On February 28, Fonterra Brands Vietnam organized the event "Taste of Understanding: Discover Vietnam" at its Ho Chi Minh City office during the visit to Vietnam of New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon.

At the event, Fonterra Brands Vietnam highlighted the potential of Vietnam’s rapidly growing food and beverage industry, with a particular focus on the role of dairy products in raising food and nutrition standards across the country. At the same time, Prime Minister Luxon and his business delegation listened directly to market research experts from NielsenIQ share insights on consumer trends and the growing demand for high-quality dairy products among Vietnamese people.

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New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon visits Fonterra Brands Vietnam office in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Fonterra Brands Vietnam

Notably, at the event, Fonterra Vietnam introduced unique culinary experiences, demonstrating that premium dairy solutions from New Zealand are increasingly enriching the culinary menu for millions of people across the country. Prime Minister Luxon also worked with professional chefs from Anchor Food Professionals to prepare a dish of snails with salted egg cream sauce, creating a unique combination of Vietnamese cuisine and premium butter and cream products from New Zealand.

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New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Anchor Food Professionals culinary technical advisor prepare a unique Vietnamese-flavored snail dish combined with butter and cream. Photo: Fonterra Brands Vietnam

Mr. Roshan de Silva, General Director of Fonterra Vietnam, said: “The visit of Prime Minister Luxon highlights Fonterra’s position to promote the development of Vietnam’s dairy industry. Fonterra is not only a market presence but also contributes to creative innovation, leading culinary and nutritional expertise, and deep connections with the culinary and nutrition professional community. We are focused on providing practical solutions that make a real difference to chefs, consumers and industry partners.”

Prime Minister Luxon’s visit to Fonterra Brands Vietnam office comes shortly after the signing of two strategic Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) on February 27, witnessed by the Prime Minister, including one with MM Mega Market to expand the presence of Fonterra’s premium dairy products across its extensive supermarket network and one with FPT Long Chau Pharmacy System to enhance consumer access to specialised nutritional solutions.

For over 30 years, Fonterra has been providing high-quality dairy ingredients and products to Vietnamese families, restaurants and food manufacturers. Typical of which is the Anlene brand with many product lines supporting bone and joint health, cardiovascular health, and overall health for the elderly. Or products from Anchor Food Professionals providing solutions for butter, cream, cheese, milk and premium ingredients for the food industry, serving bakeries, restaurants, hotels and coffee shops.

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Photo: Fonterra Brands Vietnam

Fonterra Brands Vietnam was established in 1991, connecting millions of Vietnamese families and businesses with quality dairy products such as cheese, cream and butter. Today, Fonterra’s dairy solutions reach communities in all 63 provinces of Vietnam, served by a network of more than 3,500 retail outlets – including supermarkets, bakeries, coffee shops, hotels and restaurants.

(Source: Fonterra Brands Vietnam)