New cashew, agro-food processing factory opens in Dong Nai

Gia Bao Corporation Joint Stock Company on Friday inaugurated the Ba Tu Binh Phuoc Agricultural and Food Processing Factory in Dong Nai Province, aiming to strengthen Viet Nam’s cashew industry and raise the value of farm produce.

Gia Bao Corporation Joint Stock Company officially opens the Ba Tư Binh Phuoc Agricultural and Food Processing Factory in Dong Nai Province on September 19. — Photo coutersy of the company

Built on 20,000sq.m in Dong Tam Commune, the factory has a designed capacity of 4,000 tonnes a year. It will process cashews, macadamia nuts and other nutrient-rich products to meet growing domestic and global demand.

Speaking at the opening, Gia Bao CJSC chairman Tran Van Son said the factory’s first phase was completed in nine months thanks to local support. “From semi-manual roasting to oil-free processing and products like cashew milk and snacks, we believe the factory will open green horizons for Dong Nai and rural communities nationwide,” he said.

The plant is expected to create jobs, enhance processing quality, and add value to Vietnamese agricultural products while advancing the company’s 3F (Farm–Factory–Food) ecosystem strategy.

Vice chairwoman of Binh Phuoc Ward’s People’s Committee Hoang Thuy Vu said the project reflects the locality’s support for enterprises. “The presence of Gia Bao CJSC in Dong Nai is a vivid testament to the entrepreneurial spirit and aspiration of Vietnamese businesses to reach further,” she noted.

Founded in 2010 and inheriting the “Ba Tu Binh Phuoc” brand established in 1987, Gia Bao CJSC has affirmed its role in processing and exporting cashews and other farm produce. At the event, the company also launched the “Ba Tu Dong Nai Cashew Industrial Cluster” project and signed a strategic partnership with Taiwan’s GeDeng Company to boost exports to Taiwan and Southeast Asia.

Gia Bao introduced a community initiative, “Livelihood under the Cashew Canopy,” in cooperation with the Viet Nam Food Bank Network and local partners. The project promotes intercropping, contract farming, organic practices, and cooperatives to ensure sustainable livelihoods for hundreds of farming households in Dong Nai, with plans to expand nationwide.

Source: VNS