Central News Agency (CNA, reporter Tseng Yun-ting, Taipei, July 3) The Investment Taiwan Office today approved expansion investments in Taiwan by five companies, totaling over NT$3.95 billion. Among them, I-Mei Foods' cold chain logistics subsidiary, Xiangmei Foods, will invest approximately NT$2 billion to construct a smart low-temperature logistics center and agricultural product processing building in Kaohsiung. The Ministry of Economic Affairs' Investment Promotion Division stated in a press release today that the five approved investment cases include Sheng Ho Bio-Tech under the "Taiwanese Businesses Returning to Invest" program, Xiangmei Foods under the "Rooted Enterprises Program," and Quick Fresh Foods, High-Tech Laser Machinery, and Xuan Huang First Livestock Farm under the "SME Investment Acceleration Program." The Ministry of Economic Affairs stated that Xiangmei Foods, a logistics company for I-Mei Foods' frozen and refrigerated products, currently operates seven logistics centers across Taiwan. In response to growing demand in the food market, the company will invest approximately NT$2 billion in Renwu District, Kaohsiung City, to build a smart low-temperature logistics center and agricultural product processing building for the greater Kaohsiung-Pingtung area. This project is expected to create 150 local jobs. The new facility will incorporate AI smart management, intelligent temperature control, dispatch systems, and quadruped robot inspections. It will also feature solar power generation equipment and an off-peak ice storage system, aiming to expand into the southern and eastern markets while enhancing the local processing and value-added capabilities for agricultural products in the greater Kaohsiung-Pingtung region. The Ministry of Economic Affairs pointed out that Sheng Ho Bio-Tech is primarily engaged in the research, development, manufacturing, and sales of probiotics for human health and economic animals. This is the second time the company has