Cargill is constructing a factory for speciality fats in Malaysia

Cargill has started work on a $35 million extension of its production plant in Port Klang, Malaysia, as part of a larger multi-year $100 million investment to broaden the company's worldwide speciality fats portfolio.

Jennifer Shomenta, president and group head of Cargill's global edible oils solutions division, remarked, "Specialty fats are highly popular due to their diversity and functionality."
"We'll be better positioned to support our customers' innovation journeys with this investment, as we'll have the building blocks in place to co-create customised solutions that correspond with their individual demands."

Cargill will build dry palm fractionation capacity as part of the development at Port Klang, enabling the manufacturing of a variety of speciality fats for use in chocolates, coatings, fillings and compounds, spreads, bakery fats, and other applications.
Cargill also plans to upgrade its Malaysia Edible Oils R&D Center, adding additional lab equipment and pilot plants to complement the Port Klang facility's new specialty fat capabilities.

The project follows a nearly completed $20 million facility refurbishment that began just one year ago.
Cargill increased the facility's production capacity and completed a first round of R&D upgrades as part of the project.
Cargill said the investment in the Port Klang plant is in line with the Malaysian government's strategy of encouraging palm oil downstream companies to move up the palm value chain, which benefits the economy and creates jobs.

"Too frequently, brands must navigate convoluted supply chains to obtain their speciality fats, acquiring oil from one supplier and transporting it to others for further processing," Ms. Shomenta said.
"Through our investments at Port Klang and across our worldwide processing infrastructure, we'll eliminate those extra stages, providing clients with the convenience of working with a single, trusted partner, all backed by Cargill's technical experience and global resources."