History and Milestones – URC Malaysia

[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” basel_bg_position=”center-bottom” el_class=”bantit” css=”.vc_custom_1721719793101{margin-bottom: 100px !important;background-image: url(http://www.urc.demosite.com.my/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/bg-71.png?id=1654) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column][basel_title tag=”h2″ title=”History & Milestones”][vc_single_image image=”1659″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” el_class=”inbanimg”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” disable_element=”yes” basel_bg_position=”center-bottom” el_class=”bantit” css=”.vc_custom_1713769052394{background-image: url(http://www.urc.demosite.com.my/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/bg-71.png?id=1654) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column][basel_title tag=”h2″ title=”History & Milestones”][vc_single_image image=”1656″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” el_class=”inbanimg historyban”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1710930731492{padding-bottom: 100px !important;}” el_id=”timeline”][vc_column][basel_timeline][basel_timeline_item position=”full-width” title_primary=”Jan 2024″ el_class=”timeorange”]URMunchy’s manufacturing operations consolidated into a unified entity under URC Snack Foods (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd with two distinct manufacturing locations in Batu Pahat and Pasir Gudang. MunchWorld Marketing Sdn Bhd continues to be URMunchy’s trading entity.[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item position=”full-width” title_primary=”July 2023″ el_class=”timeorange”]URMunchy’s celebrated first anniversary.
[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item position=”full-width” title_primary=”June 2023″ el_class=”timeorange”]The first combined Annual Luncheon for the Pasir Gudang and Batu Pahat manufacturing plants.[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item position=”full-width” title_primary=”March 2023″ el_class=”timeorange”]URMunchy’s held the first Sales Conference and Annual Dinner for Corporate Headquarters.[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item position=”full-width” title_primary=”July 2022″ el_class=”timeorange”]The new beginning for URMunchy’s and began operating as a single corporate entity.[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item position=”full-width” title_primary=”November 2021″ el_class=”timeorange timeorgone”]URC Group acquired Munchy’s.[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item title_primary=”2021″ el_class=”timeblue timebluesix”]Commissioned a new chocolate line (Conbar).[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item position=”right” title_primary=”2020″ el_class=”timered timeredfive”]Obtained Global Certification System for Sustainable Palm Oil by BSI.[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item title_primary=”2020″ el_class=”timeblue timeblueseven”]Certified MS 1480:2019 HACCP and ISO 22000:2005 Food Safety Management System.[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item title_primary=”2018″ el_class=”timeblue timebluefive”]Certified ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System.[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item position=”right” title_primary=”2017″ el_class=”timered timeredfour”]Products available online on Shopee, Lazada, and 11street.[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item title_primary=”2017″ el_class=”timeblue timebluefour”]Certified MS 1514:2009.[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item position=”right” title_primary=”2014″ el_class=”timered timeredthree”]

Certified FSSC 2200 by SGS.
Certified Halal by Halal Product Assurance Organizing Body (BPJPH) Indonesia.

[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item title_primary=”2012″ el_class=”timeblue timebluethree”]Certified ISO9001:2008.[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item position=”right” title_primary=”2009″ el_class=”timered”]

Entry into the health and wellness segment began with Oat Krunch.
Certified ISO22000 by SGS.
Certified Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points by Ministry of Health.

[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item position=”right” title_primary=”2002″ el_class=”timered”]First TVC was launched to promote MUZIC.[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item position=”right” title_primary=”2001″ el_class=”timered timeredtwo”]Certified Halal by Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM).[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item title_primary=”2001″ el_class=”timeblue timeblueone”]Changed name to URC Snack Foods (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd.[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item position=”right” title_primary=”1996″ el_class=”timered”]Moved into our Batu Pahat factory.

Launched three new products: MUZIC, Munchini and LEXUS under Munchy’s.[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item position=”right” title_primary=”1991″ el_class=”timered uptime timeredone”]Two brothers started Munchy Food Industries Sdn Bhd with a second-hand wafer stick machine in a shop lot in Batu Pahat.
[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item title_primary=”1984″ el_class=”timeblue timeblueeight”]Operation started in Pasir Gudang producing Jack ‘n Jill products.

[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item title_primary=”1982″ el_class=”timeblue timebluenine”]Incorporated as Pacific World Sdn Bhd on 10 Nov 1982.[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item position=”right” title_primary=”1997″ el_class=”timered timeredsix”]MunchWorld Marketing launched as Munchy’s sales and distribution arm.[/basel_timeline_item][/basel_timeline][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1726215429883{padding-bottom: 100px !important;}”][vc_column][basel_timeline][basel_timeline_item title_primary=”1982″ el_class=”timeblue”]Incorporated as Pacific World Sdn Bhd on 10 Nov 1982.[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item title_primary=”1984″ el_class=”timeblue”]Operation started in Pasir Gudang producing Jack ‘n Jill products.

[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item position=”right” title_primary=”1991″ el_class=”timered uptime timeredone”]Two brothers started Munchy Food Industries Sdn Bhd with a second-hand wafer stick machine in a shop lot in Batu Pahat.
[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item position=”right” title_primary=”1996″ el_class=”timered”]Moved into our Batu Pahat factory.

Launched three new products: MUZIC, Munchini and LEXUS under Munchy’s.[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item position=”right” title_primary=”1997″ el_class=”timered”]MunchWorld Marketing launched as Munchy’s sales and distribution arm.[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item title_primary=”2001″ el_class=”timeblue timeblueone”]Changed name to URC Snack Foods (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd.[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item position=”right” title_primary=”2001″ el_class=”timered timeredtwo”]Certified Halal by Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM).[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item position=”right” title_primary=”2002″ el_class=”timered”]First TVC was launched to promote MUZIC.[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item position=”right” title_primary=”2009″ el_class=”timered”]

Entry into the health and wellness segment began with Oat Krunch.
Certified ISO22000 by SGS.
Certified Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points by Ministry of Health.

Certified FSSC 2200 by SGS.
Certified Halal by Halal Product Assurance Organizing Body (BPJPH) Indonesia.

[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item title_primary=”2017″ el_class=”timeblue timebluefour”]Certified MS 1514:2009.[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item position=”right” title_primary=”2017″ el_class=”timered timeredfour”]Products available online on Shopee, Lazada, and 11street.[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item title_primary=”2018″ el_class=”timeblue timebluefive”]Certified ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System.[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item title_primary=”2020″ el_class=”timeblue”]Certified MS 1480:2019 HACCP and ISO 22000:2005 Food Safety Management System.[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item position=”right” title_primary=”2020″ el_class=”timered timeredfive”]Obtained Global Certification System for Sustainable Palm Oil by BSI.[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item title_primary=”2021″ el_class=”timeblue timebluesix”]Commissioned a new chocolate line (Conbar).[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item position=”full-width” title_primary=”November 2021″ el_class=”timeorange timeorgone”]URC Group acquired Munchy’s.[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item position=”full-width” title_primary=”July 2022″ el_class=”timeorange”]The new beginning for URMunchy’s and began operating as a single corporate entity.[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item position=”full-width” title_primary=”March 2023″ el_class=”timeorange”]URMunchy’s held the first Sales Conference and Annual Dinner for Corporate Headquarters.[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item position=”full-width” title_primary=”June 2023″ el_class=”timeorange”]The first combined Annual Luncheon for the Pasir Gudang and Batu Pahat manufacturing plants.[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item position=”full-width” title_primary=”July 2023″ el_class=”timeorange”]URMunchy’s celebrated first anniversary.
[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item position=”full-width” title_primary=”Jan 2024″ el_class=”timeorange”]URMunchy’s manufacturing operations consolidated into a unified entity under URC Snack Foods (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd with two distinct manufacturing locations in Batu Pahat and Pasir Gudang. MunchWorld Marketing Sdn Bhd continues to be URMunchy’s trading entity.[/basel_timeline_item][/basel_timeline][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1712030385691{padding-bottom: 100px !important;}”][vc_column][basel_timeline][basel_timeline_item position=”full-width” title_primary=”1982″ el_class=”timeblue”]Incorporated as Pacific World Sdn Bhd on 10 Nov 1982. [/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item position=”right” title_primary=”1984″ el_class=”timeblue rightfirst”]Operation started in Pasir Gudang producing Jack ‘n Jill products.

[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item title_primary=”1991″ el_class=”timeblue”]Two brothers started Munchy Food Industries Sdn Bhd with a second-hand wafer stick machine in a shop lot in Batu Pahat. [/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item position=”right” title_primary=”1959″ el_class=”timeblue”]Consolidated Foods Corporation (CFC) was incorporated.[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item title_primary=”1963″ el_class=”timeblue”]Consolidated Foods Corporation launched Blend 45 as “poor man’s coffee”.[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item position=”right” title_primary=”1966″ el_class=”timeblue”]Launch year for Universal Robina Corporation.
URC had its first Marketing Convention.
URC launched Chippy, Chiz Curls and Potato Chips under Jack’n Jill.[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item title_primary=”1969″ el_class=”timeblue”]Nips was launched.[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item position=”right” title_primary=”1970″ el_class=”timeblue”]Robina Farms entered into the hogs business.[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item image_secondary=”697″ position=”full-width” el_class=”timeimgcenter” img_size=”full”][/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item title_primary=”1971″ el_class=”timegreen rightfirst”]URC Hong Kong, URC’s first venture outside the Philippines was established.[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item position=”right” title_primary=”1975″ el_class=”timegreen”]Great Taste Coffee was launched.[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item title_primary=”1984″ el_class=”timegreen”]Cloud 9 was launched.
URC put up its first factory in ASEAN with URC Malaysia.[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item position=”right” title_primary=”1987″ el_class=”timegreen”]Great Taste Coffee was launched.[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item title_primary=”1988″ el_class=”timegreen”]URSUMCO was incorporated.[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item position=”right” title_primary=”1989″ el_class=”timegreen”]Piattos was launched
URC Singapore was incorporated.[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item title_primary=”1990″ el_class=”timegreen”]URC entered into a plastic business though
URC Packagin business
URC acquired CARSUMCO[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item image_secondary=”734″ position=”full-width” el_class=”timeimgcenter” img_size=”full”][/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item position=”right” title_primary=”1992″ el_class=”timeorange rightfirst”]URC Thailand, one of URC’s largest foreign subsidiaries was incorporated[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item title_primary=”1993″ el_class=”timeorange”]MAXX menthol candy was launched Hunt URC, a joint venture between URC and Hut-Wesson was formed[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item position=”right” title_primary=”1994″ el_class=”timeorange”]Universal Robina Corporation became a publicly listed company
Nissin Universal Robina Corporation, a joint venture between URC and Nissin Food Products Co. Ltd. was incorporated[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item title_primary=”1995″ el_class=”timeorange”]URC introduced Hello chocolate enrobe wafers and Tivoli Heaven in a Bar.
XO coffee flavored candy, Star Fruits Candies, JNJ Choco Knots and Nissin cup noodles were launched[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item position=”right” title_primary=”1996″ el_class=”timeorange”]Nissin was launched[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item image_secondary=”735″ position=”full-width” el_class=”timeimgcenter” img_size=”full”][/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item title_primary=”1997″ el_class=”timered rightfirst”]Nova, Multi-grain snack, magic flakes crackers and Nissin Yakisoba cup noodles were introduced[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item position=”right” title_primary=”1998″ el_class=”timered”]URC entered packaging business by putting up URC BOPP[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item title_primary=”2001″ el_class=”timered”]URC’s biscuit factory in Thailand began commercial operation.[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item position=”right” title_primary=”2002″ el_class=”timered”]URC Indonesia was incoporated[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item title_primary=”2003″ el_class=”timered”]URC Vietnam was incorporated[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item image_secondary=”736″ position=”full-width” el_class=”timeimgcenter” img_size=”full”][/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item position=”right” title_primary=”2004″ el_class=”timepink rightfirst”]C2, the first locally manufactured high quality, Ready-To-Drink green tea based beverage was introduced to the market
Refresh Mineral Water was launched Trading[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item title_primary=”2005″ el_class=”timepink”]URC launched Jack ‘n Jill as the master umbrella brand for all its snack foods.
URC Vietnam commenced manufacturing operations.[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item position=”right” title_primary=”2006″ el_class=”timepink”]C2 was launched in Vietnam[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item title_primary=”2007″ el_class=”timepink”]URC acquired PASSI sugar mills in lloilo[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item position=”right” title_primary=”2008″ el_class=”timepink”]URC acquired Granny Goose brand and assets[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item image_secondary=”737″ position=”full-width” el_class=”timeimgcenter” img_size=”full”][/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item title_primary=”2011″ el_class=”timepurple rightfirst”]Great Taste White was launched as the first white coffee in the country.
Chicharron ni Mang Juan was introduced[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item position=”right” title_primary=”2012″ el_class=”timepurple”]Chik ‘n Skin ni Mang Juan was first tasted by Filipinos.[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item title_primary=”2013″ el_class=”timepurple”]URC factory in Myanmar was incorporated[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item position=”right” title_primary=”2014″ el_class=”timepurple”]URC has entered into a new joint venture agreement with Calbee, Inc
URC acquired Griffin’s Foods Limited, the largest snacks and biscuits company in New Zealand
Distillery Ethanol Plant in Mangjuyod, Negros Occidental started its operations[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item title_primary=”2015″ el_class=”timepurple”]URC and DANONE Universal Robina Beverages, Inc (DURBI) started partnership through the introduction of B’lue
URC factory in Myanmar started its operations Biomass Power Cogeneration in Kabankalan, Negros Occidental started its operations[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item position=”right” title_primary=”2016″ el_class=”timepurple”]
URC acquired Consolidated Snacks Pty. Ltd. (CSPL), also known as Snack Brands Australia
URC entered into a 50-50 joint venture with Vitasoy Hong Kong.[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item title_primary=”2020″ el_class=”timepurple”]URC acquired Central Azucarera de la Carlota, Inc. (CACI) and Roxol Bioenergy Corporation. These are now known as URC La Carlota and URC La Carlota Distillery, respectively.

URC diversified into the rubbing alcohol business, and launched Shield + and BioSure alcohol[/basel_timeline_item][basel_timeline_item position=”right” title_primary=”2021″ el_class=”timepurple”]URC sold its stake in its consolidated business in Australia and New Zealand to Intersnack Group

URC acquired Munchy’s, one of the leading biscuit manufacturers in Malaysia[/basel_timeline_item][/basel_timeline][/vc_column][/vc_row]