MDI has come a long way since producing its first product - sweetened condensed milk in 1963. Today, MDI manufactures as many as 21 various product lines.  It was a gradual process in which one thing led to another. From sweetened condensed milk came evaporated milk in 1970, which was added to the line of products. A year later, instant and regular full cream milk powder were added. Another milk product, pasteurised milk followed in 1974. As the line of milk products became a success, MDI branched out into fruit juice drinks in 1977. These drinks were marketed under the brand MARIGOLD, which has today become a household name. MDI also introduced cultured milk drinks under the brand name of Vitagen into the Singapore and Malaysia markets. Malaysia Milk Sdn Bhd - a wholly-owned subsidiary was set up to manufacture for the large Malaysian market. As the MARIGOLD brand became popular, more products were added to this brand name in 1978. Investment in sophisticated equipment enabled MDI to manufacture long-life milks, juices, Asian drinks and pasteurised Soya Milk. As sachet packing was discovered to be very practical and appealing to consumers, in the following year, MDI started making single-serve sachets of non-dairy creamer. Later, sugar and instant coffee mix were added to the list. At the same time, fruit juice and pasteurised milk plants were installed in Malaysia to meet the increasing demands of consumers. Throughout its long history, MDI has not stopped upgrading or improving its products or services. In recent years, other new products such as desserts and Yoghurt Drink have been launched in the local and Malaysia markets. Updated on 05 Feb 2005