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S.Pellegrino Essenza has added a new Black Orange & Black Raspberry flavour to its range, joining the existing line-up of Lemon & Lemon Zest and Tangerine & Wild Strawberry. S.Pellegrino’s Essenza is a tasteful range of Italian sparkling mineral water with a…
Winter and Guinness go hand in hand, which is why the brand is celebrating Australia’s coldest month of the year with a unique, weather-moderated giveaway. To encourage drinkers into the pub to enjoy a stout at its prime, GUINNESS has launched GUINNESS…
Singapore’s favourite convenience store, 7-Eleven, and the country’s favourite, Tiger Beer, have joined forces to unveil the very first beachfront convenience store right on the sands of Palawan Beach Walk, Sentosa! On 25th and 26th June, the…
Telecommunication giant Huawei Technologies Co’s recent plan to enter the on-premise coffee market in China has triggered heated discussions on the beverage’s role in rejuvenating established non-food brands among younger consumers. Huawei has applied for two…
Liquor companies want the proposed increase in special consumption tax put off until they recover from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. The government plans to hike the taxes on beer, liquor, and cigarettes from now until 2030 and is still considering by…
Japanese drinks giant Kirin said Monday (Feb 14) it will withdraw from Myanmar, after a failed bid to disentangle its operations from a joint venture with a junta-owned company after last year’s coup. The brewery is the latest foreign company to pull out of…
Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, more and more low-price cafés are franchising and doing well. At 9.00 every day a Napoli café franchisee on Dong Nai Road, District 10, HCMC is crowded. Its owner, Hoang, says: “We directly serve hundreds of customers a day. The…
PepsiCo Australia has effectively converted to 100 percent renewable electricity across all of its operations. Focusing on reducing global emissions, this initiative helps PepsiCo limit the amount of CO2 added into the environment – around 26,000 tones per…
The spread of Covid-19 is forcing Southeast Asian consumers to change their eating habits and embrace new shopping practices, says Mintel Apac food-and-drink analyst Tan Heng Hong. Given today’s consumer climate, food and drink categories with strong immunity…
Soft drinks giant Coca-Cola has launched a new subscription service in North America to test out over 20 new drinks. The Coca-Cola Insiders Club invites subscribers to sign up for a monthly shipment of three category-spanning beverages to be released in early…
Indonesian coffee chain Fore Coffee is plotting an aggressive expansion plan that will make it the largest coffee operator in the country. Fore Coffee says it has partnered with hotel operator Airy to open 1000 new locations at the latter’s hotels across…
Dutch brewer Heineken sold over 5 million Sabeco shares Friday, bringing its stake in Vietnam’s biggest brewer Sabeco down to 4.32 percent. The shares, equivalent to an approximate 0.81 percent stake, were sold to buyers whose identities have not been…
Countdown’s implemented its energy drink age-restrictions on Tuesday, in an effort to curb the growing obesity rate in New Zealand. Customers will now need to produce ID to prove they are over the age of 16 in order to purchase energy drinks across…
Changi Airport Group and DFS Group have launched the first luxury-focused Singapore online liquor store. Called iShopChangiWines.com, the store will offer duty- and GST-absorbed premium-priced wines, Champagnes, and sakes. Consumers can now purchase up to 30…
Original luxury blended Scotch whisky, Chivas will welcome one of the world’s biggest football clubs, Manchester United to Singapore, when the team arrives to participate in the International Champions Cup (ICC) from 20th-21st 2019. Fans of premium blended…
Hong Kong-based entities of Pernod Ricard – Pernod Ricard Asia HQ, Pernod Ricard Hong Kong and Macau and Pernod Ricard Travel Retail Asia – will be helping to tackle the growing problem of throw-away fashion and glass by partnering over 200 of its employees…
