CP Foods in talks to clarify situation with Carrefour; repeats opposition to forced labor
Thai company, for whom Carrefour represented just 0.03% of revenues last year, says it is in talks to clarify situation with supermarket chain, while re-iterating its opposition to slavery and forced labor
CP Foods responds: We could walk away from fishmeal, or use our weight to drive progress
Thai producer says it is auditing its entire operation, as it argues Guardian ignored extensive work by CP Foods to tackle abuses in its supply chain, and says responsible choice is to use its commercial weight to help drive improvement
Carrefour suspends all purchases from CP Foods
French supermarket group unveils 'precautionary measure' in light of allegations reported by Guardian of slavery in Thai company's supply chain
CP Foods: China is, and will remain, our largest overseas operation
CEO of Thai food and feed conglomerate, which has expressed its aim to up its overseas ops, says company is targeting 7-8% organic growth rate for its feed business
China contractor to build 4,000t shrimp farm in Oman
Qurun Aquapolis, $120m integrated farm and township owned by Singapore company and Omani partners, will also produce 2,000t of sea cucumber
US imports of Vietnamese shrimp up 125% in April
US shrimp imports up 11% year-on-year in April, with Vietnam the biggest gainer and Indonesia the highest in total
Quoc Viet first to enter into ASC shrimp assessment with Omarsa close behind
Vietnam’s Quoc Viet is the first company to enter into assessment to the ASC standard for shrimp, with Ecuador’s Omarsa up next
Shrimp supplier Uhrenholt Seafood notes strong growth in UK
Danish coldwater and warmwater shrimp supplier attributes 2013 annual red figures to new legal structure, as it notes a strong development in UK cooked and peeled market
UFP moves into surimi as part of diversification from shrimp
Union Frozen Products (UFP), one of Thailand’s largest shrimp and seafood processors, has moved into surimi production as part of a diversification strategy from shrimp
CP Foods parent building shrimp farm in Vietnam
Thai producer is constructing an operation in Vietnam to farm shrimp on sand using green house technology