"The completion of the DMPI sale marks the beginning of a partnership with the investor, a leading investment company focused on investing in leading companies in the consumer sector in China and the Asean (Association of Southeast Asian Nations). This transaction is a testament to DMPI's solid standing and future prospects for growth as a food company. The group looks forward to working with the investor [as a new shareholder of DMPI] in expanding the group's footprint in the Philippines and other export markets," DMPL said in its disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Thursday.