1.1 Cerebos Pacific Limited (CPL)
Cerebos Pacific Limited (CPL) is a manufacturer and distributor of health supplements, Asian and Western food, and beverages to market throughout Asia and Australasia. The company's products include its flagship BRAND'S chicken essence, other health supplements, coffee, sauces, canned products and desserts. BRAND’S® will celebrate its 175th Anniversary in 2010, with significant milestones underlined by the opening of new state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Thailand and Malaysia scheduled for April 2010. The increased capacities in BRAND’S® Essence of Chicken, Bird’s Nest and InnerShine range production as well as for cap manufacturing will enable the Group to keep up with growing demand in the Asia markets and completes their major capex investments for the medium term. The company is headquartered in Singapore and employs about 2,580 people as on September 2007.
The Company’s geographical segment includes Thailand, Taiwan, Australia and New Zealand. Having made key strategic investments in the past years, the Group is currently in a strong position to exploit market opportunities to expand sales of their products in the expected recovery of the global economies projected by some economists.
1.2 Eu Yan Sang International Ltd (EYSI)
Eu Yan Sang was established in 1879 with the noble vision of caring for mankind. The group was listed on Singapore Stock Exchange main board as Eu Yan Sang International Limited (EYSI), in 2000.
Eu Yan Sang International manufactures and retails Chinese herbs and medicines in more than 140 stores across Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Malaysia, with a portfolio of more than 280 own-brand products and 1,000 types of medicinal herbs. In addition, the company also operates a chain of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) clinics in Singapore and Malaysia and specialist clinics in Singapore. The company's flagship products include bak foong pills, bo ying compound,