The Gokongwei Group’s food and beverage unit, Universal Robina Corp. (URC), has begun operations at its Malvar Mega Plant—designated as its “factory of the future”—as part of its long-term growth strategy. “For 70 years, URC has taken pride in delighting generations of consumers with...
Universal Robina Corp. (URC), the Gokongwei Group’s food and beverage unit, reported a 10.1-percent increase in attributable net income to ₱6.91 billion for the first half of 2026 from ₱6.28 billion in the same period last year on growing demand for branded products and animal feeds. In a...
Gokongwei-led food and beverage manufacturer Universal Robina Corp. (URC) expects to recover from last year’s weaker earnings performance as lower coffee costs should translate into better margins. “As coffee normalizes, we expect today’s volume momentum to translate into share gains, margin...
Universal Robina Corp. (URC), the food and beverage unit of the Gokongwei Group, reported an 11-percent drop in net income to ₱6.7 billion in the first half of 2025 mainly due to an impairment charge related to the discontinuation of part of its packaging segment. In a disclosure to the...
Universal Robina Corporation (URC), the Gokongwei Group’s food and beverage unit, is has opened a new research and development center under its Malaysian subsidiary, URMunchy’s, as it bids to set the pace in snack innovation across Southeast Asia. “This center is not just a facility: It’s...
As inflation continues to ease, the Gokongwei Group’s food and beverage unit Universal Robina Corporation reported that noted that consumers are now less likely to purchase cheaper alternatives to their preferred products. “We are benefiting from more positive consumer sentiment in the...
Universal Robina Corporation (URC), the Gokongwei Group’s food and beverage unit, expects its growth to accelerate as rising consumer confidence leads to higher sales. “We are starting the year on a high note, delivering impressive volume growth across our key branded businesses in the first...
Universal Robina Corp. (URC), the food and beverage unit of the Gokongwei Group, has opened a new P5.4 billion flour mill in Sariaya, Quezon Province, that will boost the company's production capacity by 60 percent. In a statement, URC said its biggest mill, called URC Flour Sariaya, will increase...
The Gokongwei Group’s food and beverage arm Universal Robina Corporation (URC) is putting up a new production plant in Malvar, Batangas that will produce many of the new products the firm will introduce in the coming years. “This mega plant will feature state-of-the-art manufacturing technology...
Gokongwei Group's Universal Robina Corporation (URC) continues to expand SONEDCO, its sugar mill in Kabankalan, Negros Occidental, even as it has evolved to become an integral part of the town’s legacy and the core of the local economy. For over 35 years, SONEDCO has grown from being just a...
Universal Robina Corporation (URC), the food and beverage arm of the Gokongwei Group, reported that three of its businesses in the Philippines, Vietnam and Indonesia have been certified as some of Asia’s best workplaces in 2023. “We’re truly honored to be among the best workplaces in...
The Gokongwei Group’s food and beverage unit Universal Robina Corporation (URC) has been named the Philippines’ most outstanding company in the consumer staples sector for the third year in a row by Asiamoney. This was the result of the Asia’s Outstanding Poll 2023 by Asiamoney, one of...
