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on his agenda was a heavy investment on basic flavours.
Concentrating on basic flavours
will ensure that there is always a core business.
Vanilla, according to Koh, is chosen for its potential
in myriad applications including the production
of dairy products, biscuits, confectionery and
cakes, and many other products.
Elaborating further, Koh commented,
"Vanillin is the most active ingredient in the
vanilla bean, giving the aromatic taste. However,
the vanilla extract is very expensive and thus,
out of most people's budget. Our aim is to sell
the vanilla flavour in liquid or powder forms.
We want to inject some specialty properties in
it, to add to its value, rather than just trading
in vanillin. In the process, price is not compromised.
My products are still cheaper than vanillin itself."
Synthetically, the vanillin flavour
can be extracted from wood pulp and from guaiacol,
too. These two sources, termed as 'nature - identical'
products, are used to create vanilla flavours
by blending with other aroma chemicals. If the
carrier is liquid like Propylene Glycol, then
we have liquid vanilla flavor and if the carrier
is Dextrose Monohydrate, then we have vanilla
powder.
In June 1996, a factory purchased
by the company in the Cemerlang Industrial Estate,
Malaysia, began production. The 7,500 square feet
factory is dedicated to production of liquid flavours.
In addition, Creative also plans to acquire
two other factories it is currently leasing within
the vicinity. The larger of the two factories,
with 8,500 square feet of built-in area for compounding,
specialises in the production of powder flavours,
especially vanilla powders. We have dedicated
one factory solely for the production of vanilla
powders with an annual capacity of 1000 tons!.
Since 1999 we're aquired the adjestment untill
and expended our venilla production facilities
to 1600 aqm.
The fourth factory is dedicated to produce fragrances.