Rice prices

Rice prices this weekend look on the increase again despite market's mixed signs. 8% lower than a month ago, they are showing sign of stabilization in an otherwise quiet market.
It might be a bit earlier to comment in a definite manner on the last two days small hike but it is wise to keep a close look on the next few days.

Rice bran oil

Beside rice, we are selling rice bran oil to several clients in Korea, Poland and France.
Extracted fromthe rice bran, the oil inherit of all the qualities of the rice.

Surprisingly unknown in Thailand, home of the some of the largest worlwide producers, rice bran oil is simply one of the best. Rich in anti-oxidant, vitamin E, tocopherols and gamma oryzanol, it brings a lot of health benefits to its users.

On a cooking ppoint of view, its neutral taste helps brings out the flavours of the ingredients. Its high smoking point at 230 celsius also avoid unpleasant smells generated by many oils which do not stand high temperature.

The high smoking also make itan economical oil as one would be able to re-use it several time without loosing any of its qualities.

Recently, we also started selling it to companies involved in nutraceuticals and cosmetics production in Europe.

Let's hope the results are as good as expected, it looks like a good excuse to visit Paris again.

Thailand is the world largest rice exporter.
We are active in this market and get a lot of inquiries.
This is a complex market, we are working with 5 different exporters to fit our clients requirements depending of type of rice and quantities, 3 of them ranks in the top fifteen Thai exporters.

This is needed because nobody can be expert in everything.


For example, companies shipping bulk will not be fitted to supply goods packaged for consumers, say, 1 kg bags or boxes. The other way round is true too, a lot of people get excited about a typical bulk shipment, at today's market prices, how many companies have the 10-12 millions USD cash needed on hand ?

Then there are niche markets like organic rice or specialty rice, japonica variety for example which is competitive in Thailand but hard to find.

That is where we come useful, to give you access to reliable and wide ranging information to allow you to make the right decisions.

For general information, you can have a look at www.oryza.com which will give you helpful insights of the world market. You can also contact me for specific information.

I created my company Alodia with some friends and partners in November 2007. The company primary focus on trading and sourcing from my country Thailand although we have some very good suppliers in Vietnam.

Our activities range from food commodities to industrial supplies, based on our field experience and our personnal network. Contacts are very important here, only few companies are listed on business directories and the internet exposure is limited because many company owners do not speak English.

We divide our activity in 3 :
- Agro-industries
- Communication products.
- Purchasing consultants

My dream is to add production to these activities and I hope we will see that coming true in the next 2 years.