The Po family's Century Pacific Food Inc. (CNPF), one of the leading food and beverage manufacturing companies in the Philippines, aims to deliver 12 million protein servings to its partner communities as part of its commitment towards a zero hunger Philippines. The firm said its commitment to...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning to the public regarding the purchase and use of 10 unregistered products that have not undergone its evaluation process. (Courtesy of FDA) As of Aug. 23, the FDA has identified six devices and four drugs that are not...
CHAMPIONS’ TABLE Holding the champion’s cup, celebrating this milestone with the rest of the culinary arts team are Marriott Hotel Manila executive chef, “The BIG Chef” Meik Brammer and Newport World Resorts president and CEO Kingson Sian Newport World Resorts’ culinary powerhouse from...
Are you ready to embark on a tastebud-tingling, stomach-rumbling adventure? Well, grab your spoon and fork and don your garterized stretchy pants, because we’re diving headfirst into the delicious world of culinary avengers of the Philippines, beyond the realm of that almighty dish called adobo....
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has approved the Department of Trade and Industry's (DTI) three-year Food Logistics Action Agenda aimed at revolutionizing the country's food distribution system, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr....
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – The Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (Sinag) sought the abolition of the National Food Authority (NFA) for its preference to import than purchase rice from Filipino farmers. Rosendo So, Sinag chairman, said the latest showcase of the NFA’s skewed preference for imported...
Ambassadors MaryKay Carlson of the United States (US) and Kazuhiko Koshikawa of Japan expressed their love for Filipino food by sampling local delicacies that have been dining table favorites for years. (Photo from US Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson) The US envoy, who attended the...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday, Aug. 17 said the issues outlined in the 2022 report of the Commission on Audit (COA) had already been resolved. In response to the questioned purchase of relief goods with a “non-food” trader, DSWD spokesperson Assistant...
I consider the lunch preview of the one-night-only dinner special, “The Art of Sake,” that’s coming up at Yakumi, Solaire Resort Entertainment City’s signature Japanese restaurant, on Aug. 24, as an education. Simple—that was how I used to regard sake. I’d pour it into a...
(Photo courtesy of DSWD) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) partnered with the World Food Program to provide nutrition education to the food stamp program’s (FSP) pilot 50 beneficiaries, who attended their first session on Wednesday, Aug. 16. DSWD Undersecretary for...
Businessmen are strongly urging the government to ensure that the ongoing comprehensive tariff review and reform by the Tariff Commission (TC) should result in reduced corruption in the agriculture sector and accessibility of products at cheaper prices to ensure food security in the country. ...
OPENING CEREMONY ASEAN ambassadors and key officials welcome ASEAN Food Festival attendees On Aug. 6, members of the diplomatic corps converged at the SM Mall of Asia for the annual ASEAN Food Festival, one of the many ways the Philippines marks the inception of the Association of Southeast Asian...
