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
Thailand confident it will avoid US TIP downgrade
Country's progress in combating human trafficking is 'not only meaningfully greater than in previous years, but also greater than progress made by other countries previously upgraded in the US TIP report', says Thai embassy to the US
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
Ghana’s president outlines plans to increase fish farming
President John Dramani Mahama announced the government had rolled out measures to increase fish production that it is hoped will subsequently reduce imports
SFP: Thai shrimp farms must support unannounced audits of fishmeal suppliers
Sustainable Fisheries Partnership says shrimp farming in Thailand must back labor audits of boats providing fishmeal, to get clear view of 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
Report implicates CP Foods, US retailers in Thai slave labor sourcing
Enslaved, brutalized and even killed workers linked to global shrimp supply chain, plus CP Foods found to use fishmeal from slave ship operators
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
Shrimp producers eye higher prices with China back in play
Latin American and Asian shrimp producers are anticipating higher prices as China comes back into the market and Thailand’s recovery still seems uncertain
Containers reportedly pile up in Vietnam as China conflict hits seafood trade
Containers piling up in Vietnamese harbor Hai Phong, a major entry point for trade into China, including for Norwegian fresh salmon, but also for frozen shrimp, say sources