January 2015 issue

Featured Articles:

- Oh my Gulay! (...it will be a better year in 2015)*
- Building a Multinational Brand: The Oishi Story

Newsline:
DA bans livestock imports from three countries
DA adopts climate smart technologies

Corporate Updates:
Purefoods unit to acquire Vietnam livestock firm
7-Eleven bossts capex to P3 B this year
ALI to expand mall portfolio

World Watch:
Japan culls 42,000 chickens
FAO urges global action on deadly banana disease

Product Peeks:
Heat-tolerant rice breeds eyed by PhilRice
Local mangoes declared pest-free
Raw sugar to be slapped with 1% withholding tax

CFA Staff Notes:
"Paradigm Shift" in food production
Making coconut farming profitable

* external writer

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November December 2014 issue

Featured Articles:

- Ticket Out of Rural Poverty: Competent and Sound Project Management
- A Bright Bread Market Ahead

Newsline:
Economy posts 5.3 percent growth in Q3
PHL products to enjoy zero duty in EU by Dec 25
Vietnam okays entry of Phl plant products

Corporate Updates:
Jollibee bags Dunkin' Donuts China
SM opens 50th mall
Del Monte Pacific partners with two foreign firms

World Watch:
UN declares 2015 as International Year of Soils
Japan, China and Europe prop up their economies amid global slowdown

Product Peeks:
Rice self-sufficiency goal pushed back 3 years
"Target" program in fishery launched

CFA Staff Notes:
Emerging growth area in south MM
Phl agri underperformance


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October 2014 issue

Featured Articles:

- Revisiting the Garlic Industry
- Momentum and Inertia in Rural Development

Newsline:
DA to focus on 20 high value crops under WB project
BIR clarifies VAT exemption on livestock feed inputs
Fisheries Code amendments okayed

Corporate Updates:
URC, Danone forms a joint venture company
Del Monte Pacific offers 5.5 million new shares
Pepsi makes an exclusive product launch in Amazon

World Watch:
China overtakes US as world's largest economy
Australia-China cattle trade talks stalled

Product Peeks:
Coffee gets new support from Nestle, DA
Shrimp school to open in Dagupan
Corn rice introduced in the domestic market

CFA Staff Notes:
Family farms
Principles for responsible agriculture and food investments


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September 2014

Featured Articles:

- The Avoidable Tragedy of Rural Poverty
- Global Price Volatility of Selected Agricultural Products**

Newsline:
PSEi reaches all time high
PHL receives another investment grade
Agriculture damage from recent typhoons reaches P3.1 billion

Corporate Updates:
Local Pepsi ventures to snack foods
Figaro expands in the Middle East
Family Mart now open for franchise
Max's Group allots P400M for expansion

World Watch:
Global food prices drop to four-year lows
Global snack spending reaches US$374 billion
Tuna stocks decrease fast
Cocoa prices increase due to Ebola outbreak

Product Peeks:
Remote sensing-based rice data collection system launched by PSA
US expands list of allowable mango-producing areas
Adlai postharvest technologies being developed
Corn and coconut PH technologies now available

CFA Staff Notes:
Hunger eradication
US food firms turn to protein-rich food products
Fashion as an important segment in supermarkets


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Yes, the Center for Food and Agri Business is still giving away complimentary issues to those who will subscribe to our magazine!  This is our way of thanking everyone for being part of our 30 years.

What you will get if you subscribe now:
 - 1-year subscription - 2 complimentary issue
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PLUS, you will get a discounted rate on our Food and Agri Business Conferences every July and December.

By subscribing to our magazine, you will have an access to the following data and information that we publish:

- different food and agri industry situationers
- news on food and agri industries both international and national
- price trends such as retail and wholesale prices of Metro Manila agri commodities, domestic retail price indicators, regional retail price indicators, regional processed food retail prices, and international wholesale price trends
- top agricultural exports and imports (quarterly)
- Food and Agri Business Papers that we publish every quarter

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May 2014 Issue

Featured Articles:

- A Pick of the Philippine Fruit Industry
- Philippine Agri-Food Industry Clusters: Is there scope for expansion?

Newsline:
Phl economy slows down in Q1
Phl hosts World Economic Forum
Phl gets credit upgrade from S&P

Corporate Updates:
Emperador takes over Whyte and Mackay
URC invests in Myanmar
World Bank enters Phl farming with Bayer

World Watch:
World Bank warns about rising global food prices
Japan farm tariffs to stay
Thai military declares a coup

Product Peeks:
PCC to import hybrid grass
SRA to create more sugarcane block farms
Coco industry under threat

CFA Staff Notes:
New appointment - Presidential Assistant on Food Security
Trillion-dollar economy
Brominated vegetable oil


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October 2013 issue

Featured Articles:

Seaweeds/Carrageenan Industry: Stability in the Face of Shocks
Up in the Air: The Philippine Inflight Catering Industry

Newsline:
Phl receives another credit upgrade
Phl named as the most improved economy for business
APEC leaders commit efforts towards economic stability

Corporate Updates:
Del Monte Foods lets go of its consumer products division
Indofood eyes Luisita sugar mill
Soybean coffee maker eyes Malaysian market (Makabagong Gabay sa Kalusugan)

World Watch:
New rule may affect Indonesian palm oil production
Global prices drop to three-year low in September
Grain trade affected by US Government shutdown

Product Peeks:
Rice prices hit five-year high
Corn importation drops
Live chicken prices decline due to oversupply

CFA Staff Notes:
Herbal products contaminated
Luxury fruits in Japan
Edible algae growing on rooftop in Bangkok



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FAM turns 30!

Food and Agri Business Monitor is turning 30 years old this year and we want to say thank you for being part of this.

We are giving away 3 complimentary issues if you subscribe for 2 years and 2 issues if you subscribe for 1 year. For past subscribers, we will give you 3 complimentary issues right away, whatever subscription plan you choose.

Other perks you will enjoy when you subscribe:
- discounted conference fee on food and agri business conferences of CFA (Mid-Year and Year-End)
- be among the first group to know about new agri books that will be released by CFA

But why do you need to subscribe? Let us tell you why...

The FAM is a monthly magazine that features short articles on selected agri-food industries. It provides news summaries of important developments in the sector both local and overseas, and it includes agri-food related notes / commentaries from the CFA staff. It also presents monthly price monitors of selected fresh and processed agricultural commodities.

Every end of each quarter, the FAM contains the Food and Agri Business Papers which provides in-depth analyses of food and agri industries including relevant policy issues, plus quarterly statistics on the country s leading agricultural exports and imports.

With every issue of the magazine, you will read the following...

Features
-Short situationers on selected agri-food industries

Newsline
-Briefs on recent developments in the country with implications on the agri-food sector

Corporate Updates
-Monitor of current operations and developments of selected agri-food firms

World Watch
-Bulletin on recent developments in agri-food industries in selected global markets

Product Peeks
-Emerging trends and breakthroughs in key agri-food products

CFA Staff Notes
-Insights on recent developments, issues and concerns facing the agri-food sector from the staff of the Center for Food and Agri Business (CFA)

Price Trends
-Retail prices of selected agri commodities in selected key cities in the country
-Retail prices of processed food products in selected key cities in the country
-World prices of key agri commodities
-Retail and wholesale prices of selected agri commodities in Metro Manila
-Average retail prices of selected agri commodities in the country

Plus, the Food and Agribusiness Papers every quarter!

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FAM September 2013

Featured Articles:

The Dramatic Rise of Veitnam Agriculture
Coconut Farmers: A SONA Special Mention**

Newsline:
PNoy signs Food Safety Act of 2013
Amendments to Price Act signed into law

Corporate Updates:
Coca-Cola Femsa sets priorities
Robinsons retail enters the coffee business

World Watch:
World population to reach 9.7 billion by 2050
US Government shuts down

Product Peeks:
Banana shipments decline in the 1st half
Raw sugar redefined

CFA Staff Notes:
RP improves its Global Competitiveness Ranking
IUD for Beef
ECCP brings RP to EU


** Food and Agri Business Paper, published every quarter

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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

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July 2013 issue

Featured Articles:

Agriculture performance in 2012 and scenarios in 2013
Price responsiveness of cigarette demand

Newsline:
PNoy delivers his 4th SONA
Stock market and peso plunge to multi-month lows
GAP extends to all crops

Corporate Updates:
Ayala Land and Puregold forge partnership
Max's eyes new stores here and abroad
Nestle puts up coffee research center in Batangas
Geothermal energy developer goes into aquaculture

World Watch:
Codex Alimentarius approves new food safety standards
EU cuts subsidies for big farms
Asian countries turn to Black Sea wheat

Product Peeks:
Rice exports reach Singapore
Coco biodiesel blend likely to increase
50 fish ports to rise in 2015

CFA Staff Notes:
Limited farm FDI
Food inadequacy in the ASEAN
China maps farm lands

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June 2013 issue

Featured Articles:

Bioethanol in the Philippines
The Challenges of Shaping Policies

Newsline:
Benham Rise becomes part of the Philippines
Farm mechanization signed into law
Philippine peso weakens as US economy improves
RP hosts 1st BIMP-EAGA meeting

Corporate Updates:
Del Monte Pacific Ltd debuts in Phl stock market
Alliance Select expands salmon farm operations
S&R ventures in Davao
China's meat giant bags $4.7 billion US deal

World Watch:
Myanmar economy to improve by 2030
US officials investigate source of porcine virus
Unapproved GMO wheat in the US raises concerns
Thai government to lower rice intervention price

Product Peeks:
Registration standard for fisheries launched
P6.6 M rubber facility to rise in Bukidnon
Cacao National Council proposed
Coconut MOU signed to boost production

CFA Staff Notes:
Rice research benefits four Asian countries
Increasing food demand and prices
Agricultural robots in Australia

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April 2013 issue

Featured Articles:

Philippine Agricultural Trade with the United States
The Sugar Industry Under AFTA in 2015

Newsline:
Phl gets first investment grade status
PSEi breaches 7,000 mark
DA to experience biggest budget cut

Corporate Updates:
SMC sets record as largest dollar-dominated corporate bond issue
Bayer sets up hybrid rice seed processing facility
Thai food firm expands projects in the Philippines
Tanduay closes Quiapo distillery

World Watch:
FAO to launch new metric on food insecurity
China to import record-level corn
Thailand to sell tons of rice at a loss
Bird flu spreads in China

Product Peeks:
Agri-Industrial coconut estates to be set up by the DA
New rice varieties developed
Rice, corn imports likely to fall

CFA Staff Notes:
DA to develop GAP for rice
Meat processors troubled by new import policy

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May 2013 issue

Featured Articles:

The Tilapia Industry in the Philippines
Philippine Agri-Food Trade: Smuggling and Tax Evasion

Newsline:
Phl economy grows by 7.8 percent in Q1
PNoy signs Philippine Standard Time Act
Phl holds national and local elections
Phl-Taiwan rift arises

Corporate Updates:
Jollibee's net income rise by 29%
Baskin-Robbins returns to the Philippines
Puregold to build 200 stores this year
Danone Group acquires stake in China's Mengniu

World Watch:
Rising Asian rice output to pull prices
Fish piracy costs billions of dollars per year
Full wheat mapping urged

Product Peeks:
Rice imports seen at 187,700 tons from Vietnam
Hot meat slapped with higher penalty
More corn silage shipments set for SoKor

CFA Staff Notes:
Indian rice farming method
Farm mechanization

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March 2013 issue

Featured Articles:

The Biscuit Industry in the Philippines
Are Rural Infrastructure Serving their Purposes?**

Newsline:
DBM releases P1.6 billion for FMRs
Food exporters urged to follow SG's new labeling requirements

Corporate Updates:
Coca-Cola closes plant in Laguna
San Miguel allots P1.9B for buyout scheme

World Watch:
EU imposes tariff on US Bioethanol
NZ suffers from biggest drought in 30 years

Product Peeks:
Corn gets P900M
Hybrid rice seed available on credit

CFA Staff Notes:
Filipinos prefer fresh foods
UN feasted on blemished foods

**Food and Agri Business Paper (comes out every quarter)

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February 2013 issue

Featured Articles:

Soybean in the Philippines
Agriculture investments and long-term finance

Newsline:
DA to launch PRDP
Phl economy grows by 6.6 percent

Corporate Updates:
Jollibee spends more on expansions
TVIRD ventures into agribusiness

World Watch:
Foreign companies invest in Myanmar agriculture
EU to extend sugar regime

Product Peeks:
Sugar block project moving on to Phase 2
Milkfish program to boost production

CFA Staff Notes:
Former FELCRA Director visits the Philippines
Plant-based diets harmful to the environment?


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January 2013 Issue

Featured Articles:

Coconut: Awakening a (Sleeping?) Giant
The Business of Tree Crops (Their Role in Priming the Rural Markets)

Newsline:
Phl farm sector grows by 2.9 percent in 2012
DA mainstreams climate change in its programs

Corporate Updates:
Jollibee plans 300 new stores for 2013
Puregold buys Eunilane and Grocer E

World Watch:
EU limits fish catches
US FDA sets new rules on food safety

Product Peeks:
Rice stocks drop due to import cuts and typhoons
Red nile tilapia project launched

CFA Staff Notes:
Satellite for rice fields
Peak farmland


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November December 2012 issue

Featured Articles:

The Economic Impact of Typhoon Pablo
Philippine Rubber Industry: Building Competitiveness amid Challenges
A Snapshot of the Philippine Fertilizer Industry
Agriculture Scenarios in 2012-2013**

Newsline:
Economy grows beyond expectations in Q3
President Aquino signs 2013 budget
Sin tax reform bill now a law
Controversial RH Bill enacted into law
Typhoon Pablo wreaks havoc in Mindanao

Corporate Updates:
Rustan's partners with Ayala to enter into the convenience store industry
AgriNurture ends 20-year supply deal with SM
Swift foods sells its Bulacan property
Century acquires RFM's processed and canned meat business
Ayala Land buys Food Terminal

World Watch:
Myanmar to double rice exports
Thailand, Indonesia and Philippines form a sugar alliance
China faces shortage of farmers

Product Peeks:
Rice self-sufficiency gets support
Coffee, cocoa industries get P192M
Rubber project gets clearance

CFA Staff Notes:
High Farm Costs Pose Risk to US Farmers
RP Slides in "Doing Business" Ranking
Aussie Researchers develop Coco-Tasting Pineapple

**Food and Agri Business Paper



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