CP Foods

CP Foods links up with restaurant group Legal Sea Foods in US co-packing deal

18 Mar 2019

Thailand-based food heavyweight Charoen Pokphand Foods (CP Foods) has forged a co-packing deal with a US-based restaurant group.

Charoen Pokphand Foods to focus on healthy products from new R&D centre

25 Jan 2019

Thailand-based consumer goods giant Charoen Pokphand Foods has opened a new research and development facility north of Bangkok.

Charoen Pokphand Foods commits to sustainability targets

11 Jan 2019

Thai conglomerate Charoen Pokphand Foods joins a raft of global companies laying down a commitment to make packaging recyclable.

Charoen Pokphand Foods to boost overseas presence to mitigate "economic uncertainties"

26 Nov 2018

Thailand-based conglomerate Charoen Pokphand Foods plans to increase the proportion of sales it makes from its overseas business.

Thailand's Charoen Pokphand Foods doubles sustainability goals after ''impressive'' progress

2 May 2018

Thailand-based conglomerate Charoen Pokphand Foods is doubling its sustainability targets following an ''impressive'' record last year in reducing energy consumption.

Thailand's CPF eyeing duck-based growth in New Zealand

19 Apr 2018

Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF) said it is expecting to see further growth in New Zealand this year as the demand for its cooked duck products increases.

Thailand's CPF takes stake in Brazilian shrimp producer Camanor

18 Apr 2018

Thailand-based food giant Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF) has acquired 40% of the shares of Brazilian shrimp farmer and processor Camanor Produtos Marinhos for US$17.5m.

Earnings summary - George Weston food division results hit by FX, restructuring; Pinnacle Foods profits underpinned by tax reform; Land O'Lakes "record'' profits; Hostess Brands hails "strong finish" to 2017

2 Mar 2018

just-food presents the key metrics from company financials in bitesize format, with analyst insight and social media comment alongside graphs illustrating a business' historical performance to give you an easy-to-read digest of the numbers you need to know.

Charoen Pokphand green-lighted to sell duck products in New Zealand

30 Jan 2018

Thailand's Charoen Pokphand Foods (CP Foods) has gained a foothold in the New Zealand market with the launch of a duck meal range there.

The Black Farmer protein-enhanced eggs; Valio ice cream range; Candy Kittens' vegan-friendly sweets; Fuel10K enters new categories

26 Jan 2018

just-food publishes the most notable product development from the international food sector, presented in bitesize format to give you a flavour of the innovation from your peers and competitors announced this week.

Earnings summary - Conagra Brands sees income rise; General Mills revises full-year guidance

21 Dec 2017

just-food presents the key metrics from company financials in bitesize format, with analyst insight and social media comment alongside graphs illustrating a business' historical performance to give you an easy-to-read digest of the numbers you need to know.

just-food in 2017 - our most-read news this year

21 Dec 2017

The news stories that got you clicking over the last 12 months.

Charoen Pokphand Foods devises new antimicrobial policy

20 Oct 2017

Thailand-based food giant Charoen Pokphand Foods has set out a new policy for its use of antibiotics in its livestock and aquaculture operations.

Thailand’s Charoen Pokphand Foods H1 profits up despite livestock pressure

16 Aug 2017

Charoen Pokphand Foods, the Thailand-based meat and seafood group, saw its earnings in the first half of the year rise despite a sharp fall in segment profits from its livestock division.

CP Foods' Bellisio launches So Right frozen line in US

9 Aug 2017

Bellisio Foods, the US frozen-food business now backed by Thai giant Charoen Pokphand Foods, has launched a line of meals, emphasising the quality of the ingredients and price of the products.

Charoen Pokphand Foods to buy control of Germany's Paulsen Food

3 Jul 2017

Thailand's Charoen Pokphand Foods has continued its recent run of acquisitions with a deal to buy control of Germany-based Paulsen Food.

CP Foods Q1 sales, profits up

12 May 2017

Thai meat processor Charoen Pokphand Foods has booked higher first-quarter sales and profits.

Charoen Pokphand Foods acquires UK's Westbridge Food Group

3 Apr 2017

Thailand's Charoen Pokphand Foods has bought UK-based meat and ready-made products manufacturer Westbridge Food Group (WFGL) in a deal worth around GBP60m (US$75m).

Charoen Pokphand Foods eyes increased EU poultry exports

16 Mar 2017

Thailand's Charoen Pokphand Foods aims to increase its poultry exports to the EU after being granted Germany's QS Standard. 

Charoen Pokphand Foods names co-CEOs in restructuring move

28 Feb 2017

Thailand's Charoen Pokphand Foods has reorganised its business into two operating segments that will focus on food and agricultural products and appointed two co-CEOs to oversee these operations. 

Charoen Pokphand Foods targets 10% rise in sales in 2017

27 Feb 2017

Thailand's Charoen Pokphand Foods is targeting another 10% rise in sales in 2017, driven by its overseas business.

Nestle, Unilever, PepsiCo join sustainable food campaign

19 Jan 2017

Nestle, PepsiCo, Unilever and Kellogg are among the companies to have signed up to a global initiative aimed at improving food sourcing, reducing waste and supporting "adjustments" in food production methods to promote "healthy and sustainable diets".

CP Foods gives UK brand Taste Inc fresh push

9 Jan 2017

Thailand's Charoen Pokphand Foods is rolling out a chicken snack in the UK under its local brand Taste Inc, which it launched in the country almost four years ago.

Thailand's CP Foods invests in Polish poultry firm SuperDrob

3 Jan 2017

Thailand's Charoen Pokphand Foods is to acquire a 33% stake in Poland-based family-operated poultry export group SuperDrob for around THB1.87bn (US$52m).

South Korea opens to imports of Thai chicken 

15 Dec 2016

South Korea has lifted an embargo on chicken from Thailand introduced 12 years ago due to an outbreak of bird flu. 

Charoen Pokphand Foods venture buys COFCO meat unit in China

7 Dec 2016

CP Pokphand Co., the Hong Kong-listed animal feed and meat processing venture in which Thai food group Charoen Pokphand Foods owns a majority stake, has struck a deal to buy a poultry business in northern China owned by state-backed agri-food giant COFCO.

Charoen Pokphand Foods acquires US frozen entree maker Bellisio 

17 Nov 2016

Thailand's Charoen Pokphand Foods is acquiring Bellisio Parent, the US's third-largest single-serve frozen entree maker, from private-equity group Centre Partners for US$1.08bn. 

Charoen Pokphand Foods Q3 sales, profits up

14 Nov 2016

Charoen Pokphand Foods, the Thailand-based food group, has reported higher third-quarter sales and profits, with the company citing domestic and international factors.

Charoen Pokphand Foods venture buys majority stake in Chinese poultry firm Fujian Sumpo

11 Nov 2016

Charoen Pokphand Foods has announced the acquisition of 70% of Chinese poultry firm Fujian Sumpo, a deal made through the Thailand-based food group's Hong Kong-listed venture CP Pokphand Co.

Packaged food in Thailand - demand for convenience to continue to thrive

25 Oct 2016

The growing urban lifestyle of Thai consumers has been driving demand for packaged convenient food. Convenience stores are gaining in importance for Thais amid the urbanisation of the country and look set to remain a key channel for manufacturers to target. Jens Kastner looks at the growing demand for convenience in the south-east Asian country.