Buyers should ‘step up’ and support Thai industry, says Shrimp Trader co-founder
‘If buyers were held to same standards they place on Thai packers, should consumers boycott them because they wear cotton uniforms or drink coffee on break?’ says founder of Shrimp Trader
Thai industry groups: No slavery in shrimp supply chain
Thai industry press conference, held Tuesday, refutes pervasive negative media by giving the industry an account of the many certifications and checks it has on plants and supply chains to ensure good labor practices
Thai, Cambodian officials aim to correct mass worker exodus
Thailand and Cambodia are feeling the pinch from a sudden exodus of more than 200,000 workers out of Thialand, who fled amid rumors of a crackdown on illegal labor by the Thai army
US downgrade little impact for Thai frozen exporters, but could affect future growth
US' decision to downgrade Thailand to the lowest level on the Trafficking in Persons report is expected to have a limited impact on Thai frozen-seafood companies, because of their relatively small export volume to the US
Thai abuses ‘some of the worst seen’ by EJF exec
Campaign group Environmental Justice Foundation has welcomed Thailand's downgrading by the US, calling it the right course of action
Thai Union, Chicken of the Sea reassure customers after Thai downgrading
Parent company assured that any suppliers not meeting its standards are dropped immediately, and expressed disappointment at the US State Department's decision
China shrimp demand, EMS-driven short supply eclipse Thai labor furor as market movers
Anticipation of big demand from China later in the year because of EMS impact on its own production, as well as the ongoing supply issues in Thailand, eclipse the current furor over slave labor in Thailand, sources say
Retailers split on sourcing plans for Thai shrimp
Whole Foods is latest to drop CP Foods, but others have said they plan to work with or put pressure on their supply chain to drive change
Whole Foods drops CP Foods
US retailer walks away from Thai-based supplier as Thailand Tier 3 downgrade hits, citing concerns about human rights violations in the supply chain
NFI: TIP report not an indictment of entire industry
NFI president John Connelly asks consumers to see Thailand's downgrade, released today, as 'a snap shot of challenges that need ongoing Thai government attention'