Yoghurt business thrives in health conscious society
By Azaraimy Hj Hasib

Hana yoghurt

Milking a cow for the milk for making the yoghurt 

A machine used in making the yoghurt

The yoghurt industry is growing in Brunei. It is no longer a niche market. For the first time, the country started to produce yoghurt last year and the products are now available in many popular supermarkets.

Mashor Dairy Farm and Factory is one of the fastest growing dairy businesses in the country. Situated in Kampong Jerudong, it is a division of Mashor Group of Companies owned by a Bumiputra family.

Yoghurt was one of the first functional foods available in Brunei. Functional food is a term to describe foods with documented health benefits.

The Business Development Manager, Hj Mohamed Imtiaz said this new yoghurt product range has been well-accepted by Bruneians and the demand has been encouraging.

The product is sold under the brand name " Hana", which is the Arabic word for delicious.

Yoghurt is made by adding a culture, a specific type of live bacteria to milk, and then creating a certain condition for the culture to grow which finally makes the milk creamy or solid, and produce a sour taste.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin