This segment comprises the processing, branding and distribution of a wide range of edible food products, which includes vegetable oils produced from palm and oilseeds, sugar, flour, rice, noodles, specialty fats, snacks, bakery, dairy, soy protein, starch and sweeteners. These food products are sold in either consumer and medium packaging or in bulk depending on customer requirements.
ATN is one of the world’s largest oil palm plantation owners with a total planted area of 232,053 hectares (ha) as at 31 December 2020, of which about 65% is in Indonesia, 26% in East Malaysia and 9% in Africa. In Indonesia, our plantations are located in Sumatra, West Kalimantan and Central Kalimantan (southern region) while in Malaysia, they are located in the states of Sabah and Sarawak.
We also directly manage 35,276 ha under smallholder schemes in Indonesia and Africa and 157,515 ha under smallholders schemes through associates in Africa. We are committed to purchasing all the fruits produced by the small landholders’ plantations.
We have a strong team of managers and staff who are devoted to the common objective of achieving the highest standards for our plantations. We adopt best management practices including good field and harvesting standards and timely application of fertilisers to optimise crop yields.
Apart from plantations, ATN also owns palm oil mills to process fruits from our own and surrounding plantations. The key products of oil palm cultivation and milling are crude palm oil and palm kernel.
As part of ATN’s integrated business model, we own a fleet of liquid and dry bulk carriers which improves the flexibility and efficiency of our logistic operations. This fleet provides partial support for our total shipping requirements while the balance of our requirements is met by chartering-in third-party vessels.
As at 31 December 2020, the group owned and controlled tankers / dry bulk vessels with a total tonnage of about 2.8 million MT.
Our soy protein products can be used in the animal feed industries. We use only non-GMO soybeans and our manufacturing facilities are IP, ISO9001, ISO14000, FSSC22000, Kosher, BRC, AIB and Halal certified. We work with our customers to develop and customise taste, texture, protein level, colour and functionality that allow them to bring their products to the market quickly.
Our feed grade soy protein, WILPROMIL R, has a 65% protein content and is specially formulated for the animal feed industry. It is suitable for usage in the pig farming, cattle farming, aquaculture and pet food industries.
We operate an integrated sugar business across the entire value chain from sugar cane and beet plantations to the sweeteners aisle in supermarkets. In between, we operate sugar mills, cogeneration plants, ethanol distilleries, and sugar refineries across the globe, linking key origins and destinations through a market-leading merchandising team based in Singapore and Geneva. A white sugar marketing desk also operates from Dubai, centralising white sugar sales and distribution from our many refineries.
We are one of the world’s top 10 raw sugar producers, with operations in Australia and New Zealand, Indonesia, Morocco, India, Myanmar, Brazil and China. This global network and integrated supply chain gives us a unique position as one of the world’s largest international traders of sugar.
We are committed to the development of sustainable sugar through involvement with organisations such as Bonsucro. Our Singapore trading office is committed to implementing and maintaining the Bonsucro Chain of Custody requirements to ensure demand for certified sugar is met wherever possible.
We are a leading player in oilseed crushing with extensive presence in various parts of the world such as China, India, Vietnam, Malaysia, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe. We crush a wide range of oilseeds including soybean, rapeseed, groundnut, sunflower seed, sesame seed and cotton seed into protein meals and edible oils. The protein meals are mainly sold to the animal feed industry while the oils are largely sold to our own Consumer Products business.
