European Union Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection
David Byrne yesterday expressed confidence that Thailand was free
from avian flu that is ravaging other parts of East Asia.
A Singapore-based testing body, PSB Corporation, is spending Baht
30 million (€700,000) to make Thailand its Southeast Asian
industrial testing laboratory centre, in a bid to increase food
exports overseas.
A manufacturer of sterilisers for medical equipment in Thailand is
branching out into the production of sterilised curry pastes for
the domestic and export markets.
A tax on packaging in Thailand will only add to costs,
industrialists say, urging the government to promote recycling and
economical use of the products instead - according to a report in
the Bangkok Post.
Food irradiation specialist signs second Asian agreement in as many
days, joining forces with a Thai company in a venture which should
allow greater access for Thai fruit products to the US market.
Agilent Technologies' food-testing equipment is increasingly
becoming a driving force behind food companies in Asia, according
to a report in the Bangkok Post.
Asia is producing more and more packaging and nowhere is this more
pronounced than in Thailand. In particular it is plastics packaging
for food that is now paving the way forward - according to a report
in the Bangkok Post.
The German firm Steinecker, a subsidiary of Krones, has been
awarded two large-scale orders covering a total order value of €47
million. The Mexican brewing concern Cerveceria
Cuauhtemoc-Moctezuma placed an order with Steinecker that...
Thailand's first distribution centre focusing on small and
medium-sized enterprises is scheduled to open in June. The concept
will provide a new window for the country's highly successful food
export industry, meeting growing...
