August 2014 issue

Featured Articles:

- Agriculture Performance in 2013 and Scenarios in 2014
- Saving our Coconut Farmers by Using our Coconuts

Newsline:
PHL economy recovers in Q2
Manila ports experience congestion
Government to spend P62 B for agriculture

Corporate Updates:
Jollibee faces #ChickenSad
SM ventures into the convenience store business
Burger King buys Tim Hortons
Coca-Cola buys major stake in Monster Beverage

World Watch:
Thailand prepares for GSP privilege loss
India, Africa and US partner for agri education
Russia bans food imports from the US and EU

Product Peeks:
Chicken industry faces supply issues
Domestic sugar allocation pegged at 90 percent
Biotech corn boosts exports

CFA Staff Notes:
Graphic Health Warning Law
Fewer unbanked municipalities
Solar-powered aerator systems


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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

July 2014 issue

Featured Articles:

- Agriculture Performance in 2013 and Scenarios in 2014
- The Dramatic Transformation of Rural Malaysia

Newsline:
PNoy delivers his 5th SONA
PHL population reaches 100 million
CARPER law marks its end
PSEi breaches 7000-mark for the first time this year

Corporate Updates:
URC acquires overseas rival
Pancake House becomes Max's Group
UK's Costa Coffee plans Philippine entry
Coca-Cola FEMSA eyes PHL as expansion platform

World Watch:
Thailand to reclaim top rice exporter post
UN sets new standards for rice and formula milk
US chicken faces fertility issue

Product Peeks:
High garlic prices due to traders' manipulation
Rice imports increase due to crop losses
Cacao production to expand in Davao

CFA Staff Notes:
Online platform on hunger and food security
Top 10 food-borne parasites
First irradiation technology facility


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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

June 2014 issue

Featured Articles:

- Convenience Stores in the Philippines
- Agri-Food Exports: Why Thailand is a Model of Diversification

Newsline:
PHL inflation rises to two-year high
Irrigation gets P6 billion funding

Corporate Updates:
ARC acquires Zest-O Facilities
Puregold enters convenience store business

World Watch:
Biotech food market seen to expand
Asian government prepare for El Nino

Product Peeks:
WTO extends PHL tariff restrictions on rice
Coconut continues to battle with scale insects

CFA Staff Notes:
Food label warning
Strengthening global food security and water supply


Do you want to subscribe to our monthly magazine? Call us for more info. Look for Joy 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

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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

To subscribe, please call us at (02) 637-0912 loc 247/345, 634-2819 or email us at cfauap@yahoo.com.  Please look for Joy or Ann.

ServSafe Certification Course October 2014

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
• Food Safety Management Systems

To register, you can go to this link.  You can also call us at (02) 637-0912 loc. 247/345 or email us at cfauap@yahoo.com.  Look for Joy or Ann.

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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


Do you want to subscribe to our monthly magazine? Call us for more info. Look for Joy 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