November 10, 2014 — State agencies and big-name traders are joining forces to restore the confidence of food importers in Europe, battered by allegations of human rights abuse and trafficking problems in the Thai seafood industry.
A delegation consisting of high-ranking officials from the Labour Ministry, Agriculture Ministry, Foreign Ministry and Fisheries Department visited Paris in late October during the Salon International de l'Agroalimentaire (SIAL), one of the world's biggest food and beverage events.
The delegation decided to visit the SIAL after British broadsheet the Guardian published a report accusing the Thai shrimp fishing industry of relying on forced labour.
Charoen Pokphand Food was mentioned in the report as allegedly using slavery in its business.
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