KUCHING: CCK Consolidated Holdings Bhd
is embarking on another major expansion in Indonesia with plans to build a new food processing facility in Central Java.
Currently, Sarawak’s largest integrated poultry supplier operates manufacturing plants for processed food products in Pontianak, West Kalimantan (bordering Sarawak), and Jakarta.
“The expected commencement of our new food processing facility in Central Java in the first half of 2026 aims to unlock operational efficiencies in our Indonesian operations and open new sales channel in markets across the region,” CCK said when commenting on the group’s prospects in its latest financial year 2025 (FY25) results released recently.
Central Java has a population of about 5.77 million, compared with an estimated 750,000 people in Pontianak in 2026.
To cope with increasing consumer demand in Pontianak, CCK said it made a major investment in a new manufacturing plant and logistic centre comprising a chicken abattoir, cold storage facilities and downstream food processing lines producing sausages, burgers and meatball.
The facilities, commissioned in 2021, have significantly increased production capacity and supported higher sales volumes of processed products.
“Demand for the group’s in-house manufactured processed products in Indonesia remains healthy and strong.
“Revenue from the Indonesian manufacturing operations (Pontianak and Jakarta) grew 4.1% to RM221mil, representing 21% of total group revenue of RM1.05bil for FY25,” CCK said.
Its Indonesian subsidiary, PT Adilmart, is involved in the production and trading of frozen food, including sausages and other processed meat products.
In December 2024, CCK disposed of a 26.5% stake in Adilmart to Astrantia Sdn Bhd for RM88.1mil.
Astrantia also subscribed to new shares for RM75mil, increasing its equity interest in Adilmart to 40%.
As a result, CCK’s stake in Adilmart was reduced to 56.9%, while the remaining 3.1% is held by CCK Fresh Mart Sdn Bhd.
Astrantia is a special-purpose vehicle incorporated by Creador V to undertake the acquisition and new share subscription in Adilmart.
CCK group managing director Tiong Chiong Hiiung said the entry of Creador, a private equity firm active in South Asia and South-East Asia, provides additional funds to support Adilmart’s growth and operation.
“We are optimistic that this strategic alignment will add a new dimension to our growth strategies and accelerate our pace of expansion.
“Beyond unlocking operational efficiencies, Astrantia will also support expansion of production capacity, the opening of new sales channels, and brand building.
“With this partnership, we are well-positioned to drive long-term, sustainable growth for Adilmart,” he noted in CCK’s 2024 annual report.
In addition to its investments in Adilmart, CCK acquired Indonesian shrimp firm PT Bonanza Pratama Abadi for RM33.8mil in 2022 to boost the group’s overall prawn export volumes to Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, and Hong Kong.
The firm’s key products include frozen raw shrimp, frozen cooked shrimp, and frozen Nobashi Ebi shrimp.
According to Tiong, the acquisition of Bonanza Pratama Abadi has proven synergistic with CCK Group’s existing seafood business, complementing its export-oriented prawn products while adding size and scale to the prawn segment.
In FY25, the prawn segment recorded a 19.1% jump in pre-tax profit to RM12.5mil from RM10.5mil in FY24, as revenue increased 2.4% to RM93.3mil.
CCK Group has an extensive retail network in Sarawak and Sabah, comprising 69 CCK Fresh Mart stores, six CCK wholesale outlets, and four CCK Local Supermarket locations, for a total of 79 touchpoints.
In FY25, the retail segment generated revenue of RM828.5mil, with the poultry segment contributing RM342.4mil, prawn segment RM93.3mil, and the food service segment RM16.5mil.
Year-on-year, the group posted slightly lower revenue of RM1.05bil (2024: RM1.06bil) and net profit of RM67.3mil (2024: RM64.6mil).
“As we head into 2026, CCK’s retail network in Sabah and Sarawak will continue to deliver value to our diverse customer segments while pursuing a restrained and disciplined expansion.
“Our vertically integrated supply chain is well-leveraged to benefit from Sarawak government projects, 4.6% gross domestic product growth projected for 2026, and improving household incomes supported by government initiatives,” CCK noted.
