February 2015 issue

Featured Articles:

- Urban Gardening: A Sustainable Business?
- AEC: How the Philippines Fares against ASEAN Agri-Food Players

Newsline:
Phl economy grows by 6.1 percent in 2014
Agriculture sector to receive P91.1 billion this year
Phl hosts the APEC SOM-1
Mamasapano clash causes investment uncertainties

Corporate Updates:
Purefoods buys La Pacita
eMax's LLC and Global Max acquired by Max's
US McDonald's sales decline

World Watch:
Global agri-biotech market hits S27.8 B in 2014
China consumer inflation declines to 5-year low
ECB's stimulus boost lifts Asia, leaves Euro near 11-year low

Product Peeks:
Bangus industry suffers from fry shortage
252 fish landings to be established
Technical grade endosulfan banned by FPA

CFA Staff Notes:
New research facility on climate change
Genetic resources as key to climate change adaptation
Cholesterol-rich foods


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University of Asia and the Pacific
Pearl Drive, Ortigas Center
Pasig City 1605
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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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University of Asia and the Pacific
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Pasig City 1605
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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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University of Asia and the Pacific
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Pasig City 1605
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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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University of Asia and the Pacific
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Pasig City 1605
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Fax: (632) 633-8349
Email: cfauap@yahoo.com
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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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University of Asia and the Pacific
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Pasig City 1605
Tel: (632) 637-0912 local 247
Fax: (632) 633-8349
Email: cfauap@yahoo.com
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We are still giving away complimentary issues!

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
 - 2-year subscription - 3 complimentary issue

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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January 2014 issue

Featured Articles:

-Strategic Agility in the Agri-Food Sector
-An overview of Agriculture Employment in the Philippines

Newsline:
Phl economy grows by 6.4 percent in Q4
Government creates Philippine Statistics Authority
Peso drops to its lowest in three years

Corporate Updates:
Nestle's robusta coffee garden gets certification
RFM acquires Unilever's Royal
Del Monte acquires US Del Monte Corp.
AB InBev buys South Korea's Oriental Brewery

World Watch:
Large land area in China too polluted for farming
Thai government seeks to raise $4B to pay rice farmers
Corn prices drop to lowest level since 1960

Product Peeks:
Coconut rehab in Leyte gets funding
Phl bananas may soon enter Hawaii, US Territories
New rubber variety a breakthrough in the industry

CFA Staff Notes:
F&B companies cut calories in their products
Low R&D in agriculture affects productivity



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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

30th Anniversary Promo!

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

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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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