August 6, 2025 | Beverages

US FDA proposes amended SOI for pasteurised orange juice

The proposed rule will also provide flexibility to the food industry The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a proposed rule to amend an over 60-year-old Standard of Identity…

August 5, 2025 | Australia

Australian wine exports rise 13% in value, driven by China’s rebound

Australian wine exports to the United States (US) declined by 10 per cent in volume to 111 million litres and 12 per cent in value to $314 million In the…

August 5, 2025 | Europe

FAO and UK launch GBP 10 million initiative to boost food security in Afghanistan

New partnership to help over 150,000 people enhance food production The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and the UK  government have launched a new initiative to…

August 4, 2025 | Australia

Australia, New Zealand review GM purple tomato

This application marks the sixth GM food assessed through FSANZ’s joint regulatory process with Health Canada Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is seeking public comment on a new application…

July 30, 2025 | Food

Tiny fish tackle malnutrition in India

The pilot reached more than 3,000 children across 98 schools and Anganwadi centres WorldFish’s an innovative school feeding pilot in Assam, India. The project added powdered small fish to school meals, helping…

July 30, 2025 | Food Security

UN agencies warn key food and nutrition indicators exceed famine thresholds in Gaza

Immediate and sustained ceasefire and unhindered humanitarian access are critical to avert imminent Famine Gaza faces the grave risk of famine as food consumption and nutrition indicators have reached their…

July 29, 2025 | Africa

Hunger declines globally, rises in Africa and western Asia: UN report

It is projected that 512 million people could be chronically undernourished by 2030 An estimated 8.2 per cent of the global population, or about 673 million people, experienced hunger in…

July 29, 2025 | Export & Import

Vietnamese lychees hit North America

This milestone is part of a broader effort to bring premium Vietnamese produce to North American consumers Vietnam’s iconic fruit, the lychee, has officially landed on the shelves of Costco,…

July 29, 2025 | China

Vietnam’s shrimp exports surge past $2 Bn in H1 2025

China and Hong Kong rose to become Vietnam’s leading shrimp export destination, generating nearly $595 million in revenue, a year-on-year growth of 81 per cent Vietnam’s shrimp industry recorded strong…

July 29, 2025 | Export & Import

Vietnam’s surimi exports hit record high amid rising global demand

Exports of surimi and fish cakes in May 2025 reached nearly $31 million Surimi, a refined and processed minced fish product, is quickly becoming a key driver in Vietnam’s seafood…