Coffeehouse chain Starbucks to launch plant-based food and beverages to menus across Asia
ASIA – Starbucks Corporation, a multinational chain of coffeehouses and roastery reserves, has announced that…
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Synergy Flavours completes new blending facility in Thailand to address growing demand
THAILAND – Synergy Flavours, a manufacturer and supplier of flavourings, extracts and essences, has announced the completion of…
Sugar and bio-energy producer Mitr Phol selects Eka Software Solutions to streamline its operations
THAILAND – Mitr Phol, Asia’s biggest sugar and bio-energy producer, has selected Eka Software Solutions…
Thailand announces measures to strengthen the agricultural sector and agro-industry
THAILAND – The Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) has unveiled new measures to strengthen the…
TCP Group plans US$150m investment to expand Red Bull operations in China
THAILAND – TCP Group, the inventors and owners of the Red Bull brand has unveiled…
Ajinomoto Group introduces nutrient profiling system to its products
JAPAN – Tokyo-based seasonings major, Ajinomoto has announced that it will be rolling out its…
Tesco agrees to sell its businesses in Thailand and Malaysia for US$10.6bn
UK – The British multinational grocer, Tesco, has entered into a conditional agreement to sell…
Thailand’s CP Foods unveils plans of expanding in 17 overseas markets
THAILAND – CP Foods,an agro-industrial and food conglomerate headquartered in Thailand plans to expand in…
Thai Union makes strategic investment in Icelandic seafood company Aegir
THAILAND – Bangkok-based seafood company, Thai Union Group has made a strategic investment in Aegir…
Thailand’s SCG Packaging considering US$1bn IPO on local stock exchange
THAILAND – SCG Packaging, a Thailand based packaging solutions provider to the food industry, is…
Thai Union Group invests in alternative protein startup Flying Spark
ISRAEL – Thai Union Group PCL, one of the world’s largest seafood producers headquartered in…
Evonik introduces new solution to enhance food safety in poultry sector
THAILAND – Leading chemical specialty company, Evonik has introduced a new solution that enables poultry…
Real Foods see growth beyond Africa, launches in Thailand and Netherlands
SOUTH AFRICA – Real Foods Group, a South African healthy, fast-casual restaurant operator, is set…
Nestle Thailand invests US$6.6m in ‘no added sugar’ Milo beverage
THAILAND – Nestle Thailand has invested US$6.6 million in the production of a no sugar…
Thailand mulls tax exemptions on drinks with higher fruit and veg content
ASIA – Thailand is considering excise tax exemption for drinks with a higher fruit and…
Chinese dairy group Yili buys Thai ice cream maker Chomthana
ASIA – Yili Group, state-owned company of dairy industry in China has acquired Chomthana, Thailand’s…
Cargill to invest US$70m in Thailand’s seafood and poultry in 2 years
ASIA – The American grain and agricultural trading corporation, Cargill has announced that it is…
ThaiBev bets big on Vietnam, buys US$4.8 b stake in largest brewery
VIETNAM – Thai Beverage Plc is doubling down on Vietnam after it partnered with a…
Frutarom buys stake in Thai flavours company
THAILAND – Flavours and colours company Frutarom has acquired 60% of the shares of Thai…
Thai Beverage buys stake in Myanmar Distillery Company
MYANMAR – Thai Beverage, the largest and one of Southeast Asia’s largest beverage companies, with…
Cargill expands animal nutrition business in Thailand
THAILAND – Leading food and agribusiness company Cargill has expanded its animal feed and nutrition business in Thailand by acquiring a feed mill in Prachinburi province.
Sudan imports Asian sugar to export tax-free to Europe
SUDAN – Sudan has started drastically to increase the import of white sugar, according to Indian business reports. At the same time Sudan started to export larger amounts of sugar to the European Union.
Sudan imports Asian sugar to export tax-free to Europe
SUDAN – Sudan has started drastically to increase the import of white sugar, according to Indian business reports. At the same time Sudan started to export larger amounts of sugar to the European Union.
Thin imports from Nigeria, others stabilise Asian rice prices
WORLD – Asian rice prices were little changed this week, with export demand sluggish and Thai mills on an extended holiday, traders said on Thursday.