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Soup, ready meal market seen hitting $237 million by 2030 – USDA

Soup, ready meal market seen hitting $237 million by 2030 – USDA

By Adrian Kenneth Halili | May 29, 2026 - 12:00am
The country’s market for packed soups and ready meals may expand to become a more than $200 million industry by 2030,...
Business
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Philippines rice imports to grow to 5.6 MMT by 2027 – USDA

Philippines rice imports to grow to 5.6 MMT by 2027 – USDA

By Adrian Kenneth Halili | May 14, 2026 - 12:00am
The country’s rice imports are expected to surge to as high as 5.6 million metric tons  by 2027 amid rising demand...
Business
fbtw
USDA: Philippines to produce less sugar this year

USDA: Philippines to produce less sugar this year

By Adrian Kenneth Halili | May 2, 2026 - 12:00am
Local sugar production is estimated to decline by 200,000 metric tons (MT) this year due to the effects of the incoming El...
Business
fbtw
Rice imports seen to rise 15.9%, as output grows 0.4% – USDA

Rice imports seen to rise 15.9%, as output grows 0.4% – USDA

By Ian Laqui | April 2, 2026 - 3:49pm
Rising costs are limiting gains in local rice output.
Agriculture
fbtw
Corn imports seen to ease to 1.5 million MT

Corn imports seen to ease to 1.5 million MT

By Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas | November 15, 2024 - 12:00am
The Philippines’ corn imports are expected to drop slightly to 1.5 million metric tons in the current market year due...
Business
fbtw
Philippines dairy output to swell by 10 percent this year – USDA

Philippines dairy output to swell by 10 percent this year – USDA

By Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas | October 28, 2024 - 12:00am
The country’s dairy output this year could grow by 10 percent on an annual basis to 32,000 metric tons (MT) on the back...
Business
fbtw
Robust demand to push pork prices higher in 2025

Robust demand to push pork prices higher in 2025

By Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas | August 22, 2024 - 12:00am
Filipino consumers could face higher pork prices next year as stronger demand would continue to outpace total supply despite...
Business
fbtw
Tariff cuts to bring in more rice imports

Tariff cuts to bring in more rice imports

By Jasper Emmanuel Arcalas | June 14, 2024 - 12:00am
The Philippines’ rice imports this year could reach 4.6 million metric tons as a result of the Marcos administration’s...
Business
fbtw
Cebu offers prospects for US agricultural exporters

Cebu offers prospects for US agricultural exporters

By Catherine Talavera | February 1, 2024 - 12:00am
Cebu offers strong opportunities for direct shipments of US agricultural exports, driven by the feed and food manufacturing,...
Business
fbtw
Philippines to remain world's top rice importer — USDA

Philippines to remain world's top rice importer — USDA

By Ian Laqui | January 21, 2024 - 4:59pm
The Philippines is projected to be the world’s top importer of rice in 2024, the United States Department of Agriculture...
Business
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