Malaysia: Food Processing Ingredients

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   MY2019-0018

The Malaysian food manufacturing and processing industry is an important component of the country’s economic growth and has seen significant development and innovation for shelf stable products as consumer demands increase. This sector includes several multinational corporation facilities as well as a range of local company operations. The main products manufactured include beverages, canned seafood, canned fruits, canned vegetables, confectionary, dairy products, noodles, and bakery products. Top prospective U.S. food processing ingredient exports for the Malaysia market include dairy, frozen potatoes, tree nuts and processed fruits.

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