THAILAND’S CPF AIMS TO CAPITALISE ON MAJOR CHICKEN PLANT INVESTMENT

Thailand-based agro-industrial conglomerate Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited (CPF) has told just-food it is negotiating with major chicken brands, having opened a new chicken processing plant in Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, this month (June). Sanjeev Pant, senior vice-president of the food business of CPF (India) Pvt Ltd said: “This new plant has been established with an investment of around USD20 million and is undoubtedly the best chicken processing plant in the country.” Amidst reports that CPF was now talking to chicken brands in India, ...


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