On 22 February 2023, Ms. Nantaporn Laobooncharoen, Deputy Consul-General/ Acting Consul-General, participated in an MOU signing ceremony between Blue Spice Co.Ltd and Lulu Group International. The ceremony was held at the booth of Lulu Group International in Gulfood 2023. The MOU was signed by Ms. Ines Chardonnet, Vice President of Blue Elephant Group and Managing Director of Blue Spice Co. Ltd. and Mr. Said Abdul Anees, Director of May Exports (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (a division of Lulu Group International).

Blue Spice Co. Ltd. is well-known for its leading food businesses, including restaurants (Blue Elephant, Monkey Pod, and Thai Brasserie), and is widely known for its ready-to-cook Thai ingredients. Lulu Group International covers a wide span of businesses, mainly hypermarkets, supermarkets and department stores. The group has expanded businesses around the globe, with presence in GCC, Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Europe and USA.

The MOU signing ceremony will promote business cooperation between two companies as well as trade between Thailand and the United Arab Emirates. The cooperation also correlates to the trend ‘Local to Global’, by supporting authentic Thai cooking ingredients in the global market.