Video: How the Processed Nuts Business Expands into ASEAN Amid Declining Purchasing Power

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - A 70-100% rise in plastic prices, resulting from the Middle East conflict, has been cited by President Director of Gunanusa Eramandiri, Ivan Cokro Saputra, as driving up production costs and squeezing margins for the food and beverage industry, including PT Gunanusa Eramandiri Tbk (GUNA).

Additionally, weakening purchasing power poses another challenge, although the decline in the processed food sector has not been as severe as in other sectors. Therefore, in addressing these conditions, efficiency is key, including the development of automation and the utilisation of artificial intelligence (AI), as well as expansion into the ASEAN and Chinese markets.

What is GUNA’s business development strategy? For more details, watch the dialogue between Shafinaz Nachiar and President Director of PT Gunanusa Eramandiri Tbk (GUNA), Ivan Cokro Saputra, on Squawk Box, CNBC Indonesia (Tuesday, 05/05/2026).