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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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

Vegemite launches branded sneakers with Volley

The collection features the Australian spread’s signature colours and branding.

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...

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...

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.

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...

Kiwi smart-trolley startup Imagr to expand offshore

Demand for its autonomous checkout system has soared since the Covid-19 pandemic started.

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...

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.

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.

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.

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...

Godiva gives up on North American store network plans

The store closures partly follow changes in consumer shopping behaviour during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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...

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.

Unilever outlines major inclusivity program

The company aims to prepare people for the future of work, create opportunities through inclusivity, and raise living st...