CP: To Russia and China with love

With its own breeding, processing and marketing channels, the Charoen Pokphand Group is undoubtedly one of South East Asia’s biggest players when it comes down to (pig) agribusiness. The Thai company is present in a range of countries and is now aiming its arrows at the big markets: Russia and China. By Vincent ter Beek His statement in the Annual Report, 2008, was clear enough. Charoen Pokphand Foods’ CEO and president, Adirek Sripratak, wrote: “The global financial crisis which