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Published April 2026Insight Research8 min read2026 Edition10 sources, 10 primary-gradeStrong source depth

Thai Frozen Food: CPF, Thai Union, and the Frozen Shrimp, Frozen Meal, Frozen Vegetables Export

Thai frozen-food export ~USD 3-4B annual segment combining frozen-shrimp, frozen-poultry, frozen-pork, frozen-vegetables, frozen-meal, frozen-fruit. CPF, Thai Union, Surapon Foods, Pakfood tier-1 vertically-integrated. Major export US, EU, Japan, Korea, ASEAN. Watchpoints: EU IUU, CSDDD compliance, US 19% tariff impact, climate stress, US Section 307.

Key takeaways

  1. 1

    Thai frozen-food export ~ annual segment.

  2. 2

    Frozen-shrimp ~, frozen-poultry ~, frozen-pork ~, frozen-vegetables ~, frozen-meal ~, frozen-fruit ~.

  3. 3

    CPF, Thai Union tier-1 vertically-integrated; Surapon Foods, Pakfood tier-2.

  4. 4

    Major export: US ~, EU ~, Japan ~, Korea, China, HK ~.

  5. 5

    Frozen-ready-meal (heat-and-eat) tier expanding rapidly post-COVID.

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    Watchpoints: EU IUU, CSDDD, US tariff, US Section 307, climate stress, premium-frozen-meal trend.

Questions this report answers

How big is Thai frozen-food export? Per Customs / DITP: Thai frozen-food export industry ~ annual segment combining frozen-shrimp (~), frozen-poultry (~), frozen-pork (~), frozen-vegetables (~), frozen-ready-meal (~), frozen-fruit (~). Tier-1 vertically-integrated: CPF (frozen-poultry, frozen-pork, frozen-shrimp, frozen-ready-meal), Thai Union Group (frozen-shrimp, frozen-canned-tuna, frozen-pet-food), Surapon Foods, Pakfood, Thai Royal Frozen Food.[, , ]

What's market mix? Per Bangkok Post: Major export markets β€” US (~), EU (~), Japan (~), Korea, China, Hong Kong (~), ASEAN (~). Frozen-ready-meal (heat-and-eat) tier expanding rapidly post-COVID.[]

What are watchpoints? Per EU, Bangkok Post: EU IUU compliance, CSDDD, US tariff impact, US Section 307 forced-labour scrutiny, climate stress, EU CSDDD timber, soybean-meal-feedstock supply-chain compliance, premium-frozen-meal trend.[]

Public-record references
Data as of: 2025-2030 horizon

Executive summary

Thai frozen-food export ~ annual. CPF, Thai Union tier-1 vertically-integrated; Surapon Foods, Pakfood tier-2.[, ]

Frozen-shrimp ~, frozen-poultry ~, frozen-meal ~. Major export US ~, EU ~, Japan ~.[]

Watchpoints: EU IUU, CSDDD, US tariff, US Section 307, climate stress, premium-frozen-meal trend.[]

Public-record references
Data as of: 2025-2030 horizon

Thai frozen-food export structure

Annual export

Value

~USD 3-4B

Notes

FY2024.

Frozen-shrimp

Value

~30% of export

Notes

CPF, Thai Union, Surapon, Pakfood.

Frozen-poultry

Value

~25%

Notes

CPF, Betagro tier-1.

Frozen-ready-meal

Value

~15%

Notes

Heat-and-eat expanding post-COVID.

US export share

Value

~25-30%

Notes

Tier-1 buyer market.

EU export share

Value

~20-25%

Notes

Tier-1 buyer market.

Public-record references
Data as of: 2024-2026

Analyst framing

Why this report matters

Thai frozen-food export ~USD 3-4B annual. CPF, Thai Union tier-1 vertically-integrated. Frozen-shrimp ~30%, frozen-poultry ~25%, frozen-meal ~15%. US ~25-30%, EU ~20-25%, Japan ~15-20% markets. Watchpoints: EU IUU, CSDDD, US 19% tariff.

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