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Thailand researchers develop edible CBD coating to extend strawberries’ shelf life

May 23, 2023May 23, 2023

THAILAND – Thailand researchers have developed an antimicrobial coating infused with cannabidiol—a non-hallucinogenic compound from cannabis known as CBD—and sodium alginate to extend the shelf life of berries. Berries are commonly stored and transported by refrigeration in controlled atmospheres to protect shelf life for long periods of storage. They generally last anywhere from 3 to 7 seven days once they…

Thailand’s CP Foods to integrate blockchain traceability technology in all product lines

Jan 24, 2023Jan 24, 2023

THAILAND – Thailand’s Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited (CP Foods) is planning to further leverage blockchain technology for all its products, following a successful integration with its fresh chicken and pork products. CP Foods announced its in-house CPF Digital Traceability system in 2015 and has also been actively integrating the use of blockchain technology for several product categories over…

CP Foods reinforces commitment to animal welfare, attains Farm F1rst assurance

Sep 16, 2022Sep 16, 2022

THAILAND – Charoen Pokphand Foods PLC (CP Foods), a global top three producer of poultry and pork, has become the first Thai company to secure the UK’s Farm F1rst certification for its chicken production process, affirming its commitment to food security and safe supply chain that underpins animal welfare. The certification amplified CP Foods’ traceable and internationally-recognized practices on animal…

CP Foods beefs up food safety, turns to healthier product innovations

Sep 16, 2022Sep 16, 2022

THAILAND – CP Foods, one of the world’s largest food and beverage conglomerates, has opted to shift focus on innovation of healthier products and ensuring food safety, as part of meeting its sustainability goals. Unhealthy food is responsible for 8 million premature deaths worldwide each year and contributes to healthcare costs related to non-communicable diseases (NCDs) estimated to exceed USD…

Malaysia probes Thailand’s report on toxic levels of nitrite in sausages

Mar 20, 2022Mar 20, 2022

MALAYSIA – The Health Ministry’s Food Safety and Quality division of Malaysia is investigating the presence of toxic levels of nitrite, a type of preservative, in sausages manufactured in Thailand. Mohd Salim Dulatti, the Senior Director of the Food Safety and Quality division, said there were currently a total of 207 manufactured meat products, including sausages, that had been tested…