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ofi marks dairy-focused milestone moment in line with strategy to build a value-added ingredients and solutions-led organization
- Expands plant facility & strengthens capabilities of Ingredient Excellence Center in Malaysia
- Plant now delivers significantly enhanced production capabilities for functional dairy ingredients
- New category labs with state-of-the-art R&D equipment for customizable food and beverage solutions
ofi, a global leader in naturally good food and beverage ingredients, has increased its ingredient manufacturing footprint by adding significant capacity to its dairy production facility in Johor, Malaysia with the commissioning of a new milk powder dryer, whilst also expanding its integrated dairy Ingredient Excellence Center (“IEC”), servicing customers across the Middle East, Africa and Asia.
ofi shares milestone on supporting farmer livelihoods to mark International Coffee Day
Ahead of International Coffee Day on 1st October, olam food ingredients (“ofi”), a global leader in naturally good food & beverage ingredients, announces that it has achieved more than half of its target to improve the livelihoods of 200,000 coffee farmers by 2025. The results are reported in its second Coffee LENS (Livelihoods, Education and Nature at Scale) sustainability impact report.
The report details the achievements made by ofi’s coffee platform in collaboration with customers and partners across 44 projects with a total funding commitment of over $50 million. Launched in 2020, ofi's Coffee LENS sustainability strategy lays out their comprehensive 2025 goals within a four-pillar framework: economic opportunity, education and skills training, climate action and healthy ecosystems. Through this strategy, ofi aims to create a more resilient supply chain and safeguard the future of coffee.
Despite challenges throughout 2022, including various supply chain disruptions, the ongoing war in Ukraine, and adverse weather effecting crops, ofi is progressing well towards creating a more resilient supply chain by making impact at the intersection of farmer livelihoods and the environment.
Employee Spotlight: Pam Elliott, Quality and Food Safety Manager, North America
Pam Elliot has made it her mission to maintain and/or improve the quality of the products she has been entrusted with, since she first graduated college. When the opportunity arose for her to try her hand at food safety, she was up for the challenge. Learn more about her journey.
Your full name: Pam Elliott
Your city and country (i.e. London, United Kingdom): Bolingbrook, Ill. United States
Your job title: Quality & Food Safety (QFS) Manager
Your functional area (i.e. Finance): Quality
Q: How long have you been at ofi? (years): 4 years on October 7th
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