4 RTD beverages from Philippine Tablea now out

The Industrial Technology Development Institute (DOST-ITDI) is launched four new variants of its Ready-to-Drink (RTD) native chocolate product line. 

Developed by the Institute’s Food Processing Division (FPD), these

shelf-stable drinks was introduced during a product press launch on 22 February 2024 in Bicutan, Taguig City.

The four variants are developed from the Philippine tablea (pronounced as tableya) or tablea de batirol, sikwate or tablea-eh, a native Filipino tsokolate drink traditionally prepared in a pot over medium fire and stirred using a batirol to produce a frothy drink. (A batirol is a  wooden tool used to mix the drink before serving to prevent bits of tablea from sinking to the bottom of the pot.)

These are made from three basic ingredients: pure, finely ground cacao beans that is molded into a ball called tablea, water, and sugar.   The use of pure tablea gives the drink a rich, dark, and bitter chocolate flavor. 

The following are the different variants formulated to address specific consumer needs: 

1.  RTD Dairy-Based Tablea – a chocolate drink for people who wants to enjoy the full benefits of whole milk.

A ready to drink chocolate bevéage made from premium Philippine Tablea. This product is sweetened with sugar and the addition of full cream milk creates a rich and creamy consistency

2. RTD Lactose-Free Tablea – formulated for lactose intolerant people who cannot consume regular milk. A shelf chocolate drink prepared from Tablea concentrate.

This dark chocolate beverage is a decadent drink with the right balance of bitter and sweet and can be consumed either hot or cold.

3.  RTD Vegan Tablea – provides the consumers the relaxation of drinking a chocolate beverage using plant-based milk without using dairy. Rich and creamy beverage is a fully plant-based chocolate drink, Philippine tablea and sweetened with cane sugar.

4.  RTD Vegan/Sugar-free Tablea – ideal for sugar-sensitive (diabetic) consumers and people who are restricting their carbohydrate intake.

This smooth and rich vegan, and sugar-free chocolate drink is made from premium Philippine tablea, plant-based milk and sweetened with non-nutritive sweeteners.

 (FPD-ITDI\\ ITDI S&T Media Service)

Profiles of Excellence by Grace Bondad Nicolas Book Launch

February 10, 2024 - President of Tag Media Group Grace Bondad Nicolas recently had a Grand launched of her book 'Profiles of Excellence' at National Bookstore SM Megamall. 

Media partners and VVIPs attended the event to show full support, namely Thailand Ambassador H.E Tull Traisorat, Malaysian Ambassador H.E Dato Malik Abdul Castellino, Comelec Chairman George Erwin Mojica Garcia, LandCo President Ericson Manzano, Fiorgelato and Kurimi Founder Richie Cuna, President of ADM Consultancy Atty. Arnel Mateo, President of SPD Jobs Sarah Mateo, Tag Media CEO Andrew Troy Nicolas, Rising Tigers Magazine CMO Andria Terese Nicolas, PCCI President Nina Mangio, President of Yupangco Group of Companies Robert Laurel Yupangco, President of E-Hotels Dr. Elton See Tan, Founders of Pizza Haus Edison and Dorothy Chen, Chef Julianne Bernardo of JCuppacakes, Romania Consul Sergio Ortiz -Luis Jr and Founder of Mernels Chocolate Cake Merle Balicao.

Grace Bondad Nicolas co-founded Tag Media Group and the President of the most-distributed Business and Lifestyle Magazine in the Philippines Rising Tigers Magazine which is currently in National Bookstore branches and all Philippine Airlines Mabuhay Lounge. The book is composed with the stories of the Leaders that have been featured by Asia Leaders Awards and Rising Tigers Magazine.

About the Book - 

Time is of the essence and that’s why these leaders who are making an impact in this generation selflessly from different industries are making sure that they are working tirelessly not just only for the organizations they belong but also for nation-building.   

Profiles of Excellence offers a rare glimpse into the mindset, habits, and methods that have helped these individuals find success in their professional or personal lives. Through interview and the vantage points of the author, in her own imagination, she compiled the stories and made it into the 2nd coffee table book under her visionary mind.

The event was sponsored by Kurimi, MerNels and Illos Party Trays.

Profiles of Excellence Second Coffee Table Book of Par Excellence Entrepreneur Grace Bondad Nicolas

 

Founder & Publisher of  Rising Tigers Magazine & Asia Leaders Awards Grace Bondad Nicolas will launch her second Coffee Table Book "Profiles of Excellence" in National Bookstore Megamall at 2PM on February 10, 2024 her natal day.

ABOUT PROFILES OF EXCELLENCE 

These leaders believe in the saying that "Time is Gold" and can't be retrieved with such a perspective that’s why they are making an impact in this generation selflessly, coming from different industries and making sure that they are working tirelessly not just only for the organizations they belong too but also for nation building and having in mind social responsibility.

The legacy is imperative. These leaders must not be forgotten. Same as the leaders that we are looking up these days, local or international, whether we like it or not, they are shaping the future. 

In this coffee table book, award-winning serial entrepreneur Grace Bondad Nicolas  interviews  Asia’s emerging leaders, high profile entrepreneurs, and captains from different industries in her Rising Tigers Magazine and Asia Leaders Awards to inspire the readers, learn valuable insights and to emulate the featured icons. Sharing it also and compiled in this book to reach more audience and to inspire more. 

What Grace learns is that these great leaders  are no different from the rest of us. They are hustling, they shared same challenges but they arrived triumphantly. Billionaires or not, they are successful on what they are doing. Well, success sometimes is mindset but we have measurements of success. 

They, too, come from all walks of life. They have bad ideas. They doubt themselves but they surrounded themselves with equally great leaders to support them. They fail mostly but still keeps on fighting for the goal they want to achieve. At the end, more successful than they ever imagine. That’s how these leaders inspire the nation. Whether from business or public service, all of them are the icons of this generation. 

Profiles of Excellence offers a rare glimpse into the mindset, habits, and methods that have helped these individuals find success in their professional or personal lives. Through interview and the vantage points of the author, in her own imagination, she compiled the stories and made it into the 2nd coffee table book under her visionary mind.

Profiles of Excellence Second Coffee Table Book of Par Excellence Entrepreneur Grace Bondad Nicholas

 

Founder & Publisher of  Rising Tigers Magazine & Asia Leaders Awards Grace Bondad Nicolas will launch her second Coffee Table Book "Profiles of Excellence" in National Bookstore Megamall at 2PM on February 10, 2024 her natal day.

ABOUT PROFILES OF EXCELLENCE 

These leaders believe in the saying that "Time is Gold" and can't be retrieved with such a perspective that’s why they are making an impact in this generation selflessly, coming from different industries and making sure that they are working tirelessly not just only for the organizations they belong too but also for nation building and having in mind social responsibility.

The legacy is imperative. These leaders must not be forgotten. Same as the leaders that we are looking up these days, local or international, whether we like it or not, they are shaping the future. 

In this coffee table book, award-winning serial entrepreneur Grace Bondad Nicolas  interviews  Asia’s emerging leaders, high profile entrepreneurs, and captains from different industries in her Rising Tigers Magazine and Asia Leaders Awards to inspire the readers, learn valuable insights and to emulate the featured icons. Sharing it also and compiled in this book to reach more audience and to inspire more. 

What Grace learns is that these great leaders  are no different from the rest of us. They are hustling, they shared same challenges but they arrived triumphantly. Billionaires or not, they are successful on what they are doing. Well, success sometimes is mindset but we have measurements of success. 

They, too, come from all walks of life. They have bad ideas. They doubt themselves but they surrounded themselves with equally great leaders to support them. They fail mostly but still keeps on fighting for the goal they want to achieve. At the end, more successful than they ever imagine. That’s how these leaders inspire the nation. Whether from business or public service, all of them are the icons of this generation. 

Profiles of Excellence offers a rare glimpse into the mindset, habits, and methods that have helped these individuals find success in their professional or personal lives. Through interview and the vantage points of the author, in her own imagination, she compiled the stories and made it into the 2nd coffee table book under her visionary mind.

Rising Tigers: Filipino-owned Magazine goes to Taiwan.

The Top Executives of a proudly Filipino-owned Magazine Rising Tigers went to one of Asia’s Tiger Countries, Taiwan. 

According to the Corporate Finance Institute, Taiwan is one of the Four Asian Tigers that have steadily retained a high rate of economic growth since the 1960s, joining the ranks of the richest countries in the world. Taiwan is one of the pioneers in the manufacture of electronic components and computers. The country’s economic growth became a model for developing nations, specifically Southeast Asia’s Tiger Cub Economies, namely the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam.

The Top Executives of Rising Tigers Andrew Troy Nicolas, Grace Bondad Nicolas, Andria Terese Nicolas, and Alexa Tracy Nicolas flew to Taiwan sponsored by the flag-carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL).

The Finest way to fly is with Philippine Airlines

Philippine Airlines Mabuhay Lounge has the most exclusive and Business class passengers, Mabuhay Miles Million Miller, Mabuhay Miles Premier Elite, and Mabuhay Miles Elite have access to the Lounge. Recently, Philippine Airlines unveiled its Super Mabuhay Lounge at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1. The Lounge is designed by Atelier Almario which can accommodate 294 people.

Philippine Airlines (PAL) is the Philippines flag carrier and only full-service network airline, as well as the first commercial airline in Asia. PAL’s fleet of Boeing Airbus and De Havilland aircraft operate out of hubs in Manila, Cebu, Clark, and Davao to 32 destinations in the Philippines and 39 destinations in Asia, North America, Australia, and the Middle East, Known for its hallmark heartwarming and gracious Filipino service, PAL also carries air cargo shipments and undertakes charter flights to boost Philippine tourism support the economy and service the travel needs of overseas Filipinos.

The Tallest Hotel in the City - Shangri-La Taipei

Shangri-La Far Eastern is the tallest hotel in Taipei, Taiwan. The hotel is designed with a mix of Eastern and Western touches with artworks inspired by the classical Sung Dynasty pieces. There are 43 stories in the hotel which is above Taipei’s flourishing business district, and it's an integral part of the Taipei Metro Complex. 

Located on the fashionable tree-lined Tun Hwa South Road, the hotel is convenient five minutes from the Taipei World Trade Convention and Exhibition Center, 15 minutes from Taipei Songshan Airport, and 45 minutes from Taoyuan International Airport.

Recently, the hotel has completed NT$ 1.5 Billion (approximately US$ 50 Million) renovation last May 2015, with an upgrade in all 420 guestrooms and suites, the Horizon Club Lounge, lobby, driveway as well as Lobby Court, and The Cake Room. The refurbishment

is in keeping with the hotel’s elegant surroundings that have warmly welcomed guests since 1994. Custom artwork created for the property includes “Along the River during the Qing Ming Festival”, an installation depicting the ancient capital of Kaifeng by famous Taiwanese artist Shen Cheen. It stretches across two silk scrolls, each measuring 7.2 by 1.68 meters and frames the reception area embellished with natural amazonite gemstones and equally stunning art

inspired by classical Sung dynasty pieces.

Pride of Taiwan 

Taipei 101 has been the pride of Taiwan. It is the largest engineering project ever in the history of the Taiwan construction business. Supported by many domestic businesses, the TVC Corp. was fortunate to have international experts in charge of the planning, and world-class architect C.Y. Lee was responsible for the project's design. The design of the building transcends the unit-body concept and is based on the Chinese number 8 a numeral long considered lucky in Chinese Culture.

Taiwan’s premier international shopping destination, featuring various luxury goods, fashions, and fine dining. Taipei 101 Mall has gathered together the finest and most refined dining from around the world. Taipei 101 Mall joins the ranks of world-class shopping districts such as New York’s Fifth Avenue, Paris’ Champs-Elysees, and Romes’s Via Condotti, with flagship stores and all-new design concepts to offer consumers the richest array of shopping choices.

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