Gardenia Bakeries Philippines Inc. said it is slowly shifting to logistics and product development as parent firm Gardenia International Pte. Ltd. took over the manufacturing function to rationalize Philippine operations.
Gardina Bakeries Philippines president Simplicio Umali said the Singapore-based parent company was more focused on bringing in investments into bread manufacturing after the creation of another unit – Nutribake Food Products Inc. – the company’s manufacturing arm in the Philippines.
“This is to facilitate the foreign direct investments of Gardenia International into the country. This will also make their operations in the Philippines more focused and cost efficient,” he said.
Nutribake, founded in the second quarter of 2017, produces mass based, more affordable bread mostly Filipino bakerily fares such as Kababayan and Kalihim.
“We take charge of our distribution and use our own funds for the improvement in our delivery, invest in our fleet of delivery trucks, and develop new products,” he said.
The company’s main plant in Sta. Rosa Laguna manufactures the premium bread line such as loaves and other premium breads.