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Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Pork Prices Stay High Despite Govt Fuel Freeze THAILAND - Government attempts to keep down fuel prices are not helping reduce the cost of farm products, according to vendors at a downtown fresh food market.
Wednesday, May 02, 2012
CPF Now No.1 Asian Agribusiness ConglomerateTHAILAND - Bangkok Bank recently teamed up with four other banks to arrange a US$740–million (23 billion baht; THB) facility for the acquisition of CP Pokphand Co (CPC) by CPF Investment, a subsidiary...
Friday, March 30, 2012
Betagro in Northeastern Expansion DriveTHAILAND - As part of its goal to become the country's leading integrated pork supplier, Betagro Group plans to expand its processing operations, the latest of which is in Khon Kaen, while looking for...
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
US Pork Market Access to ThailandTHAILAND - Thailand's GSP privileges are at risk of being suspended due to Thailand's unfair import restrictions on U.S. pork into Thailand.
Friday, February 17, 2012
Centers Approved to Export Bovine & Swine SemenTHAILAND - On 24 January 2012, DLD provided APHIS Bangkok with the list of approved US collection centers for the exportation of bovine semen and swine semen to Thailand.
Tuesday, February 07, 2012
Charoen Pokphand Foods Merges SubsidiariesTHAILAND - 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.
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Barbecued Rats Fetch More Than UK PorkTHAILAND - 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...
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Pork Surplus Likely to Soon Turn to ShortageTHAILAND - 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.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Floods Claim More Than 300,000 PigsTHAILAND - 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...
Thursday, October 20, 2011
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.
Friday, October 14, 2011
CP to Open Supermarkets in BangkokTHAILAND - 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.
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Commerce Ministry to Curb High Pork PricesTHAILAND - 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 CentTHAILAND - 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.
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Pork Price Control a Challenge for Incoming MinisterTHAILAND - 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...
Tuesday, August 09, 2011
Government Imposes Pork Price ControlsTHAILAND - Since the end of last week, the government has added further controls to the prices of pigs and pork.
Monday, August 08, 2011
Blue-Ear Pig Disease Strikes in Thailand AgainTHAILAND - 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.
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Govt Regulates Chicken and Pork PricesTHAILAND - The retail price of chicken has been cut and consumers will also pay less for pork in future.
Swine Breeders Protest Against Price ControlTHAILAND - Swine breeders in Nakhon Ratchasima have voiced their complaints over the government's control on pork prices, against higher operating costs.
Wednesday, July 06, 2011
Hermitage Maxgro Successful in Thailand THAILAND - The first Maxgro boars were delivered to Hermitage customers in Thailand in March 2010.
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Ban on Border Pig Exports to Hold Down Retail PriceTHAILAND - The Internal Trade Department expects pork prices to drop soon after it suspends swine exports across the borders to neighbouring countries this week.
Friday, June 10, 2011
Unexpected Increase in PRRS Morbidity & MortalityTHAILAND - 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...
Wednesday, June 08, 2011
Vendors Convinced to Freeze Pork PricesTHAILAND - 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...
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
PM Wants Pork and Egg Prices SlashedTHAILAND - Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has authorised the Commerce Ministry to consider ways to reduce the price of pork and eggs without hurting farmers.
Monday, May 23, 2011
Betagro Pig Farms Win CertificationTHAILAND - Betagro Group's swine business has taken a crucial step forward after the government certified its seven farms meet food safety production standards.
Monday, May 16, 2011
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.
Thursday, May 12, 2011
CPF Reports Strong Overseas GrowthTHAILAND - 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.
Thursday, May 05, 2011
International Growth & Strong Food Prices Drive CPFTHAILAND - 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 ...
Wednesday, May 04, 2011
Thai Foods Group Invests in Future GrowthTHAILAND - 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.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Ministry Moves to Hold Down Egg, Pork PricesTHAILAND - 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.
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