Major meat processors sign up with AboitizPower

Four of the largest members of the Philippine Association of Meat Processors, Inc. (PAMPI) signed power supply agreements with Aboitiz Power Corporation to support their operations and the expanding meat processing industry of the country.

The four companies, Foodsphere, Inc. (CDO), Virginia Food, Inc., LIIP Food Processors Inc. (Century Pacific) and GenOSI (McDonald’s) signed up for a combined 12 MW of capacity supply from AboitizPower retail electricity suppliers (RES) Advent Energy and Aboitiz Energy Solutions in a ceremony last February 2 at Seda Hotel BGC (Bonifacio Global City).

Foodsphere President Jerome D. Ong said it signed up with AboitizPower because the latter is one of the most experienced energy retailers in the market.

“We chose AboitizPower because of their cost-effective energy rates that would result to optimum savings for our company. Their being one of the most experienced and reputable energy source was another deciding factor. They have a very responsive and technically competent team that always provides superior after-sales support,” he said.

On the other hand, Virginia Food President Felix Tiukinhoy, pointed out that competitive rates will allow companies to better manage costs.

“Because of the very competitive rate that AboitziPower offered, we are able to have predictable power cost over time. Also, we are banking on their reputation as a reliable and dependable energy company and that they will deliver on their promise,” said Tiukinhoy, who is also president of PAMPI.

AboitizPower Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Corporate Services Luis Miguel O. Aboitiz said the group is looking forward to a stronger partnership with its new customers and PAMPI as an organization.

“We are proud to be partners with an industry that is basically woven into the Filipino lifestyle and an industry that employs a lot of Filipinos. We look forward to join PAMPI as they grow,” Aboitiz said.

AboitizPower COO for its coal group, Sebastian R. Lacson, said that the biggest advantage of AboitizPower is its diverse portfolio, which gives it the ability to respond to the needs of the customers while maintaining a competitive price.

“Our experience in both power generation and distribution gives us the capability to provide solutions to the needs of our customers. We are happy to be part of the meat processing industry and to support them as they set out for more growth in the next years,” Lacson said.

AboitizPower has one of the widest portfolios of energy sources in the country coming from its renewable power facilities – geothermal, large hydro, run-of-river hydro, and solar power plants.

The company also operates a number of coal power plants for baseload capacity and oil-fired power plants for reliable peaking supply.

PAMPI and its more than 50 company-members account for more than P300 billion in revenues and provide jobs to more than 300,000 Filipinos.