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Dutch Lady Milk Industries Berhad hosts Negeri Sembilan Chief Minister at construction site for world-class dairy manufacturing hub in Techpark @ Bandar Enstek

PETALING JAYA, 9 December 2021: Dutch Lady Milk Industries Berhad (DLMI) today hosted Negeri Sembilan Chief Minister, Yang Amat Berhormat Datuk Seri Haji Aminuddin bin Harun at the new construction site in Techpark at Bandar Enstek, earmarked for its world-class dairy manufacturing hub with construction recently commencing.

"On behalf of the state, I would like to congratulate DLMI for its confidence and support for Negeri Sembilan by building a new, world-class dairy manufacturing hub here. With its integrated and cutting-edge technological capabilities, DLMI is essentially building a Smart Factory with Industry 4.0 standards and this will create a myriad of future opportunities that could benefit our state and nation," Datuk Seri Haji Aminuddin said.

Datuk Seri Haji Aminuddin marked his visit with a plaque-signing ceremony witnessed by DLMI top management and board of directors.

"We are humbled and delighted to have the honourable Chief Minister, Datuk Seri Haji Aminuddin here with us, to see for himself the location of our RM400 million, world-class dairy manufacturing hub which will help us to continue Nourishing Our Nation for decades to come," Ramjeet Kaur Virik, Managing Director of DLMI said.

"We welcome and are grateful for the guidance and support by the State Government of Negeri Sembilan and the Federal Government in realising our vision to build a world-class Halal manufacturing hub for the nation. These efforts are a manifest of Malaysia's Public-Private Partnership to continuously build the nation and address the Food Security Agenda", she said, adding the new DLMI

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manufacturing hub will create an even more collaborative environment that will facilitate people upskilling and capability-building.

  1. state-of-the-artDairy Farming Centre, which will serve as a one-stop learning centre for local farmers will also be established at the new hub. This is to support the Malaysian government's agenda by training and upskilling local farmers into dairy entrepreneurs.

DLMI, which is the largest dairy manufacturer in Malaysia, will incorporate green and high-technology, improved sustainability and efficiencies with future innovations in its new Halal-certified dairy manufacturing hub. Some of the new innovations that will be introduced by DLMI in the new hub include energy efficient utilities, zero-losses processing and reuse of rainwater as well as improved recyclability.

Ramjeet added the new hub will support the group's ambitious plans for Malaysia by growing milk consumption and is a further testament of DLMI's confidence in the Malaysian economy. She said that the new dairy manufacturing hub will significantly increase the production of high quality, nutritious milk.

This is in line with the Government's National Health Agenda of achieving better health and nutritional status for Malaysians, especially the younger generation.

"We are demonstrating our commitment to our purpose of Nourishing Our Nation and we realise the importance of investing in the future as food security in the post-pandemic era will be even more important for Malaysia", Ramjeet said.

This project is self-funded from internal resources including the recent land sale of DLMI's existing factory in Petaling Jaya for RM200 million. The monies in its entirety will go towards the construction of the new hub. Operations at the landmark factory in Petaling Jaya will continue until the new dairy manufacturing hub is operational at the end of 2023.

DLMI, with a 58-year presence in the country and a local icon, continues to live by the ethos of nourishing Malaysians and creating awareness amongst the public

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regarding the dangers of non-communicable diseases such as obesity and stunted growth as well as malnutrition.

DLMI is 51 percent owned by Dutch parent company Royal FrieslandCampina, one of the world's largest dairy companies with a 150-year history of Dutch dairy heritage and expertise.

About Dutch Lady Milk Industries Berhad

Incorporated in 1963, Dutch Lady Milk Industries Berhad (DLMI) is a leading dairy company in Malaysia. It is owned by one of the largest dairy cooperative companies in the world, Royal FrieslandCampina NV, a Dutch multinational dairy company. Dutch Lady Malaysia was the first milk company to be listed on Bursa Malaysia in 1968, and the first to introduce Formulated Milk Powder for Children in Malaysia in 1988.

Dutch Lady Milk Industries Berhad, awarded as the Company of the Year 2014 by The Edge Billion Ringgit Club, manufactures and sells a wide range of quality dairy products for the home and export market, with all products enjoying a strong following in brands like Dutch Lady and Friso Gold. Through a unique collaboration between FrieslandCampina and four international research teams/universities, we initiated the South East Asian Nutrition Surveys (SEANUTS) study in 2009, involving four countries - Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand. SEANUTS is the largest and most extensive nutrition and health study ever done in South-East Asia, wherein 16,744 children up to 12 years old were surveyed over a four-year period. More information can be found at www.dutchlady.com.my.

About Royal FrieslandCampina

Every day, Royal FrieslandCampina provides millions of consumers all over the world with food that is rich in valuable nutrients. With annual revenue of 11.3 billion euros, Royal FrieslandCampina is one of the world's five largest dairy companies, supplying consumer and professional products, as well as ingredients and half-finished products to the food industry and the pharmaceutical sector around the world. Royal FrieslandCampina has offices in 36 countries and 23,816 employees, and its products are available in more than 100 countries. The Company is fully owned by Zuivelcoöperatie FrieslandCampina U.A, with 17,413 member dairy farmers in the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium-making it one of the world's largest dairy cooperatives. For more information, please visit: www.frieslandcampina.com.

Issued by Dutch Lady Milk Industries Berhad

Muhammad Abdul Hadi Abdullah

Corporate Affairs Director

Tel: 012-376 6497

Email:hadi.abdullah@frieslandcampina.com

Meera Selvaratnam

Communications Manager

Tel: 012-911 0733

Email:meera.selvaratnam@frieslandcampina.com

Dutch Lady Milk Industries Berhad 196301000165 (5063-V) is part of Royal FrieslandCampina N.V.

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