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Being busy mom of two boys, I am always on the go, glad to share with you on Ayam Brand™ is setting major
milestones as it celebrates its 125th anniversary, the tenth consecutive
year of the Ayam Brand™ Community Care campaign and being named as the
leading brand in the region for sustainable palm oil usage by the World
Wide Fund for Nature.
This household favorite famed for
its wide range of healthy and convenient, preservative-free canned
products, is defining what it means to be sustainable in its longevity,
innovation, eco-consciousness and as a committed and caring contributor,
and enabler of community initiative such as its 10-year strong CSR
program.
The theme for its 125th anniversary celebration and for the Ayam Brand™ Community Care Campaign is We Care, We Are Family.
Over
ten years the Ayam Brand™ Charity Campaign has benefitted close to
18,000 people from 421 charity organizations - providing them with
3,234,600 healthy meals as part of the brand’s effort to provide
long-term, sustainable and tangible care to those in need through the
contribution of healthy food and enrichment activities aimed at
developing life-skills.
This year’s charity campaign
reached 59 charity homes in 10 locations in Malaysia, and also in
Brunei, providing 381,960 healthy meals for those in need with
recipients from participating homes receiving Ayam Brand™ products
sufficient for three daily meals over two months.
The
campaign included the popular Ayam Brand™ Junior Chef competition which
aims to teach children the important life-skill of cooking, and to
inculcate the habit of making healthier food choices.
In
Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, the recipients include Rumah Kasih, Rumah
Solehah, Pertubuhan Rumah Kebajikan Kanak-kanak Home of Peace KL, San
Pedro Orphanage Home, Rumah Kebajikan Anak Yatim & Miskin
Al-Munirah, Persatuan Rumah KIDS, and Trinity Children Centre.
Ayam
Brand™ emphasizes the contribution of its sardines, mackerel and tuna
products as many charity homes lack regular access to a good source of
Omega-3, which is an essential fatty acid that our body cannot produce.
Omega-3 may help to prevent coronary heart disease, promote healthy
nerve activity, improve vitamin absorption, maintain a healthy immune
system and promote cell development. Omega 3 is also important in the
development of vision and brain among children.
The Ayam
Brand Community Care Campaign is in-line with the Ministry of Health
Malaysia’s efforts to fight obesity by educating and encouraging
children to make informed food choices.
According to Ayam
Brand Chairman, Yang Mulia Tunku Dato’ Mu’tamir Bin Tunku Tan Sri
Mohamed, the brand is delighted to see how far, and how far-reaching
this community care campaign has become since it began.
“We
are delighted that our annual charity campaign has provided more than
one million meals to people at 421 organizations in Malaysia and Brunei
since its inception, providing them with healthy, nutritious food that
is quick and easy to prepare,” Tunku Dato’ Mu’tamir said.
“Each
year, we plan activities for the children, most often related to
cooking and good nutrition, so that they can learn this important
life-skill, increase self-confidence and become more independent,” said
Tunku Dato’ Mu’tamir.
All Ayam Brand™ products are free
from added MSG and preservatives, ready to eat straight from the can,
and are certified Halal, suitable for consumption by Muslims.
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Tunku Dato' Mu'tamir Bin Tunku Tan Sri Mohamed, Chairman of Ayam Brand
(center) accompanied by Mr. Ting Seng Hee, CEO of Ayam Brand together
with the children from Rumah Kebajikan Anak Yatim & Miskin
Al-Munirah, Rumah Solehah and Rumah Kasih who nabbed second, first and
third place in the Ayam Brand Junior Chef Cooking competition
respectively. |
Mr
Moses Lim, 22, formerly from Rapha Children’s Home in Kuantan, Pahang
remembers the Ayam Brand Community Care Campaign and Junior Chef
competition with fondness as he participated in it as a teenager. It
motivated him to pursue his interest in cooking. Moses who recently
completed a Diploma in Civil Engineering at Politeknik Sultan Haji Ahmad
Shah, is working as a cook at a popular restaurant chain in Singapore
to save up to pursue a degree in Civil Engineering.
“From
the time I started practicing for the Ayam Brand™ Junior Chef
competition, my interest in cooking was stoked. We won the Pahang
competition that year, and I just continued cooking, picking up more
skills from my seniors and experimenting with different cuisines. Thanks
to that early inspiration, I have a skill that is marketable and can
help me achieve my dreams,” Moses said via a video message.
Ms
Justine Morais, Founder of Home of Peace Charity, spoke on behalf of
all the recipient homes in Klang Valley said that the contribution from
Ayam Brand™ was valuable as it extended the variety of the residents’
regular diet, and was fast and convenient to prepare.
“The
children enjoy Ayam Brand™ products as they view it as a treat. We
appreciate it as it is healthy and convenient to prepare. The Junior
Chef competition is a highlight as it has a simple goal – make
outstanding food that is tasty and healthy. Our thanks to Ayam Brand for
their long-term, sustained contribution to so many Malaysian children
over the past 10 years,” said Ms Justine.
Joining the
children at the event were popular television host and actress Ms Nina
Nadira, and established blogger and entrepreneur, Ms Sue Lynn who
shared their Ayam Brand™ experience.
“Ayam Brand
products especially the sardines in tomato sauce has been part of my
family for as long as I can remember. I can recall having them at my
grandparents’ home. Sardine sandwiches were a staple at every picnic and
birthday party when I was growing up. We had sardine masak kicap, and
sardine curry, too. I associate so many great memories with Ayam Brand,
that now when I open a can it is not just the taste that makes me happy,
but the wonderful memories that come flooding back. I
did not
realize that Ayam Brand is 125 years old, but yes, it has that classic
taste we always come back for,” said Ms Nina during her sharing session.
Ms Sue Lynn shared on turning to Ayam Brand products to
complement her busy lifestyle and her desire to eat healthier, organic
food. “My daily schedule is packed but I make it a point to use more
organic products in my meals because taste, health and quality are
important to me. Dinner might be a salad, to which I add a protein such
as Ayam Brand’s latest tuna range in organic olive oil and organic
vegetable broth. It is simple – just pull the tab, add to salad, and
dinner is done. For days when I want a nourishing pick-me-up, I’ve
discovered NutriSUP by Ayam Brand. It is as good as mum’s recipe! Ayam
Brand’s preservatives free and no added MSG products are perfect for
me.”
Recently, Ayam Brand has been recognised as a leader
by the World Wide Fund for Nature(WWF) in its Palm Oil Buyers’
Scorecard – Malaysia and Singapore 2017 for usage of certified
sustainable palm oil. The brand switched to sustainable palm oil in
2010, and became one of the few local companies to make this commitment.
The company has numerous on-going sustainability
initiatives to become environmentally greener and cleaner towards
providing healthier and more responsibly sourced canned food choices to
its consumers including pledging to have all buildings and factories
Green Mark certified before 2030; and reducing of energy consumption by
25 to 33 percent with the installation of 1.4 Megawatt solar panels on
the roofs of six of its Malaysian facilities. State-of-the-art sensors
and software will allow the monitoring and control of energy consumption
in real-time at these office and production facilities.
“Ayam
Brand™ is all about sustainability. We’re in it for the long-haul, be
it in innovation and longevity, community care, going green and customer
satisfaction,” said Tunku Dato’ Mutamir in closing.
For more information on Ayam Brand™, please visit www.ayambrand.com.my or https://www.facebook.com/AyamBrand.Recipes .
About Ayam Brand
Ayam
Brand, a household name in Malaysia and Asia for 125 years, is famed
for its wide range of quality and healthy canned food that are
preservative-free and contain no added MSG. Ayam Brand products are
manufactured in state-of-the-art facilities that meet the highest
international standards with worldwide-recognized certifications (HACCP,
ISO 9001) and are certified ‘Halal’. For the past four consecutive
years from 2013 to 2016, Ayam Brand has been ranked in the Top 5 as
Malaysia’s most chosen Food brands and the Top 10 as Malaysia’s most
chosen FMCG brands, according to Kantar Worldpanel’s Brand Footprint
Study.
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