Thai President Foods
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| Traded as | SET: TF |
| Founded | April 18, 1972 |
| Headquarters | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Website |
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Thai President Foods PCL (Thai: บริษัท ไทย เพรซิเดนท์ ฟูดส์ จำกัด) is a Bangkok-based Thai company established April 18, 1972. It makes the internationally marketed instant noodle brand "MAMA".
Company
As of 2012, Thai President Foods was the main instant noodle manufacturer in Thailand, with a 45% share of the market.[1] In the world market, the company claims it is the tenth largest noodle company.[2]
Since 1978, the company's shares are traded on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET).[3] Chairman of the Board of directors is Boonsithi Chokwatana; President is Pipat Paniangvait; Vice President is Suchai Ratanajiajaroen[4]
As of 2008, 3,824 people are employed by Thai President Foods[5] The factory sites are all located in Thailand (Lamphun Province and Sriracha Cholburi).[6] As of 2008, Thai President Foods has a registered capital of 180 million Thai baht.[7] (c. US$5.31 million). Exports are managed 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[8] 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.[9]
The product range[10] is
- (Food manufacture)
- instant soups including "oriental style instant noodles". Flavors include pork, Thai Tom yum shrimp, chicken, vegetarian, Vietnamese Phở (beef), Thai Pad kee mao, Thai curry and many others. Packed in both individual bags and Cup Noodles.
- parboiled rice
- bakery products (waffles, cookies, snack food, etc.)
- confectionery
- wheat flour, dry vegetables, rice noodles and seasonings.[11]
- (non-alcoholic drinks)
- fruit juice
- herb juice
- dairy products
- (other)
- packaging materials[12]
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
- This text is mainly based upon the content of the company's website www.mama.co.th.
- ↑ "Noodles in Thailand". euromonitor.com. Mar 2013.
- ↑ www.mama.co.th Investor Relation > Corporate profile, retrieved 2008-09-19
- ↑ www.mama.co.th Company > History, retrieved 2009-09-19
- ↑ www.mama.co.th Company > Management team, retrieved 2009-09-19
- ↑ Wright Reports Thai President Foods Public Company Limited - Company Profile Snapshot, retrieved 2008-09-19
- ↑ www.mama.co.th TF Groups Map & Address, retrieved 2009-09-19
- ↑ www.mama.co.th Company profile, retrieved 2009-09-19
- ↑ www.mama.co.th What we do, retrieved 2009-09-19
- ↑ www.mama.co.th Corporate profile > sec. Main Business, retrieved 2008-09-19
- ↑ www.mama.co.th Investor Relation, sec. "Business Scope of Companies in TF Group", retrieved 2009-09-19
- ↑ businessweek.com — BusinessWeek published 2009-09-19, retrieved 2008-09-20
- ↑ investing.businessweek.com — BusinessWeek > companies, published 2009-09-19, retrieved 2008-09-20
External links
- Official site (English)
- finance.google.com — Information about Thai President Foods by Google Finance
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