Thai CP Group to build China pork business through share swap

Conglomerate will acquire 43 operations, from breeding to food processing

Top Thai conglomerate Charoen Pokphand Group seeks a stronger presence in China, the world's biggest pork market. (Photo courtesy of CP Foods)

MASAYUKI YUDA, Nikkei staff writerSeptember 14, 2020 23:53 JST | Thailand

BANGKOK -- Top Thai conglomerate Charoen Pokphand Group will build a pork business in China that spans breeding to food processing in an attempt to combat a swine shortage caused by flooding and disease.

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