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Betagro...First Step Towards ExcellenceFounded in 1967 with a registered capital of Baht 10 million, the Betagro Group began as a single entity, Betagro Company Limited, to produce and distribute animal feed. Its headquarters were originally located in Pom Prab, Bangkok, and its first feed mill in Prapadaeng, Samut Prakan province. |
From that time, Betagro has grown from strength to strength; beginning with the establishment of its first animal husbandry facility in Pak Chong, Nakhon Ratchasima province, comprising poultry and swine farming, feed mill and hatchery. Success of this venture was soon followed by the company’s expansion into the strategically located and resource rich province of Lop Buri. There, comprehensive production facilities that included feed production, hatchery, poultry and swine raising, fresh and frozen chicken processing, hygienic pork processing, and manufacturing of processed frozen SPF pork products, were soon to position Betagro as a leading conglomerate in the agro-industry.
To complete the supply chain of poultry and swine integration, and to support its core competencies in the agro-industry, Betagro soon after established a number of specialised companies. These businesses are now engaged in production, husbandary and genetic development in swine, broilers and layers, plus establishment of breeder farms and manufacture and distribution of veterinary medicines. The company has also formed collaborative arrangements with farmers to provide contract farming for broilers and layers and to include fattening swine, production and distribution of hygienic and fresh pork, chicken, eggs, as well as processed foods, for distribution to both domestic and international markets.
Today, the Betagro Group is recognised as being at the forefront of Thailand’s agro-industry and food business, engaged in animal feed production, livestock, and animal health products, and most importantly, high-quality, safe food products. Distributed to local and overseas markets, these leading, branded products respond to the diverse needs of consumers across the globe, reflecting Betagro’s guiding principle: "Let’s Make Life Better."
| 2007 | Betagro Co., Ltd a leading producer of pet feed and aquatic feed and BTG Feedmill Co., Ltd. which produces high quality chicken feed have officially opened to upgrade the level of production at both plants to ensure all products reach internationally accepted standards in Pattana Nikom, Lop Buri province. |
| 2006 | HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn graciously officiates at the opening of Betagro Science Centre, Thailand Science Park, Klong Luang, Pathum Thani province. |
| 2004 | Thai SPF Products attains Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point accreditation for its Specific Pathogen Free SPF swine farms from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and Management System Certificate Institute (MASCI), the first and only facility in South East Asia to achieve this accreditation. |
| 2003 | Betagro Science Centre established at Thailand Science Park as a centre for research and development in animal feed, diseases and pharmaceuticals. Betagro establishes Thailand's most modern veterinary pharmaceutical plant and begins building a chicken feed mill in Lop Buri province, specifically designed in line with Betagro’s food safety policy. |
| 2003 | Betagro Food Complex 2 commences operations in Lop Buri province as a quality safe food development and manufacturing base. |
| 2002 | Ajinomoto Betagro Frozen Foods Co., Ltd., granted ISO 9001: 2000 certification and the Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Point (HACCP). |
| 2002 | Betagro Group receives an award from the Swine Raisers Association of Thailand recognising its efforts in pioneering Specific Pathogen Free (SPF) swine farming, assuring consumers of pathogen and chemical free pork, including freedom from growth hormones and B-agonists. |
| 2001 | Betagro Agro Group and its four feed mills in Samut Prakan, Lop Buri, Nakhon Ratchasima and Nakhon Pathom province, together with Better Foods Co., Ltd., B. Foods Products International Co.,Ltd., and Betagro Hybrid International Co., Ltd., receive ISO 9001: 2000 accreditation. |
| 2001 | Better Foods Co., Ltd., joins with Non-formal Education Department, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare to establish ‘School for Factoryworkers' in Oom noi, Krathum Ban, Samut Sakorn province to provide continued education for employees. |
| 2000 | Better Pharma Co., Ltd., manufacturer and distributor of veterinary pharmaceuticals, takes industry lead by receiving ISO 9002 accreditation, followed by ISO 9001:2000, followed by Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) certifications in 2003. |
| 1999 | Betagro Group sets up “Betagro Fund for Agricultural Projects in Rajaprajanugroh Schools’ to celebrate the Sixth Cycle Birthday of His Majesty the King. |
| 1998 | Better Foods Co., Ltd., and B. Foods Products International Co., Ltd., attain quality management systems ISO 9002 certification, B Foods Products Co., Ltd. awarded HACCP recognition. |
| 1996 | Betagro Group headquarters relocated from Pom Prab district to Betagro Tower, North Park, Vibhavadi, Bangkok. |
| 1994 | Management and staff join forces to establish ‘Sai Tarn Club’, later registered as ‘Sai Tarn Foundation’ in 1996, with the objective of supporting educational needs of children around the country. |
| 1993 | Joint venture with Sumitomo Corporation of Japan inked to establish SPF Products and to produce and manufacture SPF swine to ensure pathogen and residue free quality pork for consumers. |
| 1988 | Better Pharma Co., Ltd., Thailand’s first veterinary pharmaceutical manufacturer receives Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Ministry of Health, an award they would continue to receive until the present time. |
| 1987 | ‘Betagro Vidhya School’ initiated in Pak Chong, Nakhon Ratchasima province, under the Office of Basic Education Commission, Ministry of Education, to commemorate Betagro Group’s 20th Anniversary and provide educational support and scholarships to needy children. |
| 1980 | Better Foods Co., Ltd., established as a joint venture with Toshoku of Japan to process fresh and frozen chicken plant. |
| 1967 | Betagro Co., Ltd. inaugurated, and first feed mill established in Pra Pradaeng, Samut Prakarn province. |