Company History
 
 
 
 
Company History
     
         
 

Having started as a small family-run business supplying to local traders, we have evolved over the years into a global corporation serving customers across all the major continents. Our rich heritage spans more than half a century with one of our subsidiaries having been involved in the Indonesian chocolate confectionery industry for over 50 years. Today, our Cocoa Ingredients division counts amongst its customers, some of the world’s best known and loved food companies and our Branded Consumer division is still growing strongly with our brands commanding over 50% of the market share in Indonesia alone.

   
         
 
YEAR
MILESTONES
2011
Entered into a joint venture with Super Group Ltd to market and distribute instant 3-in-1 coffeemix products and other convenience beverages in Indonesia.
2010
Acquired the remaining 32% stake in the Petra-Armajaro Joint Venture, making it a wholly owned subsidiary of Petra Foods.
2009
Completed the upgrading of the Hamburg cocoa ingredients processing facility.
2007
Entered European market for cocoa ingredients through a joint venture with UK-based partner Armajaro Trading Ltd which owns a cocoa ingredient manufacturing facility in Hamburg and a cocoa butter facility in France.

Started investment activities in Hamburg facility.
2006
Strengthened regional presence with acquisition of existing confectionery businesses from Nestlé in the Philippines.

Acquired the “Hudson’s” trademark for functional throat candies.
2005
Acquired well-established distribution networks - Sime Darby Marketing Sdn Bhd and Petra Sime Marketing - in Malaysia and Singapore respectively.
2004
Listed on the Mainboard of the Singapore Exchange in November.
2003
Acquired two cocoa processing plants in Mexico and Brazil from Nestlé SA and entered into agreements to supply cocoa ingredients to Nestlé in those countries.
2001
Entered into a joint venture with Meiji Seika Kaisha of Japan to manufacture “Meiji” branded confectionery and biscuits in Indonesia.
1989
Started cocoa ingredients operations in Thailand.
1988
Entered into the cocoa ingredients business and built a cocoa processing factory in the Philippines.
1987
Commenced distributing third party brands in Indonesia.
1984
Established and incorporated in Singapore as Petra Foods Pte Ltd.
1950s
Established the “SilverQueen” and “Ceres” brands in Indonesia.