DKSH to Bring the World’s First Regenerative-Grown, Carbon-Neutral Oat Milk to Taiwan

Media release

Taipei, Taiwan, May 24, 2022 – DKSH Business Unit Consumer Goods, a leading partner for FMCG companies seeking to grow their business in Asia and beyond, has entered into an exclusive agreement with Wide Open Agriculture Limited in Taiwan. This partnership is an outcome from DKSH Consumer Goods’ Growth Accelerator Forum where Wide Open Agriculture took part as a guest in 2021. The intent of this innovative Growth Accelerator Forum is to introduce and showcase Global SME’s to the entire DKSH Consumer Goods landscape of 13 markets, all at once. This unique engagement allows the guests to present their company, products, and strategy, while gaining an understanding of the consumers, channels, and categories from the various markets to find the best possible match for business opportunities.

Sourced locally from Western Australia’s regenerative farms – one of the world’s premier oat producers – the Dirty Clean Food Oat Milk is a GMO-free and vegan-friendly, plant-based, dairy-free milk alternative. Its nutritional value is close to that of dairy milk. It is suitable for vegans and has the added benefit of no added sugar, dairy, soy, nuts, gums, or stabilizers. With a superior creamy texture, it is ideal for frothing at home or in cafes as well as a great dairy substitute for cereal, baking, and smoothies.

Dr. Ben Cole, Managing Director of Wide Open Agriculture, said, “We are thrilled to partner with DKSH to launch Dirty Clean Food’s entry into the plant-based drinks market in Taiwan. DKSH is a global leader in market expansion services, with broad reach and best-in-class capabilities. We are hopeful that this is the beginning of a long and fruitful partnership between our companies.”

Jay Albany, CEO of Dirty Clean Food, stated: “Our growing distribution is setting the stage for a strong start to domestic manufacturing. Our focus will be to continue to build our pipeline of sales to support what we expect to be the world’s lowest carbon plant-based milk facility in Western Australia.”

Jean-Pascal Cayssiols, Vice President Group Client Growth and Business Development, Business Unit Consumer Goods, DKSH, commented: “In line with DKSH’s purpose of enriching people’s lives and its sustainability commitment, we are excited to partner with Wide Open Agriculture on their journey in Taiwan. As consumers these days are becoming more health and environmentally conscious, we are confident that Dirty Clean Food’s Oat Milk will satisfy both their wish to contribute to saving the planet as well as their palate. We are proud to make these nutritious choices more accessible to our local customers through our extensive capillary distribution network and omni-channel approach.”

About Wide Open Agriculture Ltd. 
Wide Open Agriculture (WOA) is Australia’s leading ASX-listed regenerative food and agriculture company. The Company’s innovative Dirty Clean Food brand markets and distributes food products with a focus on conscious consumers in Australia and South-East Asia. Products are chosen based on their market potential and the positive impact they deliver to farmers, their farmland and regional communities. The company is based in the Wheatbelt of Western Australia. WOA operates under a ‘4 Returns’ framework and seeks to deliver measurable outcomes on financial, natural, social and inspirational returnsWide Open Agriculture (WOA) is Australia’s leading ASX-listed regenerative food and agriculture company. The Company’s innovative Dirty Clean Food brand markets and distributes food products with a focus on conscious consumers in Australia and South-East Asia. Products are chosen based on their market potential and the positive impact they deliver to farmers, their farmland and regional communities. The company is based in the Wheatbelt of Western Australia. WOA operates under a ‘4 Returns’ framework and seeks to deliver measurable outcomes on financial, natural, social and inspirational returns. 

WOA is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (code: WOA) and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (code: 2WO) and is the world’s first ‘4 Returns’ publicly listed company.

About DKSH 
DKSH’s purpose is to enrich people’s lives. For more than 150 years, we have been delivering growth for companies in Asia and beyond across our Business Units Healthcare, Consumer Goods, Performance Materials, and Technology. As a leading Market Expansion Services provider, we offer sourcing, market insights, marketing and sales, eCommerce, distribution and logistics as well as after-sales services. Listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange, DKSH operates in 36 markets with 32,450 specialists, generating net sales of CHF 10.7 billion in 2020. www.dksh.com

For more information please contact:

DKSH Taiwan Ltd.
Stacy Lee
Marketing & Communications Manager
Phone +886 2 8752 7290
stacy.lee@dksh.com

DKSH Business Unit Consumer Goods
Sheena Flannery
Director, Group Communications
Phone +66 2220 9739
sheena.flannery@dksh.com