will be held on 29 March
The leading Malaysian food and hospitality trade exhibition is a timely platform for industry players to reconnect and recover from the impact of the pandemic The 16th edition of Food and Hotel Malaysia (FHM), Malaysia’s premier trade-only food and hospitality exhibition will make its much anticipated return this month with its first[Read More…]
Wilmar sugar unites with MSM for sustainable sugar supply chain
MSM and Wilmar Sugar will embark on joint efforts to assist and support each other to pilot an approach to enable sustainable raw sugar sourcing within MSM and Wilmar Sugar’s joint supply chain by focusing on traceability reporting of sugar supplies and monitoring of sustainability performance based on the NDPE[Read More…]
MSIG Launches ’Pledge A Difference’ Initiative To Assist Food Aid Foundation
MSIG Insurance (Malaysia) Bhd “(MSIG Malaysia)”, has partnered with Food Aid Foundation (FAF), a non-profit governmental organization (NGO) that collects and distributes food to charitable homes, volunteer welfare organizations, low-income families, and soup kitchens, to launch the ’Pledge A Difference’ initiative. MSIG Insurance (Malaysia) Bhd “(MSIG Malaysia)”, has partnered with Food[Read More…]
