April 17, 2024 | Food

Philippines inaugurates first mobile food testing lab

The Mobile Plant Food Safety Laboratory is expected to be fully operational by May and will serve adjacent areas in Metro Manila as its first stop As the demand for…

April 16, 2024 | Food

Bare Food Global lunches Meatless Mondays in schools in UAE

The Meatless Mondays initiative also includes educational components such as guest speakers, nutritional lessons, and discussions on sustainability, further engaging students in the importance of mindful eating Bare Food Global,…

April 15, 2024 | Africa

Worsening hunger grips West and Central Africa amid conflicts economic turmoil

West and Central Africa remain heavily dependent on imports to meet the population’s food needs Nearly 55 million people in West and Central Africa will struggle to feed themselves in…
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April 12, 2024 | China

Hong Kong suspends import of poultry products from US

The CFS has contacted the American authority over the issue and will closely monitor information issued by the WOAH and the relevant authorities on the avian influenza outbreaks Hong Kong’s…

April 12, 2024 | Company News

BLUU Seafood opens new headquarters in Hamburg

Company relocates from Lübeck to Hamburg BLUU Seafood, Europe’s leading food biotech company in the production of cultivated fish, officially opened the doors to the first pilot plant in Europe. By relocating from Lübeck…

April 11, 2024 | Africa

New compendium identifies 100 promising forgotten foods for Africa

FAO and FARA, a continental research forum, launched a publication on underutilised crops that have the potential to provide dietary nutrients to various African communities Africa is paradoxically reliant on…

April 10, 2024 | Australia

Australia releases interim report of review of grocery code of conduct

The Interim Report also makes firm recommendations to strengthen protections for suppliers against possible retribution from supermarkets Australia Government released the Interim Report of the Review of the Voluntary Food…

April 8, 2024 | Food

Saudi UNESCO initiates International Food Atlas

The initiative’s primary goal is to preserve and document cultural heritage to ensure its sustainable transmission across generations The Culinary Arts Commission convened a virtual meeting to discuss the Saudi…

April 8, 2024 | China

DPC Dash – Domino’s Pizza China strengthen positioning in China’s pizza market

DPC Dash is a market leader differentiated from its competitors through its continuously developed, localised pizza-focused menu DPC Dash – Domino’s Pizza China, Domino’s Pizza’s exclusive master franchisee in the…

April 8, 2024 | Food

FAO contributes to fighting malnutrition and starvation in Gaza

FAO is distributing 150 tonnes of fodder to 2 450 vulnerable livestock-holding families in the Gaza Strip to support food production The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations…