Vietnam has generated a revenue of around US$875mn from shipping nearly 2.1mn tonnes of rice in the first five months of 2015, according to the Viet Nam Food Association (VFA)
Food & Commodity
USA to export 8,000 mt of food barley to Japan
Japan has imported 1,789 metric tonnes (mt) of barley from the USA, for food and food processing, from January to March 2015 and the US Grains Council expects 50 per cent more in the coming months
Thailand sees 20 per cent growth in chicken exports Q1 2015
Thailand’s exports of fresh chilled or frozen chicken in Q1 2015 grew to 140,000 tonnes, a 20 per cent increase compared to the same period in 2014
Taiwan’s tea traceability system will help track origin
Taiwanese government has launched a cloud-based traceability system for domestic tea, which will allow consumers to trace the source and production of tea, the council of agriculture (COA) said
Thailand’s CP Foods to invest US$763mn to strengthen its overseas business
Thailand’s meat and animal feed producer Charoen Pokphand Foods (CP Foods) is set to invest US$763mn in 2015 for overseas expansions and acquisitions