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F errero Travel Market will reinforce its commitment to the Asia Pacific region at TFWA Asia Pacific Exhibition & Conference. A key highlight is the strategic expansion of the Royal Dansk brand into Asian travel retail markets, following a successful launch and strong performance across Europe. The move reflects the company’s ambition to strengthen its position within the developing biscuit category, while responding to increased demand for trusted heritage brands with strong gifting appeal. Ferrero will showcase two of Royal Dansk’s best-selling butter cookie SKUs, including a 340g format featuring a travel-exclusive design created especially for the channel. This tailored presentation underscores the brand’s role within Ferrero’s biscuits portfolio and reinforces its positioning as a premium yet accessible gifting option across diverse travel retail environments. Ferrero will also present Kinder Crunchy Cookies to the Asian market, ahead of the global roll-out in September. The product combines the signature creamy, smooth taste of Kinder milk and white chocolate with a satisfying biscuit crunch. Kinder Crunchy Cookies is available in a 136g format featuring packaging created specifically for the travel retail channel. In Singapore, the company will also showcase new travel retail formats from its Kinder brand, including shareable variety packs designed for gifting and on-the-go consumption. Looking ahead, Kinder Crispy will join the travel retail portfolio with global availability from September. Incorporating a unique combination of smooth and crunchy textures, each bar features layers of creamy milk filling and cocoa with hazelnut filling, wrapped in a crispy wafer, covered in milk chocolate and topped with biscuit crumbs for an added crunch. Basement 2 / 2-Q21 A t this year’s TFWA Asia Pacific Exhibition & Conference, KT International is presenting two new product lines: The King Capsule Line and the Corset Essenzia Line. The King Capsule Line comes in a King Size format and includes a capsule filter with three flavour options – Menthol, Mango, and Berry. The capsule can be clicked at any moment to release the flavour, giving consumers control over their experience. The product also features a resealable Freshpak to keep the flavour fresh. The Corset Essenzia Line focuses on style and a richer flavour experience. It is available in Shellpack, Lipstick, and Flat Pack formats, with one or two capsules for different flavour and intensity levels. Once activated, it delivers a smooth transition from fresh to more fruity flavours, combined with modern and eye-catching packaging. Both the King Capsule Line and the Corset Essenzia Line will be launched first in travel retail. They have been developed specifically with the Asia Pacific consumer in mind, offering engaging flavour formats, modern design, and a more interactive experience that fits well with the expectations of travellers in this channel. “The Asia Pacific region is of strategic significance for KT International and remains a key pillar of our long-term growth strategy,” says Milena Stoyanova, CEO Executive Assistant / Corporate Brand Manager, KT International. “It is a highly dynamic and evolving market, where consumers are particularly responsive to innovation in product features, flavours, formats, and packaging solutions such as capsule filters and advanced designs.” Basement 2 / 2-Z30 Ferrero Travel Market builds momentum in Asia Pacific KT Internat i onal unve i l s two new add i t i ons to i t s gl obal por t fo l i o Prev i ew May 2026 24 T F W A D A I L Y