
Indonesia Court Orders Mandatory Front-of-Pack Nutrition Labels
The ruling requires BPOM and the Health Ministry to enforce color-coded sugar, salt and fat warnings on retail packaged groceries.
Grocery, F&B chains and the changing appetites of Asian consumers.

The ruling requires BPOM and the Health Ministry to enforce color-coded sugar, salt and fat warnings on retail packaged groceries.

The Dutch dairy group will fold its 78.09% stake in Frisian Flag Indonesia into Ultrajaya ahead of a mandatory cash tender offer for minority shareholders.

Edward Tirtanata, Alpha JWC Ventures, Tybourne Capital and Horizons Ventures acquired equity from early team members and shareholders.

The Indonesian snack brand also launched Brownies Crispy Lemon Cheese to complement its existing cheese variant.

Rising distribution costs and store pruning in Vietnam and Indonesia squeezed earnings at the Chinese beverage giant despite a 2.3 percent revenue gain to 15.2 billion yuan.

Indonesian consumer goods giant Orang Tua Group has issued a formal apology following public outcry and protests regarding a promotion that offered alcohol as a prize for participants reciting a Quranic chapter. The incident has led to a police investigation.

Oriental Kopi, a renowned cafe and food brand in Malaysia, is setting its sights on Indonesian shores, marking a new milestone in its ongoing global expansion efforts. The brand’s forthcoming entry into Indonesia, fostered through a strategic partnership with…

Sour Sally, the pioneering premium frozen yoghurt brand out of Indonesia, is set to participate in FLAsia 2026, a top-tier franchise and licensing exhibition in Asia. The event is scheduled to take place from August 13-15 at the Marina Bay Sands Expo and…

The Vietnamese coffee chain Cong Ca Phe has announced its foray into the Indonesian market, with the opening of its first branch in Jakarta in the forthcoming months. This strategic move aims to cement the Hanoi-based brand’s global presence by penetrating…

Sederhana, a well-known Indonesian food chain, is preparing to open its first Singaporean branch, taking the place of a recently closed restaurant that had been serving customers for almost eight decades. Sederhana announced its arrival in Singapore via an…

Jago Coffee, an Indonesian mobile coffee service, recently raised $12 million in a Series B funding round bringing its total capital to over $20 million. The company is known for dispensing reasonably priced beverages from fully electric carts, making it an…

Private equity firm Everstone is set to sell its entire stake, amounting to 11.26 per cent, in Restaurant Brands Asia, a franchisee operating in India and Indonesia for fast-food giant Burger King. Those familiar with the matter have confirmed that the deal…

Indonesia has announced that it will not be importing rice for any purpose in the coming year, due to ample domestic production capabilities. This announcement was made at a recently held ministerial summit in Jakarta. High-level officials from various…

Indonesia has recently achieved a significant milestone in its agricultural export sector with the first direct shipment of frozen durians to China. This 48-tonne shipment, valued at Rp5.1 billion (US$305,000), was processed in West Java and shipped from…

Indonesia has recommenced its shrimp exports to the United States with a hefty haul of 182 tonnes, valued at IDR25 billion, or approximately US$1.5 million. Importantly, these shipments come bearing certification of being free from Cesium-137 contamination.…

Kopi Kenangan, an Indonesian coffee chain, is broadening its presence in Asia, subsequent to achieving profitability in Malaysia, three years after its market launch. Edward Tirtanata, the co-founder and CEO of the company, anticipates closing the current…
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