- CEO
- Prasit Boondoungprasert
- Full Time Employees
- 132,739
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Industry
- Agricultural Farm Products
- Address
- C.P. Tower Bangkok Thailand 10500
- IPO Date
- Apr 21, 2011
- Business
- Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited (CPF) operates a vertically integrated agro-industrial and food conglomerate, producing and distributing animal feed, livestock and aquaculture breeding, farming, primary processing, value-added food products, and ready-to-eat meals; core offerings span livestock feed including concentrates, powders and pellets for broilers, layers, swine, ducks, and cows, aquaculture feed primarily for shrimp and fish, fresh and processed meats such as chilled and frozen chicken, pork, duck and shrimp, pet food and snacks, elite seeds, and retail food outlets including restaurants. The company, founded in 1978 and headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand, conducts operations across 17 countries with significant presence in Thailand, China, Vietnam and other Asian markets, serving domestic wholesalers, retailers, exporters and international clients in Europe, Asia and beyond. CPF ranks among the world's largest producers of animal feed and shrimp, and a global top three producer of poultry and pork, with segments focused on livestock and aquaculture businesses emphasizing traceability, animal welfare and sustainability. Recent developments include a October 2025 joint venture with Japan's NH Foods to establish CPF NH Foods for processed pork production targeting Thailand, Japan, Singapore and Hong Kong, involving acquisition of a CPF plant by early 2026; a proposed integration of its China swine operations through acquisition of 43 companies via share issuance pending shareholder approval; and ongoing expansion of healthier product lines with 48 percent of 2023 new launches in Thailand designed for improved nutrition alongside 49.4 percent traceability of key raw materials like soy and fishmeal.