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SFI bans local food products: ‘Exclusive’ deal?

By Ehda M. Dagooc | January 17, 2020 - 12:00am

A Cebu-based food processing company is seeking Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella’s intervention after it and other firms...

Cebu News

Local firms gear up as impact of integration now apparent

By Ehda Dagooc | January 5, 2016 - 9:00am

Contrary to the impression that some local firms are not taking the integration seriously until this day, Philippine Retailers Association (PRA-Cebu) past president Melanie Ng said a good number of local companies...

Freeman Cebu Business

Cebu-based meat processor eyeing Mideast expansion

By Ehda Dagooc | August 25, 2015 - 10:00am

Virginia Foods Inc., (VFI) will start to penetrate the Middle East market as part of its global expansion plan.

Freeman Cebu Business

CBM 2014 to focus on integration issues

By Ehda Dagooc | December 10, 2013 - 12:00am

Next year’s Cebu Business Month (CBM 2014) will focus more on the issue of market integration to strengthen Cebu’s preparedness for the upcoming ASEAN Economic Community (AEC).

Freeman Cebu Business

On ASEAN integration: Meat processors seek government assistance

By Ehda Dagooc | June 8, 2013 - 12:00am

The Philippine Association of Meat Processors of the Philippines (Pampi) is reiterating its call to the government to give attention to the industry in order to help them prepare for the ASEAN integration in 20...

Freeman Cebu Business

7th ECCP Football Cup set this Sunday

May 22, 2013 - 12:00am

The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines invites companies to take part in the 7th ECCP Football Cup set this Sunday at the Cebu International School.

Freeman Cebu Sports

Virginia Foods Inc. supports MCCI's search for WINNERs

August 29, 2012 - 12:00am

Since the inception of Mandaue Chamber of Commerce & Industry’s program The Search for W.I.N.N.E.R.S. (Women In Need, Now Entrepreneurs and Rolemodels), Virginia Food Inc. (VFI) has been one of supporters...

Freeman Cebu Business

Meat processors seek level playing field

July 27, 2010 - 12:00am

The Philippine Association of Meat Processors Inc. (PAMPI) is seeking the help of the government to level the playing field in the industry.

Business

PAMPI: Meat processors wary as monopoly looms

By Ehda Dagooc | July 10, 2010 - 12:00am

The Philippine Association of Meat Processors of the Philippines, Inc. (PAMPI) seeks the help of the government to level the playing field in the industry, as it now faces a tough competition.

Freeman Cebu Business

Holiday sales make up for loses within the year

December 16, 2009 - 12:00am

The holiday season is one of the busiest times for businesses especially in the food industry. This was attested by Stanley Go, the Vice President for Virginia Foods Inc. who said that with the tough times this year,...

Freeman Cebu Business