Indonesian cocoa
1 November 2011 – The biggest development in the pipeline for Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate at the moment is the recent decision to build a new $100 million cocoa processing facility – its first such facility in the Far East. It will have the capacity to process 65,000 tonnes per year, producing cocoa ingredients.
This new development, which will create around 300 new jobs, has been welcomed by the Government of Indonesia. “We see this as a great opportunity to invest and grow our successful business operations in the country, as well as helping to support economic growth and business development in the Asia Pacific market as a whole,” says Diederik van Kraaikamp, general manager, Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate, Indonesia.
As well as its plans for the future, which will create jobs and stimulate economic development, Cargill also engages with the community in which it operates.
“We are involved in a variety of projects to help local orphanages and the wider community, for example in the past we have given our support to the reconstruction and refurbishment of housing for the elderly. This year we will be bidding for funds from the annual Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate Christmas initiative which offers €10,000 to support good causes,” says Diederik.
These are exciting times for Cargill in Indonesia, as it continues to develop its existing operations and seeks to expand with new facilities to better serve its customers in Asia, and meet growing demand for its products across the region.
