Year-End Food and Agri Business Conference is back!

Food and Agri Business Conference

·   Held every July and December ·   A semi-annual (mid-year and year-end) conference that gathers together managers, investors, planners and policy-makers in the agri-food  sector ·   Provides a venue for discussing: o   Performance of selected agri industries o   Challenges and opportunities o   Strategies and outlook for 2014 The Food and Agri Business Conference is on December 3, 2013 from 1:00 to 5:30pm.  Invited speakers include: The theme is "Philippine Food and Agribusiness: Gearing Up for ASEAN Economic Community 2015" Dr. Rolando Dy for AGRICULTURE SCENARIOS IN 2013-2014 Executive Director Center for Food and Agri Business, UA&P Mr. Felixberto Monasterio for SUGAR INDUSTRY* Head, Corporate Planning, Stakeholder Relations and Corporate Communications Roxas Holdings, Inc. Ms. Edith de Leon for COFFEE INDUSTRY* Senior Vice President Nestle Philippines, Inc. Mr. Arsenio Barcelona for VEGETABLES INDUSTRY President Harbest Agribusiness Corporation Mr. Francisco Buencamino for PROCESSED MEAT AND FISH INDUSTRIES* Executive Director Philippine Association of Meat Processors, Inc. and Tuna Canners Association of the Philippines Mr. Roberto Amores for FOOD PROCESSORS AND EXPORTERS President Philippine Food Processors and Exporters Organization, Inc. *to be confirmed You can contact Joy or Ann at 637-0912 local 247 or 345 or email us at cfauap@yahoo.com to know more about the conference. You can register here so we can contact you.

August 2013 issue

Featured Articles:

Milkfish Industry in the Philippines
A Brief on Energy Drinks

Newsline:
Phl economy grows by 7.5 percent in Q2
Agriculture loses P3.2 billion due to typhoons
P10-billion pork barrel scam slams Phl

Corporate Updates:
Jollibee to spend record P6B for 2014 capex
Ramcar goes into small food business upgrades
Emperador allots P6 billion for Spain business

World Watch:
Eurozone economy improves after 18 months
Vietnam may miss rice export target
Frost damages Brazilian sugarcane

Product Peeks:
Class "A" sugar reclassified to "D"
Tariff hike for Turkish flour likely
Low supply of Indonesian cocoa opens door for RP

CFA Staff Notes:
Test tube burger
New bird flu strain poses risk to humans

Do you want to subscribe to our monthly magazine? Call us for more info. Look for Joy, Dani or Ann.
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Center for Food and Agri Business
University of Asia and the Pacific
Pearl Drive, Ortigas Center
Pasig City 1605
Tel: (632) 637-0912 local 247
Fax: (632) 633-8349
Email: cfauap@yahoo.com
http://cfa.uap.asia

We are moving our ServSafe course to November 21, 2013

The Center for Food and Agri Business (CFA) runs ServSafe Certification Course every quarter in collaboration with Ecolab Philippines.  ServSafe is a one-day training course with certification exam.  It is a widely-recognized food safety program registered under the Educational Foundation of the National Restaurant Association based in Chicago, U.S.A. The certificate, which is valid for 5 years for successful examinees, is useful for food handlers who want to work in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

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:

·         The Importance of Food Safety

·         Good Personal Hygiene

·         Time and Temperature Control

·         Preventing Cross-Contamination

·         Cleaning and Sanitizing

·         Safe Food Preparation

·         Receiving and Storing Food

·         Methods of Thawing, Cooking, Cooling and Reheating Food

·         HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points)

·         Food Safety Regulations

...and more!

Certification Course details:

Date: November 21, 2013
Time: Registration starts at 8am; lecture will start at 9am and will end at 3:50pm. Certification exam will start at 4:00 pm.
Venue: University of Asia and the Pacific, Pearl Drive, Ortigas Center, Pasig City
Fee: P8,500
Inclusions: One day training with certification exam, latest ServSafe Manager 6th Edition book, lunch, snacks, exam fee, certificate (for successful examinees)

Do you want to be certified?  Call us for details at 637-0912 loc 247/345 or email cfauap@yahoo.com.  Look for Joy or Dani.

Registration form is also available here.