Charoen Pokphand Foods Merges Subsidiaries
THAILAND - The SET-listed Charoen Pokphand Foods Plc (CPF) has consolidated 10 units operating agro-industrial and food businesses into a new firm, CPF (Thailand) Plc.

Barbecued Rats Fetch More Than UK Pork
THAILAND - While on a recent trip to Thailand, Stephen Curtis, chairman of international pig breeding company ACMC, spotted rat carcases hung up for sale at the roadside, fetching more in price than British...

Pork Surplus Likely to Soon Turn to Shortage
THAILAND - Pork could be harder to find starting in January, as pig producers are now rushing to sell their live animals for short-term profit in order to avoid risking greater loss from the floods.

Floods Claim More Than 300,000 Pigs
THAILAND - Following the loss of at least 300,000 pigs in the floods, producers are asking the government to extend the current import tariff waiver on feed ingredients, a move introduced to control food...

Brand-Building is New Focus for Betagro
THAILAND - Betagro has announced plans to develop its chicken, egg and pork brands, as well as a doubling of pig meat output.

CP to Open Supermarkets in Bangkok
THAILAND - Charoen Pokphand Group is to launch CP Food Market at two locations in Bangkok shortly, including the Group's own meat and seafood products in its offering.

Commerce Ministry to Curb High Pork Prices
THAILAND - Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has instructed the Commerce Ministry to quickly address the rising price of pork, Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Kittirat Na Ranong said on T...

CP Profits Rise 20 Per Cent
THAILAND - Charoen Pokphand Foods has reported a rise in profits for the second quarter of the financial year of 21.6 per cent compared to the same period last year.

Pork Price Control a Challenge for Incoming Minister
THAILAND - Kittirat Na Ranong, who is likely to be the new commerce minister, will have to tackle the problem of soaring prices of pork, fresh foods and other consumer goods urgently after the ministry's...

Government Imposes Pork Price Controls
THAILAND - Since the end of last week, the government has added further controls to the prices of pigs and pork.

Blue-Ear Pig Disease Strikes in Thailand Again
THAILAND - Pig producers expect the present high pork prices to come down over the next six months as new pigs entering the market make up for the present shortfall being blamed on a virus.

Govt Regulates Chicken and Pork Prices
THAILAND - The retail price of chicken has been cut and consumers will also pay less for pork in future.

Swine Breeders Protest Against Price Control
THAILAND - Swine breeders in Nakhon Ratchasima have voiced their complaints over the government's control on pork prices, against higher operating costs.

Hermitage Maxgro Successful in Thailand
THAILAND - The first Maxgro boars were delivered to Hermitage customers in Thailand in March 2010.

Ban on Border Pig Exports to Hold Down Retail Price
THAILAND - The Internal Trade Department expects pork prices to drop soon after it suspends swine exports across the borders to neighbouring countries this week.

Unexpected Increase in PRRS Morbidity & Mortality
THAILAND - An increase in the morbidity/mortality has been observed in the area of Amphur Ban-Ra-Kam (Phitsanulok province) and PRRS is suspected based on clinical signs, the World Organisation for Animal...

Vendors Convinced to Freeze Pork Prices
THAILAND - After convincing pork vendors to freeze their prices at Bt130-Bt135 per kilogram, the Commerce Ministry will soon request prepared-food makers to lower their prices, due to concern over skyrocketing...

PM Wants Pork and Egg Prices Slashed
THAILAND - Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has authorised the Commerce Ministry to consider ways to reduce the price of pork and eggs without hurting farmers.

Betagro Pig Farms Win Certification
THAILAND - Betagro Group's swine business has taken a crucial step forward after the government certified its seven farms meet food safety production standards.

CPF to Focus on India, Viet Nam, Russia & Philippines
THAILAND - Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF) has identified India, Viet Nam, Russia and the Philippines as its top priorities for market expansion in the next five years.

CPF Reports Strong Overseas Growth
THAILAND - Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF) has reported that its operating results for the first quarter this year jumped 70 per cent compared with the fourth quarter last year.

International Growth & Strong Food Prices Drive CPF
THAILAND - Strong food prices and booming international operations will be the main drivers lifting sales of Charoen Pokphand Foods Plc (CPF) by at least 15 per cent from last year's 189 billion baht ...

Thai Foods Group Invests in Future Growth
THAILAND - Thai Foods Group plans to become a listed company in 2013 and to double output of its pig, broiler and egg businesses, mostly for the domestic market.

Ministry Moves to Hold Down Egg, Pork Prices
THAILAND - The Commerce Ministry has called for egg producers to slow exports for six months, while it has frozen pork prices for three months to curb rising consumer costs.

Pork Exports to Continue
THAILAND - The government has extended the current ban on egg exports until October to prevent local shortages but has decided against the introduction of a ban on pork exports.

Govt Cracks Down on Illegal Use of Beta-Agonists
THAILAND - The Livestock Department will crack down on pig farms using a chemical agent to increase the redness of the meat in their pigs.

UK Meat Firms Cash in on High Demand
THAILAND - Two UK-based companies in the livestock and feed industries are eyeing increased sales in Thailand, seeing the potential for economic growth to stimulate demand for meat, according to ACMC.

CPF to Focus on More Outlets & Channels
THAILAND - Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF) expects more distribution outlets and new marketing channels, especially social networks, will strongly drive the sales of its CP brand food products this year.

Emerging Markets Set Record for VIV Asia
THAILAND - VIV Asia attracted almost 40 per cent more visitors than the 2009 edition.

Thailand's Pig Farmers Face Probe
THAILAND - The Livestock Department will crack down on pig farms using a chemical agent to increase the redness of the meat in their pigs.