Prawn supplier ‘working to solve slavery problem’

The world’s largest prawn supplier has said it has been working to cut ties with those involved in slavery in ancillary markets in Thailand.

Charoen Pokphand Foods farms prawns in Thailand and supplies frozen products to stores across the globe including Aldi and Tesco.

An investigation by The Guardian newspaper found some of the fishmeal used to feed the firm’s prawns in Thailand was sourced from suppliers who bought and sold large numbers of men as slaves.