Manufacturing

Cracking investment: Nambawan Super investment fuels growth at Paradise Foods

20 Jul 2022 by Paul Chai Leave a Comment

In late 2021, PNG’s largest superannuation find, Nambawan Super, increased its holding in Paradise Company Limited, owner of Paradise Foods and Laga Industries, to 100 per cent. Michael Penrose, Paradise’s CEO, tells Business Advantage PNG how the fund’s support is helping the food manufacturer expand.
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Supply chain causing major stress for Papua New Guinea’s businesses

13 Jul 2022 by Business Advantage PNG 1 Comment

Global supply chain issues are having a major impact on many businesses in Papua New Guinea. Business leaders tell Business Advantage PNG that delivery delays and higher costs are causing some projects to be slowed or even postponed in key sectors. There are signs, however, that the global situation is improving.
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Middle class growth brings opportunities to manufacturing in Papua New Guinea

15 Jun 2022 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

With the world slowly going back to a ‘new normal’ and Papua New Guinea's population growing, opportunities abound for Papua New Guinea's manufacturers. If challenges can be addressed, they say, the future could look even brighter.
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Coca-Cola’s new vision for Papua New Guinea

29 Mar 2022 by Business Advantage PNG 4 Comments

Coca-Cola is now manufactured and marketed in Papua New Guinea by the biggest bottler in the world, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP), following its acquisition of Coca-Cola Amatil. Business Advantage PNG sat down with CCEP's PNG General Manager, Philippe Mondada, to talk about the future of the soft drinks giant in PNG.
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SP Brewery: planning for growth after Papua New Guinea’s liquor bans

16 Mar 2022 by Business Advantage PNG 1 Comment

Alcohol-related restrictions brought in to manage the COVID-19 pandemic have had a negative impact on Papua New Guinea largest brewer, SP Brewery. Managing Director Ed Weggemans talks to Business Advantage PNG about its plans once the stringent measures are finally eased.
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Local produce: Papua New Guinea’s delicious prospects

31 Jan 2022 by Leilani Stephen Leave a Comment

COVID-19 has taught us to think and act local. Food producers in Papua New Guinea are benefitting from a trend that appears here to stay.
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Papua New Guinea companies and products on show at the World Expo

24 Aug 2021 by Robert Upe 1 Comment

Papua New Guinea is getting ready to showcase some of its sweetest produce in the 2020 World Expo.
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Papua New Guinea still a land of opportunity for manufacturers

27 Jul 2021 by David James 1 Comment

What does Papua New Guinea need to do to add more value to its produce? Chey Scovell, CEO of PNG's Manufacturers Council has told a Business Advantage PNG briefing that the country is already doing better than many think, and that a 'holistic' approach is needed to boost the manufacturing sector further.
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From the desk of the Innovation PNG Conference Program Director
Papua New Guinea can become an innovation nation. Innovation, simply put, is the solving of problems by using new ideas, methods and tools. PNG has a great example from its own history. Some 9000 years ago in the Waghi Valley, near what is now Mt Hagen, people first decided to drain and divert water in […]
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A new international publication aimed at promoting Fiji as a business and investment destination will be published in mid-2025. Business Advantage Fiji, the latest in a respected series of international guides to Asia-Pacific economies, will be published in July 2025 by leading regional business media company, Business Advantage International. Written by professional business journalists, the […]
Four questions with Chris Riddell, keynote speaker at 2024 PNG Investment Conference
Chris Riddell, renowned futurist and former Chief Digital Officer at Mars, tells Business Advantage PNG why the chaos of our modern world presents an excellent opportunity for business leaders. Business Advantage PNG (BAPNG): What are the key things business leaders tell you they are worried about as far as the future is concerned? Chris Riddell […]

Manufacturing

Cracking investment: Nambawan Super investment fuels growth at Paradise Foods

Supply chain causing major stress for Papua New Guinea’s businesses

Middle class growth brings opportunities to manufacturing in Papua New Guinea

Coca-Cola’s new vision for Papua New Guinea

SP Brewery: planning for growth after Papua New Guinea’s liquor bans

Local produce: Papua New Guinea’s delicious prospects

Papua New Guinea companies and products on show at the World Expo

Papua New Guinea still a land of opportunity for manufacturers

On the rise: Paradise Foods continues to grow in Papua New Guinea despite COVID-19

Making things harder: how manufacturers are adapting to Papua New Guinea’s pandemic trading landscape

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