Vietnam is aiming to develop a local rice brand that would become the world’s leading rice by 2030, according to a project approved by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung recently. (Image source: Artit Jinda/Shutterstock)
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)
Japan has a health-conscious population, which is why there is a rising demand for food barley. (Image source: Pixabay)
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 will also export chicken products to South Korea June 2015 onwards. (Image source: Kakyusei/Pixabay)
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 FDA will soon launch a comprehensive inspection of beverage chains to address consumers’ concerns about the presence of pesticide residues in their drinks. (Image source: A Girl with Tea/Flickr)
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
CP Foods offers livestock products including chicken broilers, chicken layers, ducks and swine. (Image source: USDA/Flickr)
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
