The docks at big Indonesian ports like this one are quieter these days, as China’s demand for raw materials has begun to cool. But
drive an hour inland and the agricultural giant Cargill is racing to
finish a cocoa bean processing plant, while a large instant-noodle
factory is running full tilt to meet the demand for convenience food
from Indonesia’s large and growing middle class. “We’re having quite a
tough time keeping up,” said Tjun Sulestio, a general manager of the
noodle factory, run by PT. Suprama.
