(Bangkok Post file photo)The Japan External Trade Organization (Jetro) is beefing up its collaboration with Thailand's state-owned National Food Institute in a fresh bid to transform the country into a hub of processed food in the region and beyond. But Mr Mitsumata said these factors have had "temporary effects" and predicted that Japanese food exports to Thailand will post annual growth of 10% as in the past. By value, Thailand is the sixth-largest market for Japan's food exports after Hong Kong, the US, Taiwan, China and South Korea. The main export products last year were pork skins used mainly for shoes and bags worth about 6.1 billion yen, bonito and tuna valued at some 3.9 billion yen and mackerel totalling 3.3 billion yen. Major export products include chicken, shrimp, read-to-eat meals and canned pineapples.

Source: Bangkok Post March 09, 2017 06:24 UTC