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.

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

Do you want to subscribe to our monthly magazine? Call us for more info. Look for Joy, Dani or Ann.
____________________________________
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

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

Do you want to subscribe to our monthly magazine? Call us for more info. Look for Joy, Dani or Ann.
____________________________________
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

ServSafe Certification Course: October 16, 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: October 16, 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.

ASEAN 2015: Threat to Agriculture

ANC Inside Business: ASEAN 2015: Threat to Agiculture

With guests Mr. Antonio Tiu, CEO of AgriNurture Inc. and Dr. Rolando Dy, Executive Director of UA&P's Center for Food and Agri Business.

(video from ANC)