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While the initial focus of the boycotts was specific food and drink brands such as McDonald’s, it is now extending to other areas, including beauty products. Southeast Asia’s Muslim-majority nations are leading the region’s rebuttal to Israel’s assault on Gaza, which was launched in response to Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel. That initial raid … Read more
PARIS — Indie Indonesian vegan beauty brand Esqa has raised $6 million in a series A round led by Unilever Ventures, Unilever’s venture capital and private equity branch, which is making its first foray into Southeast Asia with the investment. East Ventures also contributed to the funding. Esqa is billed to be the first vegan … Read more
11 Jan 2023 — Indonesia and Malaysia are joining forces against the new EU Deforestation Regulation. The two world leaders of palm oil production across the F&B industry say the EU directive would reduce reliance on their palm oil production by not allowing its import into EU markets unless it was obtained … Read more
A team of researchers from Telkom University and STIA Maulana Yusuf Banten in Western Indonesia surveyed consumers from the region to find what drove the purchase of Love, Beauty and Planet products. Love, Beauty and Planet was established in 2017 by personal care major Unilever, the maker of brand such as Dove and Lux, and … Read more
06 Jul 2022 — Unilever has planted 3,300 hectares of mini Genjah Kuning Bali coconut trees native to Indonesia with a shorter growth span. The initiative aims to sustain a good harvest for local farmers in Indonesia and meet food, drink and beauty product demands currently under threat. The company aims to … Read more
Coconut is a socially and economically important commodity in Indonesia, which has the largest coconut growing areas in the world ahead of the Philippines and India. The palm is a major source of income for around 6.4m smallholders in the country and coconut derivatives like oil and sugar are used in various food, beverage and … Read more
