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Lee Biscuits, the 92-year-old company behind snacks such as Marie biscuits, is shutting down its long-running factory in Pontian, Johor, by the end of October, according to Malaysian media reports.<\/p>\n
Malaysian Chinese daily China Press reported that no plans for future production have been announced for the brand, which is also known as Nam Lee.<\/p>\n
Among the brand\u2019s core products are classic soda crackers, Marie biscuits, banana tarts, lemon sandwich biscuits, iced gem biscuits, animal crackers and spirulina whole wheat biscuits. The company\u2019s products are available in Singapore at supermarkets and online retailers, according to checks by The Straits Times.<\/p>\n
The factory is reportedly in the process of laying off employees, with suppliers and customers having received notices about the production halt since September, according to China Press.<\/p>\n
Tan Eng Meng, assemblyman for Pekan Nanas in Pontian, confirmed to China Press that he received news of the factory\u2019s impending closure.<\/p>\n
The move is part of the company\u2019s broader business restructuring.<\/p>\n
According to the New Straits Times, Lee Biscuits is exiting snack manufacturing to consolidate its assets and focus on core holdings, including rubber and palm oil operations.<\/p>\n
This follows the closure of its Lee Pineapple cannery in Skudai in November 2023, as the company shifted focus towards oil palm cultivation.<\/p>\n
Checks by ST found that the company\u2019s website is unavailable.<\/p>\n
Founded in Singapore in 1934 by prominent philanthropist Lee Kong Chian, the brand operated from its Singapore base for 21 years before relocating to Malaysia in 1955 to tap the country\u2019s agricultural supply chains and industrial space, according to The Rakyat Post.<\/p>\n
Production moved to Tampoi, Johor Bahru, and then to Pontian in 2005.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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