Tong Van
Tong Van was born and educated in Vietnam and travels around Southeast Asia frequently. A graduate of Ho Chi Minh City Law School majoring in Legal English, Van has been a content writer for several years. With Inside Retail Asia she has researched the Top 50 Innovative Retail Leaders in Hong Kong for three years running and writes news. Her retail interests include fashion, health & beauty and food.
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Officeworks launches Greener Choices sustainable products range
Greener Choices features more than 800 products made from sustainable materials.
Feb 22, 2021
The Reject Shop expands Tesco range
The initial delivery last year of three months’ worth of stock sold through in one month, exceeding expectations from th...
Feb 18, 2021
McDonald’s revamps worldwide packaging designs
The packaging designs include the cool blue waves on the Filet-O-Fish clamshell to the golden melting cheese on the Quar...
Feb 17, 2021
Nestle to launch rice-based vegan KitKat
"One of the most common requests we see on social media is for a vegan KitKat,” said Alexander von Maillot, head of conf...
Feb 16, 2021
Wine in a can is set to boom: here’s why
In the UK, Kiss of Wine has partnered with independent European winemakers to produce several wine varieties that are so...
Feb 16, 2021
Vegemite launches branded sneakers with Volley
The collection features the Australian spread’s signature colours and branding.
Feb 11, 2021
Romeo’s Retail Group to open European-style Sydney CBD food hall
The food hall offers in-store experiences such as cooking classes, flower arrangement tutorials and wine-appreciation cl...
Feb 10, 2021
Soulfresh appoints new CMO
Before joining Soulfresh, Davies held roles as marketing director at Mars UK and Director of Mars Wrigley M&A and Ventur...
Feb 9, 2021
Impossible Foods cuts grocery store RRPs by 20 per cent
The price cut comes as the plant-based protein maker achieves production records and new economies of scale.
Feb 4, 2021
Countdown deploys micro-fulfilment tech to speed up online order packing
The unit sorts and moves products directly to its team of 200 personal shoppers in Countdown’s Penrose eStore in Aucklan...
Feb 3, 2021
Kiwi smart-trolley startup Imagr to expand offshore
Demand for its autonomous checkout system has soared since the Covid-19 pandemic started.
Feb 2, 2021
Coles, Woolworths set WA buying limits due to panic shopping
The panic buying has started after Sunday's announcement that residents in Perth, Peel and South West would enter a lock...
Feb 2, 2021
Unilever’s Weis production move draws anger in Toowoomba
The factory has finished its last production day, ending six decades serving its community in Queensland.
Feb 1, 2021
Lunar New Year promises boost for Asian FMCG sales
Due to the ongoing Covid-19 situation, trends this Lunar New Year will differ from one market to another.
Jan 28, 2021
Cannabis-infused medicines for pets developed in New Zealand
Hale could be among the first companies to register cannabis medicines for animals anywhere in the world.
Jan 27, 2021
Frucor Suntory appoints chief transformation officer
In his new role, Houston will oversee the leading and coordinating programmes to accelerate the company’s growth ambitio...
Jan 25, 2021
Godiva gives up on North American store network plans
The store closures partly follow changes in consumer shopping behaviour during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Jan 25, 2021
US plant-based meat company to launch in Australia
Under the partnership, Viveru will onboard Modern Meat into its production facility and distribute to its network of ret...
Jan 22, 2021
Barilla creates Spotify playlists to help consumers cook pasta
The campaign features different genres of music, including pop, indie and hits covered by Italian artists.
Jan 21, 2021
Unilever outlines major inclusivity program
The company aims to prepare people for the future of work, create opportunities through inclusivity, and raise living st...
Jan 21, 2021