Thailand: Food Processing Ingredients

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   TH2021-0023

The food and beverage industry is among the fast-growing industries in Thailand and is the country’s third largest industry, contributing 21 percent to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Major food exports include rice, canned tuna, sugar, meat, cassava products, and canned pineapple. The National Food Institute reported that the value of Thai food exports was U.S. $32.67 billion in 2020.

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