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photo: Front-sectional view of a leading supermarket in Myanmar With the recent market opening measures and the enactment of the Myanmar Investment Law in October 2016, foreign investments and international trade have rapidly increased in this fast-developing economy of 53.5 million people in Myanmar. Myanmar recorded an import total of...

photo: Margaret Say and U.S. co-operator reps with U.S. Ambassador Daniel Kritenbrink (fourth from left) Margaret Say, USAPEEC ASEAN Director, visited Hanoi to attend the opening of the new APHIS office by APHIS Deputy Administrator, Ms. Cheryle Blakely, U.S. Ambassador Daniel Kritenbrink, and Vice Minister of Agriculture and Rural...

photo: Roast turkey blended with local spices on display in a restaurant An increasing number of restaurants are spicing up traditional turkey with a variety of local flavors. Singapore diners are spoilt for choice with a plethora of spiced roast turkey on offer at local restaurants and hotels. Restaurants...

photo: An Indonesian restaurant with rustic furniture and decor Indonesia with a population of 265 million people, has witnessed an almost three fold increase in per capita incomes (from US$1213 in 2005 to US$3475 in 2016) in 11 years.   The improvement in incomes, coupled with the rapid expansion of the...

photo: Fresh and frozen foods displayed in a modern supermarket Vietnam’s food retail sector is still dominated by traditional wet markets and small independent stores, accounting for 94 per cent of sales in Vietnam’s retail sector. However, new and modern supermarket stores are being established at a rapid rate....

photo: Chef Jill Sandique demonstrates the cooking of U.S. chicken pot pie Consumers in three cities, Manila, Makati and Mandaluyong City, were treated to a series of five U.S. poultry cooking demonstrations supported by USAPEEC Singapore. Approximately 340 participants were given the rare opportunity to observe unique culinary skills displayed...

photo: Greg Tyler, Vice President, USAPEEC giving a presentation at the PAMPI Conference, Manila Greg Tyler, Vice President of Marketing, USAPEEC, gave a presentation during the Philippines Association of Meat Processors, Inc. (PAMPI) Conference on September 22, 2017. He covered key USAPEEC’s activities around the world, as well as...

photo: A section of the audience listening intently to Chef Devagi USAPEEC Singapore collaborated with the Singapore Chefs’ Association and the People’s Association to organize a series of three individual Master Classes. The classes were held on October 4, October 6 and October 11. The Master Classes were presented by...

top: Gerhard Oscar A. Gendrano, Gold Medal Winner in Poultry Category with Margaret Say The Philippine Culinary Cup is the Philippines’ prestigious annual culinary competition. It was keenly contested by local and foreign culinary teams who were anxious to gain international recognition and awards. A total of 1,008 participants took...

top: Margaret Say USAPEEC with one of the winning teams in the SHATEC cook-off The highly anticipated cook-off event marked the completion of the poultry course for SHATEC culinary students. Participants underwent regular theory and practical classes on the understanding, preparation, and use of U.S. poultry over a period of...