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GOING FORWARD, WE WILL CONTINUE TO WORK TO
ENHANCE THE VALUE OF OUR BRANDS EVEN AS WE
FOCUS OUR EFFORTS TO DEVELOP NEW MARKETS IN
ASIA, THE MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA.
the financial difficulties inherent in the
market. We decided to embark on a
number of upstream green-field projects
in order to exercise greater control over
key commodity costs, particularly non-
dairy creamer and instant coffee powder.
At the same time, the Group also seeks
to build up new capabilities in snack food
manufacturing and increase operational
efficiency through the rationalization of
several packaging facilities in Singapore
and Malaysia.
The construction of both the Group’s non-
dairy creamer plant and snack factory in
the Iskandar region of Johor, Malaysia were
completed on schedule by the end of 2013
and are expected to be fully operational
by 2Q2014. With a capacity of 32,000
tonnes, the non-dairy creamer plant is the
Group’s first step towards producing its
own ingredients that go into our instant
beverages, while the snack factory will
open up new growth opportunities in non-
beverage business. Looking ahead, a new
instant coffee facility in the state of Andhra
Pradesh in India with a production capacity
of 4,500 tons is due to come on stream in
early 2015.
Our packing plant and annexed
administration processing centre in Port
Klang, Malaysia are ready and waiting
for various certifications to be completed
before embarking on full production and
operations. The packing plant is expected
New production facility in Port Klang, Malaysia The Klang factory is set to be the Group’s
regional packing and distribution hub
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