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 However, the challenge of food delivery is not just about maintaining the safety of food.
 What CPRAM thinks and does more is to deliver food that is safe with both enjoyable    Food Sustainability

 taste and nutritional value, just like food that is fresh from the oven with value in its entirety.   Food sustainability is based on managing
 This creates the challenge in logistics investment which aims for the most efficient delivery   the entire supply chain of the business, for
 system that translates into the confidence of safe food being delivered to consumers.  example, from using soil to grow vegetables,
           transportation and energy consumption to
 Food Security   reduce the impact on the environment, with
           an important project such as “Sustainable
 Food security is one of the key pillars in CPRAM’s policy and is a highly challenging subject.    Blue Swimmer Crabs for Thai Sea”. This is a
 This is because despite Thailand’s fertile and abundant resources which allow better   The projects “New Generation, Zero Food   collaboration project with Coastal Aquaculture
 agriculture and livestock farming than many countries in the world, these resources can run  Waste” and “Thai Society, Zero Food Waste”   Research and Development Regional Center
 out if not taken care of or encountered with natural disasters.  to build awareness on the reduction of food   3 (Surat Thani) which helps to bring young

 Per year CPRAM alone consumes 9 million kilograms of pork, 4 million kilograms of fresh   waste plays a crucial role in the change    crabs that are bred at the research center back
 chicken meat, 20 million kilograms of rice (including rice, glutinous rice, brown rice, and   towards food waste reduction, as well as the   to the Thai sea for them to continue growing   FTEC The Food Innovation Hub of Asia
 riceberry rice), 9.5 million kilograms of fresh vegetables and 220 million eggs. With this   change in behavior and the 3Rs principle in   as a source of food. Without breeding and  From the concept of CPRAM producing unique food and bakery that are inimitable, as well

 large quantity, supply chain management is of the utmost importance as it is a collaboration   the implementation of the projects based on   returning them to the sea, there might be an  as to be part of the elevation of the Thai food industry from upstream to downstream, is
 of the upstream which are those who deliver raw materials with the downstream consumers   the concept of Zero Waste Management by   inadequate supply of blue swimmer crabs  the start of the establishment of FTEC (Food Technology Exchange Center) as a center for
 who look for safe food. As a food production factory in the midstream, CPRAM understands   managing and planning production to not   to meet the needs of consumers as there is  collaboration and coordination between all sectors related to the business or the food
 the factors crucial to enhancing business sustainability. If this chain is allowed to develop    over produce, management and improvement   currently no method to farm blue swimmer  industry including both public and private sectors consisting of researchers, developers
 separately, the results will not be sustainable. Supply chain management in the food    within the production process to decrease the   crabs except from fishing from the sea.  and business people with FTEC being related to three important technologies including
 industry is critical to its security.  number of product returns to achieve the Zero
 Defect, improving the work methods to reduce           Biotech: The use of biotechnology to develop food innovations such as the research
 CPRAM is committed to preserving the environment and natural resources to achieve    waste/trash as much as possible according      on a type of peptide extracted from nature, which can be used as a flavor enhancer

 a sustainable ecological balance covering the entire supply chain and placing importance   to the 3Rs principle and to create the shared      without causing adverse effects that may be harmful to health
 to natural resources in various parts such as the “Life Partner Farmer” project, which is    value activity between the business and       Robotech: CPRAM is the first company to use robotics and automated production
 a project that enhances the quality of life of farmers in the community, supporting stable   community. Thus, the derivation of the strategy      systems in factories where the work area are loaded and poses health risks. These are
 careers for the community from the integration of skills and knowledge related to agriculture   to create the shared value in social responsibility      designed and developed in the Primary Process where the robot can pick up the
 to the importance of growing crops under good agricultural practices that are in accordance   towards those affected by garbage or waste      product directly.
 with good and appropriate agricultural practice standards.  from the production process of the factory.
                                                        Digitech: IT system that supports food production including the program to control the
                                                        robot, achieving a real 4.0 factory

                                                    The value of the establishment of FTEC is not only it being a source of knowledge exchange
                                                    in the Thai food industry, it also benefits the whole supply chain of CPRAM from upstream to
                                                    downstream driving towards the food industry sustainability both in Thailand and around the
                                                    world. The center’s construction is expected to complete in 2024, and it is located at CPRAM

                                                    Co., Ltd. (Bor Ngern), Lat Lum Kaeo District, Pathum Thani Province.
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