One of Asia’s leading financial publication, Asiamoney has, for a third year in a row,
named Universal Robina Corp. (URC) as the Philippines’ most outstanding company in
the consumer staples sector in its Asia’s Outstanding Poll 2023
Asiamoney handed the award to URC, one of the Philippines’ largest food
manufacturers, after an exhaustive survey of the region’s top capital movers and
financial experts.
URC president and CEO Irwin Lee said clinching the award three times in a row “serves
as a validation of the quality of our product, and a testament to the unyielding trust and
confidence that our valued customers have in us”.
“It is also a recognition of the remarkable dedication shown by our workforce, and a
reaffirmation of the overall excellence that defines our company,” he added.
Asiamoney is a top source of news, commentaries and data services for international
capital markets.
The 2023 Asia’s Outstanding Company Poll covered over 1,225 fund managers,
analysts, bankers and ratings agencies. In total, 7,653 votes were received for publicly
listed companies across 13 markets in Asia.
The results recognized 194 companies as being the most outstanding in their respective
sectors and markets.
The poll was designed to acknowledge listed firms that have excelled in areas such as
financial performance, management team excellence, investor relations and corporate
social responsibility.
Lee thanked the diverse group of fund managers, analysts, bankers, and ratings
agencies who participated in the voting.
“We are also grateful to all our stakeholders – employees, suppliers, customers, and
consumers – whose unwavering support and dedication have been instrumental in our
resilience during the recent challenging years,” he added.
Lee said the latest award reinforces URC’s commitment to becoming the “foremost
sustainable food and beverage enterprise from the Philippines, that delight consumers
around the world with good food choices”.
URC produces iconic brands such as Great Taste, C2 Cool & Clean, Piattos, Maxx
candy and Cream-O cookies, which have been part of Filipinos’ lives for decades. One
of the country’s largest food and beverage manufacturers, URC also has significant,
and growing, presence in ASEAN. Its leading regional brands include Fun-O, Tivoli and
Lexus.
Asiamoney, one of Asia’s leading financial publications has, for a third year in a row, named
Universal Robina Corp. (URC) as the Philippines’ most outstanding company in the consumer
staples sector in its Asia’s Outstanding Companies Poll. URC produces popular food and
beverage brands such as Cream-O cookies, which are widely available in the region.
