Dutch Lady Milk Industries Berhad (DLMI), the leading dairy manufacturer in the country today announced the optimisation of its dairy production operations. As part of the optimisation, it has been decided that its milk powder operations in Petaling Jaya will be discontinued. The targeted date of discontinuation is 31 May 2023.
Pursuant to this optimisation, milk powder operations will not be carried out at the new manufacturing facility in Bandar Enstek. The continued availability of its milk powder products for the Malaysian market, however, will not be impacted as DLMI will source these products from the FrieslandCampina network and continue to provide for the Malaysian market needs.
DLMI will also be discontinuing the production of some of its other lines in phases over the next two years in the intended optimisation exercise. The intended optimisation is in line with the approach of FrieslandCampina, to enhance business operations and to shift to a more sustainable business model that drives focus, innovation and efficiency for FrieslandCampina’s long-term strategic reasons and to continue to cater for consumers in the future.
Managing Director of DLMI, Ramjeet Kaur Virik said, “Unfortunately, as a result of this decision we have taken, approximately 100 existing job roles will be impacted. These positions will not be required at our new facility at Bandar Enstek. We will honour our contractual obligations to help our impacted employees transition. DLMI is committed to supporting all our employees and to ensure business continuity, working closely with all our partners”.
“The business model at DLMI remains unchanged, stable and solid. We have to make decisions that look into the overall commercial considerations for the long term in order to continue winning in the market,” Ramjeet added.
DLMI is committed to providing high-quality, Halal and affordable nutritious products long into the future with its impending move to Bandar Enstek. With the implementation of Industry 4.0 technology at the new manufacturing facility, DLMI strives to achieve operational excellence and efficiency to continue winning in Malaysia and future markets. The adoption of new innovations will allow the organisation to meet its dairy production growth and immensely benefit the growing local dairy industry while improving the quality and volume of local raw milk production.
DLMI has been part of the Malaysian landscape since 1963 and enjoys multi generational appeal to continue Nourishing the Planet and People in Every Stage of Life. DLMI is part of Royal FrieslandCampina N.V.
DLMI’s ‘Grass to Glass’ philosophy drives the company’s sustainable roadmap with four objectives - nourishing Malaysians with better nutrition, driving sustainable initiatives at the farm level, better balance with a smaller carbon footprint and post-consumption efforts.
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