Laos

Our Laotian subsidiary – Outspan Bolovens Ltd (OBL) – sits at an altitude of 1,250 metres.

This climate and landscape provides the growing conditions to support our mission to produce some of the finest estate-specific certified specialty coffee in the world.

The first in our coffee plantation portfolio, our Laos team is joined by coffee plantation teams in Brazil, Tanzania and Zambia. To date, 1,300 hectares have been planted for the supply of niche coffee markets worldwide, with a total of 2,000 hectares to be eventually planted.

Get in touch with our Laos team:

laos@olamnet.com

Through our Olam Livelihood Charter programme, we support more than 1,700 coffee farmers near our plantation to improve production yields – an example of how large-scale farmers can work hand in hand with smallholders to create value. The plantation is UTZ/Rainforest Alliance certified.

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Meet The Team

OBL now has over 100 employees and 700 seasonal workers covering three coffee estates and related operations.

Abhishek Sharma Country Head, Laos

Also in the News

24^th May, 2019

Press release

Premium cocoa ingredients and superior spices – explore how Olam is re-imagining global agriculture at IFT 2019 stand 2819

London Visit Olam Cocoa and Olam Spices at the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Annual Meeting and Food Expo on June 2-5, 2019, in New Orleans at stand 2819. Both business units of Olam International (Olam or the Company), a leading food and agri-business operating in more than 60 countries, will be demonstrating how they are Re-imagining Global Agriculture and Food Systems. Impactful cocoa solutions deZaan and Huysman cocoa ingredients provide recipes with rich, full flavours and give stunning colour to chocolate, confectionery, cookies, bakery, beverage, dairy and ice cream applications. Edward Norder, Global Head of Cocoa Ingredient Development & Innovation, says, “Consumers are searching for healthier cocoa options like natural products or those with reduced sugar and salt. That’s why we developed deZaan TrueDark, the world’s first natural, dark cocoa powder. Perfect for use in ice creams, bakery and cookies, this is just one example of how we stay ahead of market tre

14^th May, 2019

News

Announcement of Q1 quarterly Results 2019

Please refer to the attachment. Press Release Financial Statements Management Discussion and Analysis Results Presentation

2^nd Apr, 2019

Blog

Half a year on from Indonesia’s double disaster

Indonesia has become my second home since I moved to its capital, Palu, in 2007 to lead a team of more than thirty people who form the heart of Olam Cocoa’s two-decade long operation in the country. I have witnessed the impact the 7.5-magnitude earthquake and tsunami have had on the country and its people, both in the immediate aftermath and up to the present day. The Indonesian government has indicated that the total confirmed number of casualties is 2,256 and have mainly occurred in Palu and the areas of Sigi and Donggala. Many more people have been reported missing and 235,000 have been evacuated from these areas since the disaster. In monetary terms, over USD$900 million worth of damage has been inflicted upon the country. I was one of the first to reach the disaster zone and although, thankfully, none of our employees were harmed, thousands of people were left without basic supplies. Within days, we were able to begin sending regular vehicles carrying items such as food, water,

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