DKSH has entered a distribution agreement with Valio, a leading international dairy ingredients company, to provide its products in key markets across Southeast Asia and Taiwan.
Media release
Zurich, September 14, 2021 – DKSH's Business Unit Performance Materials, a leading distributor of specialty chemicals and ingredients, will provide marketing and sales, distribution and logistics, business development, and customer management for Valio's high-quality milk powders in Thailand, the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, and Taiwan.
Valio, a Finnish dairy and food company owned by 4,300 dairy farmers, has operated in the Southeast Asian market for years. Valio is especially known for its high-quality, safe, and pure dairy products. Thanks to the clean Arctic environment, meticulous quality control, extremely high level of hygiene, animal welfare, and responsible milk production, Valio's milk is among the purest in the world. DKSH was chosen for its expertise in the food and beverage industry and proven track record as a key distribution partner in the Asia Pacific region.
“Industry-tailored, lactose-free Valio Eila® products are an example of our pioneering and research-based product development. Thanks to our unique technology, they are gut-friendly and can be also enjoyed by people who typically can't consume milk products. We help local food industry companies to develop products for their own customers, including protein-rich yoghurts and low-sugar chocolate that meet local nutritional needs and are gut friendly,” says Timo Pajari, Senior Vice President heading Valio's international sales of special milk powders.
Cesar Saez, Vice President Global Food & Beverage Ingredients, DKSH, added: “We are very pleased to enter a distribution agreement with Valio in several key markets across Southeast Asia and Taiwan. Valio is a brand leader in Finland and a major player in the international dairy ingredients market with 115 years of experience and Nobel prize-winning innovation. The company's high-quality milk powders – derived from fresh Finnish milk that is pure and clean, combined with modern technology – are an excellent fit for our product portfolio in several applications, such as Confectionery & Bakery, Dairy and Ready meals. The products will be advantageous to our large customer base in Asia due to their protein content, taste, and other benefits. We look forward to increasing our market coverage with Valio in the region.”
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About Valio Group
Valio, offering the taste of Nordic nature since 1905, is a brand leader in Finland and a major player in the international dairy ingredients market. Its product development follows in the footsteps of Nobel Prize winner A. I. Virtanen, and the company holds over 300 patents in 50 countries. Valio has net sales of EUR 1.7 billion and is Finland’s biggest food exporter. Its products are found in some 60 countries and account for 25% of Finland’s total food exports. We have subsidiaries in Russia, Sweden, the Baltics, USA and China. Valio employs a total of 25,000 people at dairy farms and 4,000 professionals at Valio. Learn more: www.valio.com
About DKSH
DKSH’s purpose is to enrich people’s lives. For more than 150 years, we have been delivering growth for companies in Asia and beyond across our Business Units Healthcare, Consumer Goods, Performance Materials and Technology. As a leading Market Expansion Services provider, we offer sourcing, market insights, marketing and sales, eCommerce, distribution and logistics as well as after-sales services. Listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange, DKSH operates in 36 markets with 32,450 specialists, generating net sales of CHF 10.7 billion in 2020.
The DKSH Business Unit Performance Materials distributes specialty chemicals and ingredients for food, pharmaceutical, personal care and various industrial applications. With 48 innovation centers and regulatory support worldwide, we create cutting-edge formulations that comply with local regulations. With around 1,260 specialists, the Business Unit generated net sales of CHF 1.1 billion in 2020. www.dksh.com/pm