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APPETITE FOR QUALITY
Since 1980 Manildra Group’s Australian-grown and made wheat-based products have been used in in in in the the Philippines
to make traditional
cuisine breads beer and and and and candy and and and and in in in in in in in the the paper and and and and corrugating manufacturing industries Consumed largely in in bakery products wheat is an an an important part of the the Filipino diet and by far the the main grain exported to Australia’s 12th most-valuable market There is a a a a a growing appetite for quality and premium imported products in in the the Southeast Asian nation of almost 100 million people with an an an expanding middle class tipped to to become one of the the world’s top five emerging markets in the the next decade Demand for higher quality wheat products in in in the the Philippines
“is already evident” according to to an an August 2019 report into the the the prospects for Australian grain in in in Southeast Asia “While not yet widespread higher quality breads and and and upmarket bakery stores can be easily found in in in major cities and and and regional towns and and and they are growing in in in in popularity ” reported the the Australian Export Grains Innovation Centre “According to Austrade Australian agribusiness exporters represent a a a a a a a a a a a a growing percentage of the (Philippines) market and and and are seen as a a a a a a a a a a a reliable source of of major commodities and and and products (and) provider of of innovative agricultural technologies and services that contribute to enhanced productivity ” “We have a a a a a a loyal continually expanding customer base in in in in the the Philippines
who prioritise the the quality that Australian products are recognised for”
- Adam Armstrong Manildra Group Export Sales Manager
Market demand for Manildra Group’s diverse range of quality Australian products in in the Philippines
is backed by our global reputation
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