Meat Processing Plant for Ilocos Sur
PHILIPPINES - A 165 million-peso meat processing plant is to be built in the agricultural town of Ilocos Sur.

Govt Promises More Modern Processing Facilities
PHILIPPINES - The government has announced plans to build four or five more modern slaughterhouses and poultry processing facilities.

Pork Producers Consider First MBM Plant
PHILIPPINES - The country’s pork producers are weighing up the establishment of a meat and bone meal (MBM) processing plant to reduce dependence on imported feed ingredients.

Thai Food Firm Eyes Investment in Philippines
PHILIPPINES - On a recent visit, top officials of Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF) indicated their company's interest in investing in feed, poultry and pig production in the Philippines.

No Sale of San Miguel Pure Foods
PHILIPPINES - San Miguel has decided to withdraw from sale the minority share of its Pure Foods division.

San Miguel Close to Divesting Food Group
PHILIPPINES - San Miguel Corporation says it is close to selling a minority share in its food division, San Miguel Pure Foods Co.

Lower Demand Pulls Down Processing Industry
PHILIPPINES - The Philippine meat processing industry expects its 2009 production volume to drop by twenty per cent from 2008.

NMIS Accredits 19 Meat Plants in Cordillera Region
PHILIPPINES - The Philippine National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS) is stepping up efforts in safeguarding meat, livestock and poultry industry in the region in its bid to protect the safety of the consuming...

San Miguel Food Group Posts Higher Profits
PHILIPPINES - San Miguel Purefoods Co. Inc. (SMPFC) has posted a 26-per-cent increase in first half profits this year and expects sales to reach 80 billion pesos (PHP) for the year.