Food & BeverageCP Group, NH Foods to feed Thai appetite for Japanese food
Venture between ham company and Thai conglomerate targets SE Asia's rising middle class
Thailand's Charoen Pokphand Foods is set to launch a joint venture with Japan's NH Foods in November. © Reuters
KENYA AKAMA and ARISA MIZUKAMI
October 30, 2025 04:35 JST
BANGKOK/OSAKA -- Thai conglomerate Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group and Japanese food processor NH Foods announced a joint venture Wednesday that aims to tap into the rising popularity of Japanese food among Thailand and Southeast Asia's growing middle class.