KUALA LUMPUR, 12 September – FGV Holdings Berhad (FGV) through its subsidiary, FGV Dairy Farm Sdn Bhd (FGVDF) strengthens its current dairy farming and milk production business under its flagship dairy brand, Bright Cow, by partnering with Gigi Coffee, Malaysia’s home-grown coffee company.
Bright Cow is currently supplying up to 40,000 litres of fresh milk per month to Gigi Coffee
With the tagline “Great Milk for Great Coffee”, the up-and-coming coffee chain currently has more than 36 outlets nationwide and has started using Bright Cow’s fresh milk since June this year in all their coffee menus such as Signature Caffe Latte, Buttercream Latte and Sea Salt Caramel Macchiato.
Bright Cow is currently supplying up to 40,000 litres of fresh milk per month to Gigi Coffee and targets to increase its milk production and supply to 90,000 litres per month by December this year. Located in Linggi, its local dairy farm houses more than 200 cows and is currently processing 1 million litres of fresh milk annually. The farm’s location which is near to focused consumer areas such as Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, and Putrajaya, enables the fresh milk to reach its market destinations within 24 hours.
Dato’ Iszhar Ibrahim, Chief Executive Officer of Bright Cow said, “Today we are celebrating a strategic collaboration of two local brands. This is aligned with the company’s strategic plan to expand its hotel, restaurant, and café (HORECA) business on a larger scale, and we look forward to sustainable and synergistic partnership with Gigi Coffee in years to come.”
Dato’ Iszhar Ibrahim, Chief Executive Officer of Bright Cow with Mr. Andy Teong, General Manager of Gigi Coffee during the launch at Wisma FGV
Mr. Marcus Low, Chief Executive Officer of Gigi Coffee said, “Gigi Coffee aims to double its number of outlets by the end of 2022. We are looking to grow exponentially as we increase our presence in other states, making every day great coffee more convenient for our customers and coffee lovers.”
“Gigi Coffee’s partnership with Bright Cow reflects our commitment to sourcing quality fresh milk from local farms that use responsible farming practices and to ensure a consistent milk supply to support our growing business. The mission of Gigi Coffee is to inspire people to achieve greatness in life, starting with great coffee,” said Mr. Andy Teong, General Manager of Gigi Coffee.
Dato’ Mohd Nazrul Izam Mansor, Group Chief Executive Officer of FGV said, “FGV aspires to become one of the world’s leading agribusinesses, with a greater focus on food and consumer products in contributing towards the national food security agenda. By being one of the main players in the industry, we can lower the market price and reduce dependency on exports of goods. We also want to make sure the dairy product supply is always fresh and viable and dairy farming remains sustainable.”
Besides Gigi Coffee, Bright Cow is currently supplying its fresh milk and dairy products to other brands such as Inside Scoop, Yees Yogurt, Café Mesra, Yogurt Ballet, Yogurt King, Big Singh Chapati and San Francisco Coffee.
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KUALA LUMPUR, 12 September – FGV Holdings Berhad (FGV) melalui anak syarikatnya, FGV Dairy Farm Sdn Bhd (FGVDF) memperkukuhkan perniagaan penternakan tenusu dan pengeluaran susunya di bawah jenama Bright Cow, dengan menjalin kerjasama dengan syarikat kopi tempatan, Gigi Coffee.
Bright Cow kini membekalkan sehingga 40,000 liter susu segar sebulan kepada Gigi Coffee
Dengan slogan “Great Milk for Great Coffee”, rangkaian kopi yang sedang berkembang ini mempunyai lebih daripada 36 cawangan di seluruh negara dan telah mula menggunakan susu segar Bright Cow sejak Jun tahun ini dalam semua menu kopi mereka seperti Signature Caffe Latte, Buttercream Latte dan Sea Salt Caramel Macchiato.
Bright Cow kini membekalkan sehingga 40,000 liter susu segar sebulan kepada Gigi Coffee dan menyasarkan untuk meningkatkan pengeluaran dan bekalan susunya kepada 90,000 liter sebulan menjelang Disember tahun ini. Ladang tenusunya yang terletak di Linggi menempatkan lebih 200 ekor lembu dan kini sedang memproses 1 juta liter susu segar setiap tahun. Lokasi ladang yang berhampiran dengan kawasan tumpuan pengguna seperti Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, dan Putrajaya, membolehkan susu segar itu sampai ke destinasi pasarannya dalam masa 24 jam.
Dato’ Iszhar Ibrahim, Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Bright Cow berkata, “Hari ini, kami meraikan kerjasama strategik antara dua jenama tempatan. Ini selaras dengan pelan strategik syarikat untuk mengembangkan perniagaan hotel, restoran dan kafe (HORECA) pada skala yang lebih besar, dan kami mengharapkan perkongsian yang mampan dan bersinergi dengan Gigi Coffee pada tahun-tahun akan datang.”
Dato’ Iszhar Ibrahim, Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Bright Cow bersama Encik Andy Teong, Pengurus Besar Gigi Coffee ketika majlis perasmian di Wisma FGV
Encik Marcus Low, Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Gigi Coffee berkata, “Kami menyasarkan untuk menggandakan bilangan cawangan Gigi Coffee menjelang akhir tahun 2022. Kami mahu terus berkembang pesat dengan meningkatkan kehadiran kami di negeri-negeri lain, menjadikan ‘setiap hari dengan kopi hebat’ lebih mudah untuk pelanggan dan penggemar kopi kami.”
“Perkongsian Gigi Coffee dengan Bright Cow mencerminkan komitmen kami untuk mendapatkan susu segar berkualiti daripada ladang tempatan yang menggunakan amalan perladangan yang bertanggungjawab dan memastikan bekalan susu yang konsisten untuk menyokong perniagaan kami yang semakin berkembang. Misi Gigi Coffee adalah memberi inspirasi kepada orang ramai untuk mencapai kehebatan dalam hidup, bermula dengan kopi yang hebat,” kata Encik Andy Teong, Pengurus Besar Gigi Coffee.
Dato’ Mohd Nazrul Izam Mansor, Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Kumpulan FGV berkata, “FGV berhasrat untuk menjadi antara perniagaan tani terkemuka dunia, dengan tumpuan yang lebih besar pada makanan dan produk pengguna dalam menyumbang ke arah agenda keselamatan makanan negara. Dengan menjadi salah satu pemain utama dalam industri, kami dapat menurunkan harga pasaran dan mengurangkan kebergantungan kepada eksport barangan. Kami juga ingin memastikan bekalan produk tenusu sentiasa segar dan berdaya maju dan penternakan tenusu kekal mampan.”
Selain Kopi Gigi, Bright Cow kini membekalkan susu segar dan produk tenusunya kepada jenama lain seperti Inside Scoop, Yees Yogurt, Café Mesra, Yogurt Ballet, Yogurt King, Big Singh Chapati dan San Francisco Coffee.
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