The new school feeding programme aims to reach 3.5 million students in 20,000 government primary schools over the next three years The government of Bangladesh has joined a Global School Meals Coalition and promoting child education and nutrition in the country with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). The[Read More…]
Policy and Regulatory
Indian Government launches plantation drive for oil palm cultivation under National Mission for Edible Oils
Three major oil palm processing companies, Patanjali Food Pvt. Ltd., Godrej Agrovet, and 3F, are actively promoting and participating with farmers The Indian Government has launched the National Mission for Edible Oils- Oil Palm to increase the oil palm production area to 10 lakh hectares and boost Crude Palm Oil[Read More…]
Australia’s donor breast milk trial shares $73 million in funding
The grant aims to study the advantages of using pasteurised donor human milk (donor milk) versus infant formula for pre-term babies when maternal breast milk is not readily available Researchers from the University of Adelaide and the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute have been awarded more than $2.2[Read More…]
SFA lifts suspension on Nosh Cuisine
In a joint statement with the Ministry of Health (MOH), the SFA said that Nosh Cuisine had implemented the measures required by the agency Nosh Cuisine, a food caterer in Singapore, has been allowed to resume operations after the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) lifted its suspension. The suspension was imposed[Read More…]
Singapore Food Agency seizes 600kg of illegally imported food
Seized food includes pork, chicken, beef, duck and fish products from Thailand The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has seized over 600kg of illegally imported food from Thailand, following raids conducted at various food retail establishments across Singapore. According to SFA, during raids conducted at eight food retail establishments across Singapore,[Read More…]
FAO at the UN Food Systems Summit+2 Stocktaking Moment
The stage is set in Rome for the three-day high-level meeting aimed to advance agrifood systems transformation Around 2000 participants from over 160 countries, including over 20 Heads of State and Government, will attend the UN Food Systems Summit+2 Stocktaking Moment (UNFSS+2) at the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the[Read More…]
New Zealand to conduct national food waste audit
Food Waste Innovation Otago’s project will enable losses to be understood and reduced in the future In response to the Environment’s Select Committee investigation into food waste in 2020, the Government has called on University of Otago researchers to help determine how much food isn’t making it to the table[Read More…]
French contribution enables WFP to respond to nutrition crisis in Pakistan
With a focus on the nutrition of women and girls, and children under five The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a contribution of EUR 3.5 million from the Government of France in support of the ongoing flood response in Pakistan, specifically targeting women and children facing life-threatening malnutrition.[Read More…]
CSIRO roadmap charts Australia’s food and nutrition security by 2050
Australia now has a new roadmap to support food systems to become more sustainable, productive and resilient for the future Australia’s food systems must change now to remain sustainable in the future, according to a new roadmap released by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia’s national science[Read More…]
Korea to launch new food containers made from renewable raw materials
Four companies to launch food containers made from renewable raw materials sourced from PET bottles within the first half of the year Ministry of Environment (Minister Han Wha-jin) in South Korea has partnered with beverage manufacturers and other relevant companies to launch products made from renewable raw materials sourced from[Read More…]
