Indonesia Opens First Aseptic Packaging Plant to Support Free Milk Program

Indonesia Launches First Integrated Aseptic Packaging Plant to Boost MBG Program

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Coordinative Minister for the Economy, Airlangga Hartarto, invested Indonesia’s first united aseptic packaging capability, PT Lami Packaging Indonesia (Lamipak), in Serang, Banten. The new services are anticipated to support the government’s Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program, mainly by streamlining the packaging of fresh milk.

Airlangga distinguished that Lamipak had augmented its production capacity from 12 billion to 21 billion packages yearly as of last month. With the plant inhabiting only 16 hectares, just 12% of its maximum capacity, the company could enlarge its output up to tenfold.

Lamipak Indonesia Managing Director Anton Hui expressed that the company would assist the government’s MBG inventiveness, citing that domestic production would cut supply chain distribution length and hasten access to aseptic packaging, thus supporting decreased food & beverage charges in the country. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Agriculture described that only 25,097 introduced dairy cows, 12.5 percent of the 2025 target, have been reached in Indonesia so far. The interruption in dairy funding is largely due to limited access to inexpensive land. All idle state-owned lands are presently managed by state enterprises or ministries under land-use certificates or cultivation rights.

Agung Suganda, Director General of Livestock and Animal Health, said these preparations often come with high rental costs, making livestock investment less possible. Agung clarified that private investors are subject to high rental charges when using state-owned land. Though he did not elaborate on the specific guidelines, he counselled that such policies may hinder this year’s aimed of importing 100,000 dairy cows. Vietnam’s TH Group, which strategies to import 250,000 dairy cows annually, totaling 1.5 million by 2029, has yet to begin operations because of land acquisition issues.

Anton Hui, country managing director of LamiPak Indonesia, expressed,

"This aseptic packaging factory is built on 16.2 hectares of land with a building area of over 55,000 square meters. Equipped with world-class machinery, it is the most advanced factory ever built by LamiPak. Following the installation of the new production line, our total annual capacity has increased from 12 billion packs to 21 billion packs."