Layer breeders to be cut 10% in 2019
Thai egg producers have agreed to reduce breeder imports by 10% in 2019 to stabilize domestic prices for eggs. Thailand’s Department of Livestock Development and…
Free-range turkeys a good fit for palm plantations
Farmer Joe believes he has discovered the keys to profitably raising free-range turkeys in Southeast Asia – and now he’s looking for joint-venture partners. Joseph…
Thai corn harvest up slightly
This year’s corn production is forecast at 5.1 million tonnes, a slight increase of 2-3% due to expanded acreage. Thailand’s Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives’…
New Perstorp VP
Perstorp has appointed Jimmy Paulakuhn as vice-president for North and Central America, responsible for feed & food business. Mr Paulakuhn reports directly to vice-president Roger…
Novus reorganizes in Asia
As part of Novus International Inc’s new regional business strategy, the company’s Southeast-Asia-Pacific team will be led by Dr Von Richard Ebron, who will direct…
VNU Exhibitions appoints new managing director Asia Pacific
Jaarbeurs/VNU Exhibitions has named Heiko M. Stutzinger as its new managing director for the Asia-Pacific region. Mr Stutzinger will be responsible for setting the strategic…
DSM Sinochem Pharmaceuticals sold to Bain Capital
Bain Capital has completed the acquisition of DSM Sinochem Pharmaceuticals (DSP) from DSM and Sinochem Group, who each held an equity stake of 50%. DSM…
CPF wins two sustainability awards
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has honoured Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL (CPF) with two sustainability awards for 2018. CPF was given the Outstanding Sustainability…
China feed industry adopts low protein diets
The China Feed Industry Association has approved new feed standards using low protein diets that will reduce the country’s soybean consumption by up to 11-14…
CPF targets unregulated fishing in Asia
Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF) has joined the campaign to end Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (IUU) not only in its own supply chain, but also…