Asia
Projects completed throughout Asia.
Factory Expansion
Dole Food Company, 1991-1993
Polomolok, South Cotabato, Philippines
$$$ Spent: $12m CAPEX (My portion = $6m)
Product: Processed Pineapple
Description: Expansion of Division to compensate for future closure of Honolulu factory. Included 125,000ft² factory expansion, packaging systems, can manufacturing systems, material handling equipment, 8,000 ft² industrial freezer, 165-gpm Gulf Taste evaporator, loading docks, and port improvements.
Factory Expansion
Dole Food Company, 1991-1993
Polomolok, South Cotabato, Philippines
Ripening Rooms Construction
Del Monte Fresh Produce Asia-Pacific, 2001
Port of Yokohama, Japan
Potential Acquisition of Liquid Sauces Firm
Newlyweds Foods Asia-Pacific, 2007
Bangkok, Thailand
Bread Crumb Processing Line
Newlyweds Foods Asia-Pacific, 2007-2008
Bangkok, Thailand
Additional Ingredients Blending System
Newlyweds Foods Asia-Pacific, 2007
Metro Manila, Philippines
Simple Ingredients Blending Factory Construction
Newlyweds Foods Asia-Pacific, 2009
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Potential Acquisition of Organic Fertilizers Firm
CONFIDENTIAL, 2007
Bangkok, Thailand
Potential Minority Purchase of Mango Puree Processor/Meristem Producer
Dole Asia, Ltd, 2014-2015
India
Potential Joint Venture Building a Modern Produce Distribution Network
Dole Asia, Ltd, 2014-2016
India
Fresh & Processed Foods Landscape
REB International, 2018
Asia
Food Industry Trends for Government Authority
REB International, 2019
Thailand
Global Produce Firms Understanding/Produce Business Establishment
REB International, 2020
USA/Middle East
Potential Acquisition of Philippine Banana Business
REB International, 2024
Philippines/Asia/Middle East
Commodity/Fresh Produce Organization
REB International, 2022
Singapore/India
Port Facility Distribution Center
& Ripening Construction
Del Monte Fresh Produce Asia-Pacific, 2002
Port of Busan, South Korea
Pineapple Plantation/Operation Expansion
Del Monte Fresh Produce Asia-Pacific, 2000-2002
Calinan, Davao, Mindanao, Philippines
Ripening & Distribution Center Construction
Del Monte Fresh Produce Asia-Pacific, 2001
Seoul, South Korea
Ripening Rooms Construction
Del Monte Fresh Produce Asia-Pacific, 2001-2002
Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong, China
$$$ Spent: $12m CAPEX (My portion = $6m)
Product: Processed Pineapple
Description: Expansion of Division to compensate for future closure of Honolulu factory. Included 125,000ft² factory expansion, packaging systems, can manufacturing systems, material handling equipment, 8,000 ft² industrial freezer, 165-gpm Gulf Taste evaporator, loading docks, and port improvements.
$$$ Spent: $2.5m (Third Party Build to Suit)
Product: Bananas
Description: Pressurized ripening rooms – 8-rooms, 2-tier, 10 pallets/tier, as part of new Direct Sales organization.
$$$ Spent: $12m (Third Party Build to Suit)
Product: Bananas
Description: Pressurized Ripening Rooms & Distribution Center – 18-rooms, 3-tier, 10 pallets/tier, port receiving, quality assurance laboratory, offices, 20,000 ft² cold storage facilities, repacking room, and distribution/shipping facilities. Upon completion, achieved 55% market share, as part of new Direct Sales organization.
Activity: Consulting/EU Consulting Firm and Italian Agribusiness Firm
Product: Potential Acquisition of Philippine-based Banana Company, Asia, and the Middle East sales and distribution.
Description: Guided an Italian Agribusiness in the purchasing of an ongoing banana business in the Philippines and market operations in Asia and the Middle East.
Activity: Consulting/Singapore Consulting Firm
Product: Commodity/Fresh Produce Organization
Description: Presented recommended Country and Regional commodity and produce organizations, potentially to be set-up in India, for Singapore Consulting firm.
$$$ Spent: $5m CAPEX
Product: Fresh Pineapple
Description: Expansion – Del Monte Gold pineapple plantation; new fresh-packaging facility; forced air & cold storage facilities; harvesting, land preparation, and spraying equipment.
$$$ Spent: $5m (Third Party Build to Suit)
Product: Bananas
Description: Pressurized Ripening Rooms & Distribution Center – 12-rooms, 3-tier, 10 pallets/tier, quality assurance laboratory, 10,000 ft² cold storage facilities, repacking room, offices, and distribution/shipping facilities, as part of new Direct Sales organization.
$$$ Spent: $2m CAPEX
Product: Bananas
Description: Pressurized Ripening Rooms & Distribution Center – 8-rooms expanded to 14-rooms, 2-tier, 10 pallets/tier, loading docks, and offices built on the 11th Floor of the ATL Logistic Center. Move to direct ripening. Upon completion achieved 93% market share while increasing per capita consumption by 15%.
$$$ Spent: $400m CAPEX
Product: Food Ingredients
Description: Added second ingredients blending system.
$$$ Spent: $100k CAPEX
Product: Food Ingredients
Description: Started simple factory with ingredient’s blending and distributing.
$$$ Spent: THB8m (Potential Acquisition)
Product: Asia Agro-Tech Co, Ltd
Description: Performed due diligence for the potential acquisition of the largest organic fertilizer company in Thailand.
$$$ Spent: $100m (potential)
Product: Joint Venture Partnership – Jain Irrigation/Jain Farm Fresh Foods
Description: Largest mango processor and banana meristem producer in India requested through a private equity group for Dole, because of its global understanding of retail food product merchandising and post-harvesting technology to invest into a company to become a 30-50% owner. Proposal eventually was not approved by Itochu Corporation.
$$$ Spent: $20m/50% Dole
Product: The Future Group Supply Chain Joint Venture with Dole Asia Fresh
Description: The Future Group proposed a link-up to build proper produce receiving facilities with proper food safety and proper post-harvesting technology/assistance throughout India. The Future Group would handle all distribution to their modern retail stores, which were growing. Worked with The Future Group Chairman and the CEO of Foods. The consultant’s developed study proposed in 5-7 years, $500m revenues with $75m EBITDA and a $20m capital investment. Proposal eventually was not approved by Itochu Corp.
Activity: Consulting/Japan PE Firm
Product: Asia Fresh & Processed Foods Landscape
Description: Guided commercial understanding for targeted Asia fresh and processed foods.
Activity: Consulting/Thailand Government Authority
Product: Food Industry Trends
Description: Delivered and discussed food industry trends with Thailand Government Authority as they conceptualized a new Industrial Park in Chonburi Thailand.
Activity: Consulting/UAE Firm & UAE Consulting Firm
Product: Setting-up Produce Business in the UAE/ Understanding Global Produce Exporters
Description: Aided understanding of Global Produce Company’s decision-making and relationship building with UAE Group studying investing in a produce distribution business in the UAE.
$$$ Spent: $2m CAPEX
Product: Bread Coatings
Description: Replaced bread crumb line with newer and advanced technology.
$$$ Spent: THB100m (Potential acquisition)
Product: SriThai Foodservice – Liquid Sauces
Description: Performed due diligence for the potential acquisition of SriThai Foodservice, the largest liquid sauces business in Thailand which would complement the ingredients and food coatings business.
Pineapple Plantation/Operation Expansion
Del Monte Fresh Produce Asia-Pacific, 2000-2002
Calinan, Davao, Mindanao, Philippines
$$$ Spent: $5m CAPEX
Product: Fresh Pineapple
Description: Expansion – Del Monte Gold pineapple plantation; new fresh-packaging facility; forced air & cold storage facilities; harvesting, land preparation, and spraying equipment.
Ripening Rooms Construction
Del Monte Fresh Produce Asia-Pacific, 2001
Port of Yokohama, Japan
$$$ Spent: $2.5m (Third Party Build to Suit)
Product: Bananas
Description: Pressurized ripening rooms – 8-rooms, 2-tier, 10 pallets/tier, as part of new Direct Sales organization.
Ripening & Distribution Center Construction
Del Monte Fresh Produce Asia-Pacific, 2001
Seoul, South Korea
$$$ Spent: $5m (Third Party Build to Suit)
Product: Bananas
Description: Pressurized Ripening Rooms & Distribution Center – 12-rooms, 3-tier, 10 pallets/tier, quality assurance laboratory, 10,000 ft² cold storage facilities, repacking room, offices, and distribution/shipping facilities, as part of new Direct Sales organization.
Port Facility Distribution Center
& Ripening Construction
Del Monte Fresh Produce Asia-Pacific, 2002
Port of Busan, South Korea
$$$ Spent: $12m (Third Party Build to Suit)
Product: Bananas
Description: Pressurized Ripening Rooms & Distribution Center – 18-rooms, 3-tier, 10 pallets/tier, port receiving, quality assurance laboratory, offices, 20,000 ft² cold storage facilities, repacking room, and distribution/shipping facilities. Upon completion, achieved 55% market share, as part of new Direct Sales organization.
Ripening Rooms Construction
Del Monte Fresh Produce Asia-Pacific, 2001-2002
Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong, China
$$$ Spent: $2m CAPEX
Product: Bananas
Description: Pressurized Ripening Rooms & Distribution Center – 8-rooms expanded to 14-rooms, 2-tier, 10 pallets/tier, loading docks, and offices built on the 11th Floor of the ATL Logistic Center. Move to direct ripening. Upon completion achieved 93% market share while increasing per capita consumption by 15%.
Potential Acquisition of Liquid Sauces Firm
Newlyweds Foods Asia-Pacific, 2007
Bangkok, Thailand
$$$ Spent: THB100m (Potential acquisition)
Product: SriThai Foodservice – Liquid Sauces
Description: Performed due diligence for the potential acquisition of SriThai Foodservice, the largest liquid sauces business in Thailand which would complement the ingredients and food coatings business.
Bread Crumb Processing Line
Newlyweds Foods Asia-Pacific, 2007-2008
Bangkok, Thailand
$$$ Spent: $2m CAPEX
Product: Bread Coatings
Description: Replaced bread crumb line with newer and advanced technology.
Additional Ingredients Blending System
Newlyweds Foods Asia-Pacific, 2007
Metro Manila, Philippines
$$$ Spent: $400k CAPEX
Product: Food Ingredients
Description: Added second ingredients blending system.
Simple Ingredients Blending
Factory Construction
Newlyweds Foods Asia-Pacific, 2007
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
$$$ Spent: $100k CAPEX
Product: Food Ingredients
Description: Started simple factory with ingredient’s blending and distributing.
Potential Acquisition of Organic Fertilizers Firm
CONFIDENTIAL, 2007
Bangkok, Thailand
$$$ Spent: THB8m (Potential Acquisition)
Product: Asia Agro-Tech Co, Ltd
Description: Performed due diligence for the potential acquisition of the largest organic fertilizer company in Thailand.
Potential Minority Purchase of Mango Puree Processor/Meristem Producer
Dole Asia, Ltd, 2014-2015
India
$$$ Spent: $100m (potential)
Product: Joint Venture Partnership – Jain Irrigation/Jain Farm Fresh Foods
Description: Largest mango processor and banana meristem producer in India requested through a private equity group for Dole, because of its global understanding of retail food product merchandising and post-harvesting technology to invest into a company to become a 30-50% owner. Proposal eventually was not approved by Itochu Corporation.
Potential Joint Venture Building a Modern Produce Distribution Network
Dole Asia, Ltd, 2014-2016
India
$$$ Spent: $20m/50% Dole
Product: The Future Group Supply Chain Joint Venture with Dole Asia Fresh
Description: The Future Group proposed a link-up to build proper produce receiving facilities with proper food safety and proper post-harvesting technology/assistance throughout India. The Future Group would handle all distribution to their modern retail stores, which were growing. Worked with The Future Group Chairman and the CEO of Foods. The consultant’s developed study proposed in 5-7 years, $500m revenues with $75m EBITDA and a $20m capital investment. Proposal eventually was not approved by Itochu Corp.
Fresh & Processed Foods Landscape
REB International, 2018
Asia
Activity: Consulting/Japan PE Firm
Product: Asia Fresh & Processed Foods Landscape
Description: Guided commercial understanding for targeted Asia fresh and processed foods.
Food Industry Trends for Government Authority
REB International, 2019
Thailand
Activity: Consulting/Thailand Government Authority
Product: Food Industry Trends
Description: Delivered and discussed food industry trends with Thailand Government Authority as they conceptualized a new Industrial Park in Chonburi Thailand.
Global Produce Firms Understanding/Produce Business Establishment
REB International, 2020
USA/Middle East
Activity: Consulting/UAE Firm & UAE Consulting Firm
Product: Setting-up Produce Business in the UAE/ Understanding Global Produce Exporters
Description: Aided understanding of Global Produce Company’s decision-making and relationship building with UAE Group studying investing in a produce distribution business in the UAE.
Potential Acquisition of Philippine Banana Business
REB International, 2024
Philippines/Asia/Middle East
Activity: Consulting/EU Consulting Firm and Italian Agribusiness Firm
Product: Potential Acquisition of Philippine-based Banana Company, Asia, and the Middle East sales and distribution.
Description: Guided an Italian Agribusiness in the purchasing of an ongoing banana business in the Philippines and market operations in Asia and the Middle East.
Commodity/Fresh Produce Organization
REB International, 2022
Singapore/India
Activity: Consulting/Singapore Consulting Firm
Product: Commodity/Fresh Produce Organization
Description: Presented recommended Country and Regional commodity and produce organizations, potentially to be set-up in India, for Singapore Consulting firm.