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Days of ham and roses

February 5, 2015 - 12:00am

King Sue shares these ideas  for Valentine’s Day  using ingredients combined with hams, sausages and bac...

Food and Leisure

Ham sales expected to grow by 10% this Christmas season

December 11, 2009 - 12:00am

Despite the impact of recent calamities which adversely affected the Filipino consumers’ purchasing power, a meat processing company has projected an eight to 10 percent growth in Christmas ham sales this...

Business

The art of ham making

December 21, 2003 - 12:00am

The art of ham making dates back hundred years ago. In ancient China where peasants only ate pork on special occasions, giving a leg of ham was a gesture of friendship and respect. Historians say that in Medieval...

Agriculture

A healthy ham for the new year

By Joseph Cortes | January 1, 2003 - 12:00am

If you think you’ve had enough ham, maybe you haven’t tried jamón ibérico. Gourmets, chefs and world travelers – from the historic past to the present – have sung paeans to this...

Food and Leisure

Specialty hams are hot stuff this season

By Rose de la Cruz | December 10, 2001 - 12:00am

Local meat processors have started flooding the supermarkets, convenience stores and other outlets with their specialty hams, which together with queso de bola and round fruits, make the Christmas tables of Filipino...

Business

Meat processors bullish despite economic crisis

December 6, 2001 - 12:00am

Despite the economic crisis, the meat processing industry is bullish on Christmas ham sales this year, citing Filipino tradition as the saving factor, market players said. The industry registered flat growth during...

Business