Cyberport incubatee Kamakura Foods Limited (‘Wada Bento') signed investment and strategic partnership agreements with subsidiary of Golden Resources Group. Golden Resources becomes a strategic investor of Wada Bento. Wada Bento will extend its presence of ‘Wada Bento' brand, bento products and hot-chain bento machine platform to South East Asia by leveraging the Circle K Vietnam network, which is being operated by Golden Resources.

Wada Bento and Golden Resources aim to expand their ready-to-eat food market in South East Asia by introducing the Wada Bento's brand, bento products and hot-chain bento machine platform to Circle K Vietnam, the Golden Resources Group's leading chain of convenience stores in Vietnam. Wada Bento's Japanese Co-founder and Executive Chef Manabu Oikawa, who has over 25 years of experience in foodservice industry and oversaw Japanese cuisine R&D in famous restaurant and supermarket chains, will design and supervise the production of a Japanese Bento menu catering to the local market. The business will start from the Circle K network in Ho Chi Ming City and expand to the over 400 Circle K stores in Vietnam in 4 years.