Irene Dong

Irene Dong is a writer and social media producer at Metro Creative Asia.

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East Forged cold brew

East Forged secures $1.5 million to expand globally

First launched in 2020 by Kym Cooper and Tania Stacey, East Forged offers iced cold brew tea with no added sugars, colou...
Bae Juice

Bae Juice to be stocked in 400 Ampol Foodary stores

Beverage maker Bae Juice is expanding its Australian footprint by offering its products through more than 400 Ampol Food...

Australian start-up launches healthy dried food for pets

Wonderfur's founder identified a vacuum in the Australian market where most cat and dog treats did not meet specific hea...

Australian drinks start-up enters New York market

Bae Juice's product is made entirely from Korean pear and can help to alleviate hangover symptoms.

Arnott’s Group and Cargill join forces to boost sustainable farming in Australia

The program allows canola growers to select from strategies such as crop residue retention, reduced- or no-tillage techn...

Tasmania plans new laws to protect retail staff

Under the new Tasmanian regulations anyone who causes serious bodily harm to the state’s frontline workers will face at ...

Singapore start-up creates ‘bean-free’ coffee from bread, soy and barley

Prefer's process takes around 48 hours to complete, as opposed to annual harvests and an average of five years for fresh...

ARA predicts $400 million boost to Easter spending

Cementing Easter as a family celebration, the 18-34 age group will spend the most on sweets, totalling $800 million thro...

Australian start-up launches smart kitchen bin

“Our vision was to create a kitchen bin that people would be proud to display rather than hide away.”

Aussie entrepreneur creates ‘Uber for beauty, fitness and massage’

Founder Bhanwa Singh noticed that there was a lack of a recognisable brand in freelancing synonymous with beauty, fitnes...