July 2012 Issue

Featured Articles:
Agriculture Performance in 2011 and Scenarios in 2012-2013
An Overview of Philippine Agricultural Trade with China

Newsline:
DA allots P6B for farm mechanization
Rice QR may get another three years
President Aquino delivers his 3rd SONA

Corporate Updates:
Jollibee likely to cut prices, expects bullish 1st sem
Alliance Select acquires NZ salmon firm
General Mills to stop Haagen-Dazs, Pillsbury distribution

World Watch:
Asian companies' investments in Africa bring controversy
EU farm subsidies at risk
US farms plagued by superweeds

Product Peeks:
New rules on BT corn take effect on Sept. 1
Around 86,000 hectares reserved for coffee
Sardine fishing ban to start in November

CFA Staff Notes:
On-line price chart for basic goods
DA gains access to import manifests
Climate change crop support projects


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University of Asia and the Pacific
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Pasig City 1605
Tel: (632) 637-0912 local 247
Fax: (632) 633-8349
http://cfa.uap.asia

ServSafe Certification Course 2012

The Center for Food and Agri Business (CFA) runs ServSafe Certification Course every quarter in collaboration with Ecolab Philippines.  ServSafe is a two-day course in which participants take the certification exam on the second day for two hours.  It is a widely-recognized food safety program registered under the Educational Foundation of the National Restaurant Association based in Chicago, U.S.A.


ServSafe provides high-quality education and training for all levels of employees of the restaurant, food service and hospitality industry.  It enables participants to learn science-based information on how to run a safe establishment by focusing on all aspects of handling food.


What you will learn in this course:

• how to identify biological, chemical, and physical hazards
• how bacteria and virus reproduce
• handling potentially dangerous foods
• employee health and hygiene
• HACCP
• purchasing and receiving
• storing and preparing safe foods
• cleaning and sanitizing

NEXT RUN WILL BE ON OCTOBER 17-18, 2012 AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ASIA AND THE PACIFIC.  Be among the first participants who will be trained with the latest book, ServSafe manager Book 6th Edition.

For more information, you can contact us at (632) 637-0912 loc. 247/345, email cfauap@yahoo.com or visit our website http://cfa.uap.asia.  You can also register online.  Click here to register.

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ServSafe Certification Course

The Center for Food and Agri Business will hold its next ServSafe course on October 17-18, 2012 (tentative).

For inquiries, you can reach us at (02) 637-0912 local 247 (look for Joy or Dani) or access the registration form so we can contact you.  Form is available here.