New Agribusiness Book launched!

The University of Asia and the Pacific - Center for Food and Agri Business recently launched a long-awaited book in the industry. The book "The Business of Agribusiness: From the Roots to the Fruits" tackles the Eight "Ps" of agribusiness: Passages (history); Products, Places and Performance; Power Groups and Players; Pioneers Overseas; Partnerships; Pathways and Pitfalls; Potential and Promise; and Pursuit of the Future.

This is a valuable resource for managers, investors, policymakers, decision makers, agribusiness enthusiasts, students and researchers. It is meant to inspire and prod people, whether in or out of agribusiness, to take action and take advantage of the vast opportunities the sector offers.


for details, you can visit our website: http://cfa.uap.asia or email us atcfauap@yahoo.com. You can call us at 637-0912 local 247, look for Joy or Dani




You can download the order form here.

ServSafe Certification Course 2011

The next ServSafe Certification Course
will be on November 23 to 24, 2011 at the University of Asia and the Pacific.

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

For inquiries, you can contact us at (02) 637-0912 local 247 or 345. Look for Joy or Dani.

You can also download our registration form and fax it to (02) 633-8349.

CFA Website is UP!

Center for Food and Agri Business has a site!

Visit our site at http://cfa.uap.asia

Food and Agribusiness Conference

The University of Asia and the Pacific is pleased to invite you to its MID-YEAR FOOD AND AGRI BUSINESS CONFERENCE with the theme “Rethinking the Future of Philippine Food and Agribusiness.” This will be held on July 7, 2011, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the PLDT Hall, 4/F APEC Bldg, UA&P, Ortigas Center, Pasig City.

The conference seeks to present the: (a) industry trends of selected agri industries; (b) pressing issues and challenges and; (c) coping mechanism and future strategies. These can help managers, investors, planners and policy-makers make informed judgments on strategies, decisions and policies for the sector.

In this regard, we are pleased to invite you or your representative to come and join us in this seminar. Attached is the registration form. Kindly confirm your participation with Joy Orzales, or Dani Ching at telephone numbers: 637-0912 to 26 local 345 and 247 or e-mail cfauap@yahoo.com.