Started our headquarters in a small rented premise in SS2, Petaling Jaya.
Since the acquisition of Claypot in 1997, the headquarters moved to Taman Klang Utama to facilitate the merger.
Shifted to a 3 acre headquarters in Bukit Raja Selatan Industrial Park in Shah Alam for bigger growth and business expansion.
Operating from a small factory.
New office block and an aerial view of the facility.
1992: On 22 February, Linaco Holdings Sdn Bhd was established. Founded by Mr. Richard Ling, LINACO began to manufacture high-quality coconut cream powder. It started in a modest operation; with the headquarters in a rented premise in Petaling Jaya, Selangor and the factory in Batu Pahat, Johor. LINACO employed a small but very enthusiastic team, ready and able to take on multiple jobs. In those early days, the aim was to keep costs down and spend only what we could afford.
1994: Tan Sri Rafidah binti Aziz, Malaysia’s then Minister of International Trade and Industry, officially launched LINACO’s iconic Rasaku brand of coconut cream powder – a brand which over the years has become synonymous with high-quality, coconut-related products. The name was chosen by the founding members to evoke the feelings of comfort and love that warm us when we savour our mothers’ home-cooked secret recipes.
Linaco Food Industries Sdn. Bhd. is formerly known as Hofong Foods Industry Sdn. Bhd. and Jastar Food Industries Sdn. Bhd
Claypot Rendang Ayam was recognised as a highly commended product from Malaysian Institute of Food Technology in 1991.
1997: The acquisition of our first brand – Claypot, pre-packaged herbal soup mixes, which significantly extended our footprint in the food and beverage industry.
1998: LINACO moved to a new and bigger site in Taman Klang Utama to facilitate the merger and the expanding operations to accommodate the growth of the Rasaku and Claypot brands.
LINACO was one of the proud winners of the Enterprise 50 Award, an influential annual award programme organised by SME Corp. Malaysia and Deloitte Malaysia that celebrates the achievements of the nation’s small and medium sized enterprises.
Claypot “Emperor Chicken Mix” received national industry recognition, garnering the prestigious Special Award for Product Excellence from the Ministry of International Trade and Industry. The accolade is a testament to the hard work invested in ensuring that the LINACO brand consistently meets the highest industry standards.
LINACO furthered traditional packaging with TetraPak aseptic carton formats. All coconut milk produced in the Batu Pahat factory are packed in hygienic, state-of-the-art packaging.
Production of canned coconut milk. The LINACO brand continues to set the industry standard for these products.
A monumental year. Annual turnover surpassed RM50 million for the 1st time, a result attributable to the LINACO family’s many years of commitment and hard work.
After 17 years, the iconic Rasaku product logo was enhanced to create a bold and distinctive look.
Manufacturing plant, Batu Pahat took a leap in its manufacturing expansion with the commissioning of new production lines and planning of a new warehouse. LINACO became the first company in Malaysia to achieve near to zero wastage in the coconut industry.
LINACO launched the ready-to-drink COWA Coconut Water, the 1st company in Malaysia to offer locally-packed natural coconut water in Tetra Pak Prisma Aseptic packaging and one of the 1st companies in Southeast Asia to do so.
A new milestone of beyond RM200 million annual revenue.
