Both parties signed a memorandum of understanding to provide services mainly in the transportation and storage services for the frozen and chill industry in the country.

Chief Executive Officer Hood Osman said the move was timely for the company to further expand its third party logistics (3PL) services and halal trade facilitation as the leader in domestic halal facilities and logistics infrastructure.

“KNB has not done cold chain logistics business so far. As we have embarked into the halal sector, cold services is a major requirement to complete the halal supply chain and we can’t do it ourselves.

“Last year, we developed cold warehouses and we need to move to the next level to furnish the cold business further, therefore this partnership with Gerimis is apt and will further develop the business,” he told reporters after the MoU signing.

Hood said KNB will be adding three cold warehouses this year, one each in the north and south and an additional facility in the Klang Valley.

“We will not be acquiring the new warehouses but will be looking into possibilities of government agencies offering for lease,” he said.