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Apologies for the delayed post, however after being spoilt for Internet coverage in Vietnam and Singapore we were unable to get online in Malaysia. It has been a big few days

On Monday we left Singapore for the Munchy Biscuit Factory.

An first class, modern facility that takes about 1000tonnes of flour a month from IFHL. We were unable to take photos of the facility due to the specialised nature of some of the processes, however we were given a extremely detailed view of the manufacturing line and we were all left suitably impressed (with sample bags in tow).

Once again the clear message from Munchy was one of quality control and consistency of product.

Much of the day was taken up with travel, we were on a bus for about 6 hours.

On Tuesday we had the pleasure of touring the Prestasi Flour mill and associated Panatura Plant.

Dr Nas started the day with a fantastic and passionate overview of the work he and his team conduct and it is clear they are on a winner with their specialised and patented dough starter. There are numerous products and IFHL Intellectual Property involved, however Dr Nas was very excited to show us through the process of creation of the Panatura products.

After this we were whisked away for a tour of the Prestasi Flour Mill which is in the process of being upgraded to double capacity. This gave the group a great opportunity to see the machinery up close as they were in shutdown for the morning, of great interest was the specialised video/Infrared grain sorter. The IFHL group really do understand how gain competitive advantage over their competitors through the building of IP and the clever use of technology.

Wednesday, we are travelling for most of the day and with an once of luck we should be in Makassar Indonesia by 5pm before travelling to the hotel by bus and arriving at 7:30pm. I am hopeful I can begin the daily updates once in Indonesia.