F&B Branding and Marketing Powerhouse BROKU is Raising RM20 Million to Further Support Local MSMEs
BROKU – Malaysia’s leading food and beverage (F&B) branding and marketing strategist – is currently working to raise RM 20 million in funds for its expansion over the next 12 to 18 months. Notably, Retail Group Malaysia reports that Malaysian F&B kiosks and stalls experienced significant growth of 13.5% throughout 2023, aligning with BROKU’s mission to support, structure, and supply the growth of Malaysia’s F&B MSMEs. With this in mind, alongside the fundraising, BROKU is launching its flagship product, Broku.com – a digital marketplace specifically for the F&B industry that uses data-driven technology to customise user engagement and drive traffic to merchant outlets. To date, BROKU has helped nearly 10,000…
MIFB 2024 ENLISTS F&B EXPERTS TO SPEAK ON THE LATEST IN INDUSTRY TRENDS AND THE FUTURE OF FOOD
Innovation in urban farming practices, going beyond greenwashing and F&B supply chain revolution are among some of the key topics and issues that will be discussed at the inaugural MIFB 2024 Strategic Conference, held in conjunction with The Malaysian International Food & Beverage Trade Fair (MIFB) 2024 from July 17-19 this year at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC). Featuring a robust three-day conference programme, the specially-curated MIFB 2024 Strategic Conference will explore topics on green technologies, sustainability, food security, food tech, AI, Robotics, financing and business avenues, and the role of government policies in the sector. It will also focus on addressing the various real challenges facing today’s F&B…
CELEBRATING EXCELLENCE: HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE ANUGERAH PERSONALITI INDUSTRI DAN USAHAWAN MALAYSIA 2024
The Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (MEDAC) has celebrated the achievement of 50 entrepreneurs at the awards night organised by the NiagaTimes media portal, the Anugerah Personaliti Industri dan Usahawan Malaysia 2024. The Deputy Minister, Yang Berhormat Datuk Ramanan Ramakrishnan, attended as the guest of honour to inaugurate and present awards at the prestigious event. In his opening speech, he stated that such programmes aim to encourage entrepreneurs to pursue excellence in business and foster entrepreneurial spirit among themselves. He added that this program indirectly creates a platform for local companies, both new and old, with potential to gain attention on a larger scale. There were a total of…