CP-Meiji Co will embark on a 2-billion-baht expansion of its dairy product capacity to support growing domestic and international demand.
Prasit Boondoungprasert, president of the joint venture between the CP Group and Japan's Meiji Co, said the expansion at its factory in Saraburi's Muak Lek district would have three phases over two years starting with cultured yoghurt, followed by cup yoghurt and pasteurised milk.
Work will be completed in 2013, and the company expects to purchase up to 400 tonnes of raw milk per day by 2016, up from 220 tonnes now.
It has put together a team to help its 1,000 contract farmers increase their productivity to meet the demand for more raw milk.
