January 9, 2023

Vitarich opens biggest warehouse for feed mill complex in Mindanao, Philippines

Poultry producer Vitarich Corp. said last month it opened its largest warehouse at its feed mill complex in Panacan, Davao City, Mindanao, the Philippines.

The company said in a disclosure to the stock exchange the warehouse covers 6,000 square meters for storage and 3,000 square meters for loading, unloading and parking.

The facility can store 6,600 tonnes of raw materials and finished goods, expanding Mindanao's inventory capacity by 47% to 11,900 tonnes.

"This warehouse is a necessary investment which we believe will set us up for further growth as we strengthen our presence in Mindanao and serve the growing demand," said Vitarich president and chief executive Rocco Sarmiento. "With increased capacity, we can ship in main commodities in bulk to manage our risks related to raw materials and ensure that we continue to scale up and support food security at all times."

Vitarich announced in November it renewed its ISO 22000:2018 food safety management system certification for its feed mills, including the plant in Davao City. The warehouse is among the newest additions to the company's growing list of facility expansions and upgrades over the past few years.

The company earlier modernised its dressing plant and laboratory and equipment in Marilao, Bulacan. It also enhanced the management systems for supply chain, inventory and information technology and invested in technologies and capabilities across the company to enable end-to-end processes.

- Manila Standard