Apollo Food opens RM1.5 million Innovation Lab to test new confectionery products
Apollo Food Holdings Bhd opened its RM1.5 million Innovation Lab to accelerate product development for its confectionery and snack lines, managing director Ong Swee Tong said on Tuesday.
Source: Apollo Food Holdings Berhad · July 30, 2026 at 11:06 PM · AI-assisted report
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KUALA LUMPUR, 31 JULY 2026 —
Apollo Food Holdings Bhd opened its RM1.5 million Innovation Lab to accelerate product development for its confectionery and snack lines, managing director Ong Swee Tong said on Tuesday.
The 300 sq m lab houses pilot equipment for chocolate tempering, enrobing and moulding, allowing the company to prototype recipes before scaling to commercial production. Ong said the lab will reduce time-to-market by 40%, cutting the typical cycle from 18 weeks to 11 weeks.
Ong said the facility’s team of six food technologists, recruited over the last 12 months, will focus on sugar-reduced formulations, plant-based alternatives and portion-controlled mini formats aimed at health-conscious consumers. The lab’s capital expenditure of RM1.5 million was funded from internal cash flow.
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