The upgrade will allow the plant to blend and pack around 30,000 metric tonnes of milk powder products a year. According to Fonterra, this facility will enable the company to meet the growing demand for dairy products across 13 countries in Southeast Asia.

“Demand for dairy nutrition is growing fast across the region, driven by the rising middle class and huge populations,” said managing director of Fonterra Brands Malaysia and Singapore, Jose Miguel Porraz Lando. “The investment will go a long way to helping us meet this growing demand for dairy, and cement our role as a leading regional dairy manufacturer and exporter.”

Background

Over the last six years, Fonterra has invested $20m in improving its two Malaysian manufacturing sites and has been operating in the country for 40 years.

Fonterra has more than 700 staff across the two manufacturing sites, a corporate office and a global shared services centre, and is behind dairy nutrition brands such as Anlene, Anmum (Materna, Lacta and Essential), Fernleaf and Anchor.

“As the largest New Zealand investor in Malaysia, Fonterra Brands Malaysia plays an important role in facilitating the relationship between New Zealand and Malaysia,” said Malaysia’s deputy minister of international trade and industry, Yang Berhormat Datuk Haji Ahmad bin Haji Maslan.

“Over the last six years, Fonterra has invested close to $20m in improvements across its two manufacturing sites – contributing significantly to Malaysia’s overall manufacturing infrastructure and capabilities.”

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