Thai President Foods

Thai President Foods PCL
Type Public
Traded as SET: TF
Founded April 18, 1972 (1972-04-18)
Headquarters Bangkok, Thailand
Website www.mama.co.th

'Thai President Foods PCL (Thai: บริษัท ไทย เพรซิเดนท์ ฟูดส์ จำกัด) is a Bangkok based Thai company established April 18, 1972. It is internationally quite well known for its instant noodles under the brand "MAMA".

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Company

As of 2008, Thai President Foods is the premiere instant noodle manufacturer in Thailand. In the world market, it ranks top ten with that product.[1]

Since 1978, the company's shares are traded at the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET).[2] Chairman of the Board of directors is Boonsithi Chokwatana; President is Pipat Paniangvait; Vice President is Suchai Ratanajiajaroen[3]

As of 2008, 3,824 people are employed by Thai President Foods[4]The factory sites are all located in Thailand (Lamphun Province and Sriracha Cholburi).[5] As of 2008, Thai President Foods has a registered capital of 180m Thai baht.[6] (c. $5,31m). Exports are executed by the company's subsidiary President Interfood Co., Ltd.

Products

The food company's main products are flavoured instant noodles mainly sold under the "MAMA" brand[7] and other brands such as "Mamy", "Pama", "Papa", "Sai Keo" and "Honghow" which are distributed worldwide. In Thailand, instant noodles made by Thai President Foods have a 50% + market share which gives the company a market dominance in that segment. Currently, the export quantity of MAMA Instant noodles soups is five million packages per day.[8]

The product range[9] is

Thai President Foods takes part in the government marketing campaign "Diversity and Refinement" (registration no. FB 0128/05) by the Department of Export Promotion.

References

  1. ^ www.mama.co.th Investor Relation > Corporate profile, retrieved 2008-09-19
  2. ^ www.mama.co.th Company > History, retrieved 2009-09-19
  3. ^ www.mama.co.th Company > Management team, retrieved 2009-09-19
  4. ^ Wright Reports Thai President Foods Public Company Limited - Company Profile Snapshot, retrieved 2008-09-19
  5. ^ www.mama.co.th TF Groups Map & Address, retrieved 2009-09-19
  6. ^ www.mama.co.th Company profile, retrieved 2009-09-19
  7. ^ www.mama.co.th What we do, retrieved 2009-09-19
  8. ^ www.mama.co.th Corporate profile > sec. Main Business, retrieved 2008-09-19
  9. ^ www.mama.co.th Investor Relation, sec. "Business Scope of Companies in TF Group", retrieved 2009-09-19
  10. ^ businessweek.com — BusinessWeek published 2009-09-19, retrieved 2008-09-20
  11. ^ investing.businessweek.com — BusinessWeek > companies, published 2009-09-19, retrieved 2008-09-20

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