Dying of spice, yet the taste makes the suffering worth it. Thailand is no stranger to spicy food. For the uninitiated Filipino taste buds, it might be considered an assault to the tongue. Though once you brave through the pain, the country’s distinct spiciness is one you will miss. Chiang Mai...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is expecting retail prices of rice to decline as retailers seek to compete with the government’s ₱20-per-kilo rice program, which is now available across a number of cities and municipalities. DA Assistant Secretary Arnel de Mesa said the agency has received...
With a promise of reform and principled leadership, former Department of Health (DOH) undersecretary Atty. Paolo S. Teston has assumed office as the new director general of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). “I assume this role with a clear and urgent mandate: to raise the standard of...
The UK meat alternative business continues to erode the earnings of food and beverage giant Monde Nissin Corporation, although Quorn’s losses and the principal shareholders’ guarantee have further exacerbated the situation, rather than easing the burden. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock...
It’s an understatement to say that mothers can do everything. They are everyday superheroes, the original multitaskers, and the one-woman support team everyone needs. They do it all with grace and grit, making them not just the heart of the home, but queens in their own right—quietly powerful,...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is hoping that the next crop of lawmakers will prioritize restoring the National Food Authority’s (NFA) regulatory powers—such as the authority to sell rice directly to the public—as a measure to stabilize rice prices and supply. In a press briefing on...
San Miguel Food and Beverage, Inc. (SMFB) Chairman Ramon S. Ang expects the company to post strong earnings growth in 2025 and beyond as it continues to expand capacity and reach. The company started 2025 with strong momentum, posting robust first quarter results driven by sustained demand,...
Century Pacific Food, Inc., one of the Philippines’ leading food companies, is aiming to sustain its double-digit growth in the first quarter amid slower inflation while US tariffs are seen to have a minimal impact on the company. “While it’s still early in the year, we aim to continue our...
The Manila-based multilateral lender Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Sunday, May 4, announced plans to expand its support for long-term food and nutrition security in Asia and the Pacific by $26 billion, raising its total commitment for food security initiatives to $40 billion for the period 2022...
Mindanao has the potential to become the Philippines’ “food basket,” which former senator and senatorial candidate Kiko Pangilinan will be working on if he wins a Senate seat in the coming midterm polls. Senatorial candidate Kiko Pangilinan and Megastar Sharon Cuneta wave to the crowd during...
Benhur Abalos (left), Manny Pacquiao (Facebook) Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas senatorial candidates Benhur Abalos and Manny Pacquiao have reiterated their intention to fight for the welfare of Filipino farmers in case they win in...
Liberalized rice trade in the Philippines not only pulled prices down but also benefited farmers as well as the poor, according to the World Bank. The World Bank deems short-term subsidies—like the so-called "NFA rice" of the past—as ineffective in lifting the food-poor from their plight, as...
