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CEO’S STATEMENT<br />

PERSPECTIVE<br />

“<br />

I AM CONFIDENT<br />

THAT OUR COMPANY<br />

IS ON THE RIGHT<br />

TRACK TO ENJOY<br />

BOTH ORGANIC AND<br />

INORGANIC GROWTH<br />

DURING THE NEXT<br />

FEW YEARS<br />

”<br />

My fellow shareholders,<br />

<strong>Food</strong> <strong>Empire</strong> has been my passion since<br />

I started working for <strong>the</strong> company nearly<br />

20 years ago. Today, as Chief Executive<br />

Officer, I have <strong>the</strong> opportunity <strong>to</strong> take<br />

our company <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> next level of its<br />

development.<br />

The next few years will be exciting<br />

for our company, as we push in<strong>to</strong> new<br />

markets and restructure our operations<br />

<strong>to</strong> give us better returns as well as<br />

sustainability.<br />

My focus as CEO will be on three<br />

priority areas. The first priority is our<br />

drive <strong>to</strong> develop our business in Asia,<br />

Middle East and <strong>the</strong> African continent.<br />

Outside of our <strong>to</strong>p three country markets<br />

of Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan, we<br />

are concentrating our growth efforts<br />

in <strong>the</strong> emerging markets of Myanmar,<br />

Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, China<br />

and <strong>the</strong> Middle East. We are also<br />

exploring new opportunities in some<br />

African countries.<br />

My second priority is <strong>to</strong> continue<br />

exploring merger or acquisition activities<br />

which have <strong>the</strong> potential <strong>to</strong> streng<strong>the</strong>n<br />

our Group. We will continue <strong>to</strong> look for<br />

targets which will complement our brand<br />

and distribution activities within <strong>the</strong> food<br />

and beverage industry. This inorganic<br />

path has <strong>the</strong> potential <strong>to</strong> complement our<br />

organic growth strategy and help <strong>Food</strong><br />

<strong>Empire</strong> <strong>to</strong> keep expanding.<br />

My third priority is <strong>to</strong> streamline<br />

and restructure our operations, in<br />

particular, our manufacturing processes<br />

which include <strong>the</strong> establishment and<br />

consolidation of several new production<br />

facilities around <strong>the</strong> world.<br />

By focusing on <strong>the</strong>se three priority areas,<br />

I am confident that our company is on<br />

<strong>the</strong> right track <strong>to</strong> enjoy both organic and<br />

inorganic growth during <strong>the</strong> next few<br />

years, and I am looking forward <strong>to</strong> more<br />

exciting and rewarding times ahead.<br />

We are fortunate <strong>to</strong> have a dedicated<br />

and proven management team working<br />

closely with me on various projects in<br />

our key markets, and with support from<br />

headquarters, which will allow us <strong>to</strong><br />

achieve <strong>the</strong> best for <strong>the</strong> company in <strong>the</strong><br />

years <strong>to</strong> come.<br />

I would like <strong>to</strong> thank all my colleagues,<br />

board members, shareholders and our<br />

partners for <strong>the</strong>ir faith and continuing<br />

support for me and our company.<br />

Mr Sudeep Nair<br />

Chief Executive Officer<br />

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