Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd (F&N) and its dairy units have renewed licences for Societe des Produits Nestle S.A. and Nestec S.A. (Nestle) liquid milk brands granted in 2007. F&N said consequently, it would continue to manufacture and distribute Carnation, Bear Brand, Bear Brand Gold, Ideal Milk and Milkmaid in Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Brunei and Laos, until 2037. F&N said under the new arrangements, it would continue to manufacture, promote, sell and distribute Carnation in Thailand, Laos and Cambodia.

It would also continue to manufacture and distribute Bear Brand Sterilised Milk and Bear Brand Gold for Thailand and Laos. F&N said the Milo UHT and Bear Brand UHT for Thailand and the Indochina markets would return to Nestle in a strategic realignment that would enable the company to strengthen its regional strategy in this category.