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4390	Thailand expects a 300% increase in live pig and pork exports	In 2020, the Southeast Asian country exported 5000 live pigs and pork products per day.	<p>Thailand expects that the swine industry in the country to reach $750 millions in live pig and pork exports for 2020 as its ASF-free status has increased the demand for breeding pigs and pork in the region. According to the Department of Livestock Development (DLD), Thailand produced almost 55,000 pigs per day, of which 5,000 were shipped abroad as live animals or pork products.<br />However, at the end of December pig exports have slowed down due to Cambodia's tighter restrictions applied to Thai pig exporters. As a result, pig price in Thailand plunged to around $2.00 per kg in December, from a high of $2.8 per kg in October. Export plunge as well as a result of Cambodia’s curb on the number of Thai exporters authorized to export pigs thru the country with Vietnam as the final destination.<br />Cambodia's tighter restrictions on Thai shippers are aimed at better controlling disease transmission between the countries. However, Cambodian’s move sparked a protest with about 50 Thai exporters who were left out of business. "The same groups also tried to convince the Laotian government to allow only their members to ship live pigs from Thailand to Vietnam via Laos. But the Laotian government declined. Attempting to monopolize live pig exports would distort the pig price in Thailand, said the protestors. This would not be beneficial to the pig producers in Thailand," commented Paul A. Anderson, General Manager South-East Asia/International Sales Manager, Genesus Inc.<br />More than 100,000 breeding pigs were imported by Vietnam this year, most of the animals originating from Thailand.</p>	1		Industry		2021-01-04 10:57:54	2025-07-12 15:46:47	Details Edit Delete
4743	Thailand denies ASF rumors	However, pig prices in the country are plummeting since Vietnam announced a ban on live pig imports.	<p>Pig price in Thailand plunged 15% in the last two weeks of May 2021, from THB 80/ kg ($ 2.6) to THB 68/ kg ($ 2.2). The price plunge was a result of Vietnam’s ban on live pig imports from Thailand and forced closure of wet markets across the country to avoid mass gatherings that could spread Covid-19.<br />Vietnam imposed the ban at the end of May after its local livestock authorities found 980 pigs shipped to the border from Thailand infected with ASF.<br />Even so, the Director-General of Thailand’s Department of Livestock Development (DLD), Sorawit Thanito, denied that the country was hit by ASF. He promptly instructed border checkpoints to conduct a test for ASF on every consignment of pigs that are destined for Vietnam.<br />Apart from the ban, slow demand for pork in the country mainly due to closures of wet markets and suspension of dining in restaurants and bars also affects the price of live pigs.<br />In the long-term, however, it is expected that the price would soon recover and make a new high in months to come. Fearing the spread of ASF, numerous pig farms in Thailand are liquidating their sows and shipping them out to Myanmar.<br />Introducing gilts or piglets to the farms can be hardly implemented at the moment. The DLD is taking tight control of the movements of pigs to minimize risks from ASF. Farms at origin and destinations have to prove that they are free from the virus through testing blood samples and surface swabs. The test has to be conducted only by DLD’s own laboratories. It is estimated that nearly half of Thailand’s one million sows have been made redundant.</p>	1		Market		2021-06-11 09:57:11	2025-07-12 13:01:58	Details Edit Delete
4071	Thailand becomes a major player in the Asian pig market	Exports of live pigs doubled to reach to 1.46 million heads. Most of them are re-shipped to Vietnam.	<p>Thailand has become the main source for breeding pigs for countries in South-East Asia who are impacted by the ASF crisis. Thailand’s live pig exports in the first 7 months of the year doubled to reach 1.46 million heads, according to the latest Genesus Market report. Almost 80% of the pigs exported have passed through Cambodia but were probably destined to Vietnam, a country that suffered hard from the ongoing ASF outbreak. In 2019, the Vietnamese national pig inventory has decreased by 30% and for this year, authorities are estimating another 6% contraction.<br />"Nearly 80% of the pigs or 1,154,255 heads exported from Thailand during the first seven months of the year were destined for Cambodia valued at $247.64 million. Although no record available, it is understood that most of the pigs shipped from Thailand to Cambodia and moved further to Vietnam. Thailand exported 150,636 pigs in Laos worth $26.8 million during the period. Similar to Cambodia, most of the pigs landed in Laos are expected to ship further to Vietnam. <br />Meanwhile, Myanmar imported a total of 90,259 pigs worth $17.7 million from Thailand in the same period. Half of the pigs shipped from Thailand to Myanmar were piglets weight 16-26kg. The jump in live pig exports has pushed the local pig price over 20% year-on-year. Although the government fixed the local pig price at $2.6/kg, no one wants to sell at this price as exporters offered them up to $2.75/kg and above. Even so, the export price is higher, reaching $3.1 per live kilogram when includes costs of transportation, documentation, and veterinary inspection," reported Paul A. Anderson, General Manager South East Asia - International Sales Manager, Genesus Inc. Vietnam officially approved Thailand to export live pigs in June. From June to July this year, only 68,314 pigs were declared to export to Vietnam</p>	1		Industry		2020-09-03 11:06:54	2025-07-12 20:04:22	Details Edit Delete
3258	Thai retailer recruits CEO from Carrefour Italia	Stephane Coum was appointed CEO and President of Central Food Retail and he will be responsible for the new retail strategy.	<p>Central Food Retail announced Mr. Stephane Coum as the new CEO and President of Central Food Retail. Prior to this, Coum was the director of operations for Carrefour Italia, according to IGD Asia.<br />Coum has 20 years of experience in international grocery retail and he will be responsible for the company’s New Central, New Retail strategy, with a special focus on borderless retail and digital technology. <br />Stephane Coum is replacing Alistair Taylor, who has been appointed as President of Central FamilyMart Company, taking care of the convenience stores within the company after leading the Group for more than a decade.<br />The Central Food Retail company is part of the Central Group and is one of Thailand’s largest grocery retailers. With a strong multichannel network, it is known for its innovative stores, fresh local and international products, and high-quality private labels. It operates the supermarket Tops Market, Central Food Hall as well as the Tops Daily and FamilyMart convenience chains.</p>	1		Retail		2019-09-17 06:29:51	2025-07-12 20:02:53	Details Edit Delete
1920	Thai poultry sector to grow further thanks to exports	Despite higher feed costs, the industry is set on a positive trend for 2018-2019.	<p>Feed costs for poultry farmers in Thailand have grown recently as the government stepped in to intervene in this segment, but that doesn't stop the advance for the industry, according to a recent USDA GAIN report.<br />Domestic consumption and exports are projected to grow further, even if the local market will see a certain increase in prices in the next months. From October 2017 to July 2018, the industry has struggled with below-breakeven prices for live broilers and the governmental intervention on feed ingredients market could limit the expansion of the sector, according to the analysis.<br />Despite that, Thailand's poultry production for next year is projected to grow by 4%, to reach 3 million tonnes from 2.88 million tonnes presumed to be recorded this year. Domestic consumption will decrease in 2019 due to higher prices and a strong export, mention the analysis. Exports for this year are estimated to grow by 8%, to 820,000 tonnes, and to register a growth rate by 6% next year thanks to access of poultry products in the Japanese market and other non-EU markets.</p>	1		Industry		2018-09-17 15:04:26	2025-07-11 15:41:47	Details Edit Delete
5389	Thai poultry products reached Saudi Arabia	The first shipment of poultry arrived this week in the Middle East kingdom after an 18-year ban.	<p>The first batch of Thai chicken meat was shipped from CP Foods’ Min Buri Chicken Processing Plant 2 to Saudi Arabia after an 18-year ban caused by diplomatic issues. According to the Thai PBS channel, Thai Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit said that the chicken products have passed the strict standards of Halal food, as certified by the Central Islamic Council of Thailand, adding that Saudi Arabian representatives had inspected and endorsed the standards of 11 chicken processing plants in Thailand, so they can export their products to Saudi Arabia.<br />Last year, Thailand exported 900,000 tonnes of chicken products and hopes to increase the volume by 80,000 tonnes this year. Saudi Arabia imports 75% of its chicken products from Brazil and 25% from Ukraine and France. Most probably, Thai chicken meat will replace the volumes imported usually from Ukraine, as the East European country is ravaged by war.<br />CP Foods CEO Prasit Boondoungprasert said the company will export 600 tonnes of chicken products to Saudi Arabia this month and aims to export 6,000 tonnes of chicken this year.<br />Meantime, a delegation from Malaysia’s Department of Veterinary Services and Department of Islamic Development has inspected 28 locations — 26 poultry slaughterhouses and two chicken processing factories in Thailand in order to increase poultry imports. Last year, Thailand exported 29,697 tonnes of poultry meat and products to Malaysia.</p>	1		Industry		2022-03-29 10:44:39	2025-07-12 06:12:59	Details Edit Delete
3270	Thai poultry exports to China have skyrocketed	The surge in exports is more than 700% after the country has just regained access to the Chinese market in March last year.	<p>Increased demand from China favored Thai poultry exports in the last months. The surge in exports is more than 700% but the country has just regained access to the Chinese market in March last year. Nevertheless, the increase is notable as Kukrit Arepagorn, manager of the Thai Broiler Processing Exporters Association, mentioned.</p> <p>"We exported 33,500 tonnes in the first seven months of this year, up from 4,100 tonnes last year", he said. Prices are now ranging from $4,000-$5,000 for a tonne of Thai poultry and the boost given by Chinese buyers has helped the industry to increase the rate of exports for the first seven months of 2019 by 9.8%.</p> <p>Thailand has 7 poultry plants approved to export to China but inspection is underway in other units, so shipments could increase in the next months. Thailand has regained market access to China in March last year after a 4-year ban caused by avian flu. Currently, Thailand is exporting almost 800,000 tonnes of poultry, of which half is shipped to Japan. Another big market is represented by the EU, where Thailand has a larger exposure after a ban placed in 2018 on Brazilian poultry by the European Commission. According to Chinese customs data, quoted by Reuters, imports of chicken in July were 68,221 tonnes, up 39% from a year ago.</p>	1		Market		2019-09-20 11:18:23	2025-07-12 23:19:21	Details Edit Delete
5391	Thai pig prices have plunged by 30%	The drop was caused by a limit on stockpiling issued by the Government.	<p>Live pig prices in Thailand have dropped by 30% in the last two months due to a limit in stockpiling issued by the Government. As a result, pig prices have dropped from $3.5/kg in January to $2.35/kg at the end of March. All the abattoirs and cold storage units are asked to stockpile their pork no more than 5000kg. The new regulation was issued in January by the Ministry of Commerce in an attempt to curb rising pork prices. Failure to comply with the rule would lead to a heavy fine and jail time.<br />Nevertheless, the market is expected to experience difficult times ahead, as the African Swine Fever continues to impact pig farms in Thailand. "Everyone knows that the price plunge is temporary. A massive loss of sows and commercial pigs due to African Swine Fever (ASF) remains unresolved and is even increasingly intensified as most farms that were hit by ASF are still reluctant to restock as they are waiting for the ASF vaccine to be legally available in Thailand. The Thai government is working with veterinary sc various universities to develop the vaccine," Paul A. Anderson, General Manager South East Asia / International Sales Manager, Genesus Inc, commented.<br />However, a growing number of farms affected by ASF are building new units to restart their business with fresh breeding stocks. But this poses another problem as locally produced gilts are increasingly scarce. The only option is to import the gilts from countries free from ASF, Mr. Anderson added in his market report.</p>	1		Industry		2022-03-30 10:52:34	2025-07-12 11:30:28	Details Edit Delete
3957	Thai number of pig exporters is rising		<p>Thailand continues to increase its role of pig supplier in South-East Asia, with a total of 44 exporters and 1751 farms in Thailand certified by the country’s Department of Livestock Development (DLD) to ship the pigs to Vietnam. However, the situation is not so clear in the other part, only 13 Thai exporters being eligible for shipping pigs to Vietnam, according to official data released by Vietnam’s Department of Animal Health. Livestock authorities both countries have agreed that all pigs originating from Thailand must come from GAP (Good Agricultural Practice) certified farms. Additionally, 5% of the shipment must be tested negative to Brucellosis, Leptospirosis, and African Swine Fever. Urea test must be negative for beta-agonist, which is an illegal growth promoter. Vietnam’s DAH (Department of Animal Health) also requires that all incoming pigs from Thailand to be vaccinated against FMD and PRRS prior to arrival in the country.<br />Nevertheless, the impact of live pig exports is felt in the Thai market, with commercial pig prices jumping by 20% to THB 78/kg ($2.60/kg). "Price is still moving forward, and this has prompted the DLD to impose the maximum number of exports at 6000 pigs/day. The number covers commercial pigs, piglets, and processed pork," explains Paul A. Anderson, General Manager South East Asia - International Sales Manager, Genesus Inc.</p> <p>"In Vietnam, the price of the live pig is now 90,000 – 93,000vnd/kg ($3.86 -$4.00) in the North; 80,000 – 90,000 vnd/kg ($3.43-$3.86) in the centre and 83,000 – 88,000 vnd/kg ($3.50- $3.72) in the South. The average price will be around 86,000vnd/kg ($3.68). There have been outbreaks of ASF in some areas, namely Cao Bang, Lai Chau, and Dien Bien province. These outbreaks are slowing the national re-stocking of the pig herd. The continued shortage of pigs means the pig price remands high, even thou the Government supports imports for both breeding stock and commercial pigs," he added.<br />According to the Department of Livestock Production, sow herd inventory in Vietnam at the end of April was 2,86 million sows, including 109,000 GGP/GP sows.</p>	1		Industry		2020-07-09 10:36:35	2025-07-12 18:27:30	Details Edit Delete
2419	Thai meat producer shifts to sustainable packaging	Charoen Pokphand Foods (CP Foods), a leading food producer in Thailand, announced sustainable packaging policy to reduce plastic footprint from its business worldwide.	<p>CP's goal is to replace all of its packaging with one that is reusable or recyclable or upcyclable or compostable and to eliminate problematic or unnecessary plastic packaging.</p> <p>The goals are expected to be accomplished by 2025 for Thailand operations and by 2030 for overseas operations.</p> <p>CP Foods will develop and manage packaging sustainably by considering throughout the value chain, achieving the company’s sustainable goal to cut waste disposal to landfill and incineration by 30% within 2020 when compared to 2015’s performance.</p> <p>The company announced also that in 2017 it reduced waste disposal to landfill and incineration per production unit by 9.08% compared to the baseline year of 2015.</p> <p>“CP Foods strives to be a responsible company with an environmental friendly value chain. Therefore, it has been working on the way to find alternative substitutes to single-use plastic materials, especially in the hotspot areas where plastic packages are frequently used such as feed mills, aquaculture farms and food processing plants,” Mr. Sooksunt Jiumjaiswanglerg, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) - Agro Industrial Business and Co-President of CP Foods, said.</p> <p>Since 2017, 60% of animal feed bags used in the company’s livestock feed business in Thailand has been replaced by bulk feed tank. It is able to reduce 8,000 tons of plastic, helping the company to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emission by 17,000 of carbon dioxide equivalent. It also extend this successful practice to operations in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, the Philippines and Russia.</p> <p>The company were able to reduce 1,600 tons of plastic, 3,600 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent, at aquaculture farms by using Q-pass tank as a replacement of plastic baby shrimp containers.</p> <p> New technologies are applied at chicken and food processing plants to minimize plastic waste in production and logistic process, allowing the company to drop over 3,500 tons of plastic since 2006. The chicken and food processing plants target to achieve zero plastic bag to landfill within 2025.</p>	1		Industry		2019-01-11 14:03:43	2025-07-12 22:53:00	Details Edit Delete
171	Thai chicken production capacity is estimated at 35-36 million birds per week in 2018	Thailand's chicken meat production is forecast to further increase by 5% in 2018 in response to the potential growth in export and domestic demand.	<p> </p> <p>Trade sources explain that robust prices for live broilers and chicken meat for export as well as prevailing low feed costs in 2017 are encouraging the expansion. Chick production capacity is estimated at 35-36 million birds/week in 2018, as compared to the estimated 33-34 million birds in 2017, according to the USDA report.</p> <p>Thailand's broiler industry proved to be well adapted to avoid potential supply bottlenecks in 2016 and 2017, although the Thai Government imposed an import ban on chicken genetics from the United States, the longstanding largest suppliers to the Thai market, in December 2014. Thailand successfully switched to genetic supplies from other sources, especially genetics from France, Netherlands, Denmark, and New Zealand.</p> <p>According to the Thai Department of Livestock Development (DLD), Thailand is scheduled to lift the ban on U.S. broiler genetics by September 2017.</p>	1		Market		2017-09-12 14:01:39	2025-07-12 09:59:05	Details Edit Delete
6671	Tesco unveils fresh mince ‘pillow packs’ that use less plastic	Customers picking up fresh mince in some Tesco stores will notice a big change in how it’s packaged. Instead of the traditional tray/top wrap pack, shoppers will see two lines of mince in new ‘pillow packs’.	<p style="font-weight: 400;">he supermarket is trialling the new packaging which uses 70% less plastic, on two lines: 500g Tesco Beef Lean Steak Mince 5% fat (£3.49) and Tesco Beef Mince 500g 20% fat (£2.49). If customers like the new pillow packs, Tesco will roll it out to more stores and across more lines.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Pillow packs are the opposite to vacuum packs. The slightly inflated ‘pillow’ keeps the mince in perfect condition and prevents it being compressed at all.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">While the new packs still contain the same amount of mince as the old ones, the packaging is smaller in size, meaning fewer lorries are needed to transport them, and stores can fit more on shelves, increasing availability.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The new packaging is recyclable. Customers can put it into the front of store recycling units with their other soft plastic.</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Dom Morrey, Tesco Commercial Director for Fresh, said:“As well as looking for great value when they shop, customers want to see less plastic packaging in their trolleys. Pillow packs are a win-win: they keep the mince in perfect condition while requiring much less plastic. </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">“Removing or reducing unnecessary plastic is an important way that Tesco can reduce its environmental impact. We're proud of what we have done so far but continue to look for ways to do more".</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Tesco’s 4Rs packaging strategy aims to remove plastic where it can, reduce where it can't, reuse more and recycle what's left. To date, Tesco has removed around 2.2 billion pieces of plastic from its UK business, including: </p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;">200+ million bags from Tesco.com deliveries</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">100+ million extra lids from products such as wipes, creams, yogurts and desserts</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">50 million pieces of plastic wrapping from cans of branded beers and ciders</li> </ul>	1		Retail	adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro	2023-08-17 00:10:52	2025-07-12 21:23:50	Details Edit Delete
7472	Tesco to introduce significant improvement in chicken welfare standards	Tesco has announced all the fresh chicken in its core ranges will be reared to higher welfare standards, providing customers with access to chicken grown with more space to perch and move around, at the same great value.	<p><span lang="DE">The improvements, which will be completed by the first half of 2025, will see chicken grown at a reduced stocking density, with birds provided with 20% more space than the industry standard, allowing them additional room to express their natural behaviours.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">All of Tesco’s fresh chicken is sourced from UK farms, and this improvement in welfare standards builds on Tesco’s ongoing commitment to support British agriculture, as well as reaffirming its partnership approach across its supply chain. The move will see the retailer invest in its existing supply base to help with the transition.</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">The improvements represent a significant step-up in welfare standards across the industry and builds on Tesco’s existing higher welfare brands, which already include lower stocking densities. The move will also ensure the birds will continue to have increased access to environmental enrichment such as straw bales, perches, pecking objects and natural light. </span></p> <p><span lang="DE">As part of the retailer’s commitment to helping customers make better choices without compromising on value or quality, Tesco will continue to offer great value through its Aldi Price Match and Clubcard Prices initiatives, giving customers access to affordable chicken, with improved welfare standards. All Tesco’s fresh chicken can be found on the retailer’s Best of British page, which it launched in April this year. </span></p> <p><span lang="DE">Separate to its support in transitioning to higher welfare systems, Tesco has already committed to an additional £12m in financial support for its British chicken farmers and suppliers over the course of 2024/25. <br /></span><span lang="DE"> </span><span lang="DE"><br /></span><span lang="DE">Natalie Smith, Head of Sustainable Agriculture & Fisheries at Tesco said:</span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"We know how much our customers care about animal welfare, and we’re committed to improving standards across our ranges wherever possible, while maintaining great value and quality for customers. That’s why over the course of the next year, all our core fresh chicken will be grown to higher welfare standards, with over 20% more space than the industry standard. </span></p> <p><span lang="DE">"This move reaffirms our commitment to British agriculture and is a significant step-up in welfare standards for the poultry industry in the UK. Thanks to this move, customers can continue to make better, more sustainable choices while still enjoying the same great value".</span></p>	1		Retail	adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro	2024-06-24 00:10:17	2025-07-12 17:29:22	Details Edit Delete
216	Tesco partners with its suppliers to tackle food waste	Tesco finalized partnership agreements with 24 of its largest food suppliers, who represent over 17 billion dollars worth of the retailer's sales, in order to tackle UN Sustainable Development Goal on food waste by 2030.	<p> </p> <p>Tesco's CEO, Dave Lewis, announced during a meeting of Champions 12.3 in New York that the company's suppliers will publish food waste data for their own operations within 12 months.</p> <p>The suppliers will follow the steps needed to reduce food waste in their supply chain and will come up with innovative solutions to make it easier for consumers to reduce waste in their homes, according to Tesco's press release.</p> <p>Furthermore, Tesco's businesses from the Republic of Ireland, Poland, Slovakia, Czech Republic and Hungary published their food waste data, following four years of publication in the UK.</p> <p>"Great progress has been made, but the reality is that we need many more companies, countries or cities committing to halve food waste by 2030, measuring and publishing their data and acting on that insight to tackle food waste. I am delighted that many of our major suppliers have taken this important step so we can work in partnership to reduce food waste," said Mr. Lewis.</p> <p>The suppliers involved in the agreement are: Yeo Valley; Gomez; Branston; Greencore; Icelandic Seachill; AMT; DPS; Kepak Meat Division; G's; Allied Bakeries; Moy Park; Richard Hochfeld; Ornua; Cranswick; Samworths; 2SFG; Hilton; Espersen; Greenyard Frozen; Müller Milk & Ingredients; Kerry Foods; Bakkavor; Froneri; Noble.</p>	1		Retail		2017-09-21 14:18:43	2025-07-12 18:04:35	Details Edit Delete
3452	Tesco looks ready to sale its Asian branch	Operations in Thailand and Malaysia have been put into a strategic review.	<p>Tesco may exit the Asian market, after the recent developments in Thailand and Malaysia, where the retailer decided to put its operations put into a strategic review, announce IGD Asia, quoting sources from the company. "Following inbound interest, it has commenced a review of the strategic options for its businesses in Thailand and Malaysia, including an evaluation of a possible sale of these businesses. No decisions concerning the future of Tesco Thailand or Malaysia have been taken and there can be no assurance that any transaction will be concluded," informed the retailer in a statement.<br />Tesco's position in both markets is of No.2, with Thai operation generating sales of £4 billion through a chain of almost two thousand stores, including large stores, convenience stores and online. The Malaysia business is smaller but reaches sales of over £800 million.<br />Tesco's operating margin is now higher in Asia than in any of the other regions in which it operates. In H1 2019/20, margins reached 6.7%, far ahead of the UK and Ireland on 4.2%, or Central Europe's 2.2%. Key here been a shift in strategy in Thailand, with major changes to Tesco’s sales mix and promotional strategy and the ending of bulk selling. Tesco has also accelerated a material restructure of store and office operations and simplified the operating model of its large stores, while in Malaysia it continued to pursue its strategy of repurposing existing stores to make them stronger retail destinations with strong value messaging to drive volumes. <br />In 2012, Tesco decided to sale its business in Japan and the move was followed three years later by the leave of the South Korean market. News of the review follows plans shared by Tesco in June to dramatically increase its presence in Thailand. Following trials to reduce operating costs and shift the product mix more towards food, Tesco said it now saw the potential for a further 750 Express stores in Thailand over the next three years, a far more rapid rate of expansion than any other part of Tesco.<br />The company's decision comes as Dave Lewis prepares to step down as Group CEO after next year's full-year results in April. He will be succeeded by Ken Murphy, the former COO and President of Global Brands at Walgreens Boots Alliance.</p>	1		Retail		2019-12-10 06:53:32	2025-07-12 13:50:55	Details Edit Delete
3668	Tesco is exiting Asia	The company sells its units in Thailand and Malaysia to Charoen Pokphand Group's retail unit for $10 billion.	<p>Tesco decided to exit from the retail markets in Thailand and Malaysia and sell its units to Thai Group Charoen Pokphand for $10.3 billion, announced Bloomberg. Due to the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on global financial markets, Tesco shares have dropped 4.5% at the beginning of the week. Thailand and Malaysia were the retailers' third market in terms of value, generating $4.9 billion annually.<br />Tesco has more than 2,000 hypermarkets and convenience stores in Thailand under the Tesco Lotus brand. The chain was founded by CP Group in 1994 and later taken over by the British company. In Malaysia, Tesco has more than 70 shops, according to its annual report. Malaysian conglomerate Sime Darby Bhd owns a 30% stake in Tesco Malaysia. The deal will generate cash proceeds of GBP8 billion ($10.3 billion), according to a statement. About two-thirds of this amount will be returned as dividends for the shareholders and the rest will be used to eliminate its pension deficit.<br />The Asian business from Thailand and Malaysia was under strategic review since December last year. A similar procedure is currently underway at Tesco Poland.</p>	1		Retail		2020-03-09 07:19:42	2025-07-13 00:22:45	Details Edit Delete
2502	Tesco is closing fresh seafood counters due to online shopping	The measure will apply in 90 stores in the UK and it will impact nearly 9,000 employees.	<p>Tesco UK has decided to close its fresh seafood counters in 90 stores due to a challenging grocery market and a growing e-commerce sector. "In our four years of turnaround, we’ve made good progress, but the market is challenging and we need to continually adapt to remain competitive and respond to how customers want to shop.</p> <p>Not only are customers shopping in different ways, but we know that they have less time available to shop too – which means they are using our counters less frequently", Tesco UK CEO Jason Tarry declared in a statement.<br />The measure will affect almost 9,000 employees, some of them in the company's head office teams. Cutbacks are to be done also in hot foodservice area due to reduced demand registered in the last three years.</p>	1		Retail		2019-01-30 08:50:54	2025-07-13 00:07:34	Details Edit Delete
1653	Tesco improves cost of production contracts for lamb farmers in the UK	UK retailer Tesco is introducing improved cost of production contracts for nearly 160 of its lamb farmers.	<p>Tesco wants to build long-term transparent partnerships with its suppliers and farmers.</p> <p>The average price for lamb will be set for 12 months, before being reviewed for the second year of the contract.</p> <p>“We know many lamb farmers are looking for stability to overcome the uncertainty surrounding CAP payments, so we’re delighted to be offering these industry-leading COP contracts to 160 lamb farmers across the UK. Through our ten Sustainable Farming Groups, we’re building transparent, long-term partnerships with our farmers and producers, and our cost of production model is the next stage in ensuring our farmers have the confidence to invest in their businesses and build for the future. The door is open for more British lamb farmers to join us and take advantage of the new model,” George Wright, Tesco’s Commercial Director for Fresh Food said.</p> <p>Tesco is actively looking for more farmers to join the scheme, with next year’s contracts starting on the 1 April.</p> <p>The news comes just weeks after Tesco announced new contracts for its Aberdeen Angus beef farmers and the relaunch of the Tesco Sustainable Farming Group for Beef. Tesco now operates 10 Sustainable Farming Groups covering areas including lamb, beef, poultry and eggs, cheese and potatoes.</p> <p>Tesco works with processors 2 Sisters, ABP and Linden</p>	1		Retail		2018-07-25 09:58:08	2025-07-12 17:29:18	Details Edit Delete
8597	Tesco has increased volume of Scotch beef by 23 percent over the last 12 months	Tesco has announced a further improvement in the amount of quality Scottish produce it offers its customers in Scotland with an ambition to achieve a fully Scotch beef supply chain by Spring 2026, ensuring all beef in Scottish stores will be reared, sourced and packed in Scotland.	<p style="font-weight: 400;">In addition, Tesco has also announced it will move to 100% Scottish-sourced fresh salmon in its Scottish stores. This builds on the 44% volume growth in its Finest Scottish Salmon range across both its Fresh and Smoked ranges in 2024.  </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The changes highlight Tesco’s ongoing support for Scottish farmers, suppliers and producers, and its dedication to promoting high-quality beef production. </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Tesco currently operates sustainable farming groups across a number of supply chains, including a Sustainable Beef Group made up of more than 800 farmers, including 59 Scottish farmers, supplying Tesco Finest beef across the UK.  </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">The groups offer members fair and transparent pricing structures, allowing farmers to plan and invest for the future. They also convene industry representatives; share knowledge between farmers, suppliers and Tesco colleagues; and trial innovations that can help reduce on-farm emissions and protect biodiversity. </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Tesco’s commitment to Scottish agriculture extends beyond sourcing from local farmers, with nearly 200 local suppliers ranging products with the retailer, and nearly 50,000 people either directly or indirectly employed by Tesco across the country.  </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Richard Wood, Director of Meat, Fish, Poultry and Eggs at Tesco said: “We’re proud to support Scottish agriculture and are committed to continuing to build long-term relationships with our farmers and suppliers, many of the whom are the backbone of Scotland’s rural communities.<em> </em> </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">“Scottish produce is recognised as some of the highest quality food found anywhere in the world, and we already stock a significant range of quality Scottish produce. We’re now delighted to announce we’ll be able to offer 100% Scotch beef and salmon to customers shopping in our Scottish stores in Spring 2026. Through collaboration with our supplier partners, we are able to ensure that our products are the highest quality for our customers, benefiting both farmers and suppliers, and the Scottish economy.” </p> <p style="font-weight: 400;">Tesco presented at the Royal Highland Show again this year, where visitors to the showground had the opportunity to explore and sample a selection of Tesco products, all sourced from local Scottish farmers and suppliers, presenting the best food and drink that Scotland has to offer. </p>	1		Market	adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro	2025-07-01 00:25:18	2025-07-12 20:46:50	Details Edit Delete
4219	Tesco commits to 300% sales increase in meat alternatives	Tesco has announced it will become the first UK retailer to set a sales target for plant-based meat alternatives as it steps up its work with its partner, WWF to halve the environmental impact of food production.	<p>The retailer has committed to a 300% increase in its sales of meat alternatives by 2025, alongside a wider set of sustainability measures which it has developed with WWF. Taken together, the measures included in the partnership’s Sustainable Basket Metric will aim to halve the environmental impact of the average UK shopping basket.</p> <p>Tesco has set out a range of measures to help it reach its ambitious sales target:</p> <ul> <li>Availability: Introduce and grow plant-based meat alternatives across all its stores, with products across 20 different categories including ready meals, breaded meat alternatives, plant-based sausages, burgers, quiches, pies, party food.</li> <li>Affordability: continue to invest in value so that affordability is not a barrier to buying plant-based meat alternatives.</li> <li>Innovation: work with suppliers to bring new innovations to customers.</li> <li>Visibility: provide a meat alternative where a meat version is featured, for example Richmond sausages and Richmond plant-based sausages to feature together.</li> </ul> <p>In another industry first, Tesco has committed to publishing the sales of plant-based proteins as a percentage of overall protein sales every year to track its progress. Tesco became the first UK retailer to publish its food waste data in 2013, and it hopes this new level of transparency on protein sales will help encourage the rest of the food industry to make similar commitments.</p> <p>Food production, specifically meat and dairy production, has a significant impact on precious habitats like the Amazon and Cerrado regions of Brazil and is acknowledged as a major contributor to climate change.</p> <p>The two organisations are now calling on other food businesses to increase their transparency around sustainability measures and consider the Sustainable Basket Metric as a framework and way of monitoring progress towards making the food system more sustainable.</p> <p><em>2025 target taken from a 2018 baseline figure.</em></p>	1		Retail	adrian.lazar@industriacarnii.ro	2020-11-06 07:33:13	2025-07-12 23:11:58	Details Edit Delete

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