ADB’s support will develop water treatment plants with a total capacity of 44 million litres per day The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $90 million loan to develop infrastructure and systems that will provide clean drinking water in Bandarban, Lama and Rangamati towns in the Chattogram Hill Tracts[Read More…]
Policy and Regulatory
Philippines Govt and FarmFresh offer instant pakbet, chop suey
The collaborative project between DA and FarmFresh is also aligned with the food security programs of various government agencies Philippines Department of Agriculture (DA) and private agriculture-based company FarmFresh Products, Inc. officially launched the instant pinakbet and chop suey under the latter’s Adopt-A-Town, Adopt-A-Farmer Program, in Quezon City. The said[Read More…]
dsm-firmenich achieves regulatory clearance in China for HMO ingredients
The two HMOs that received approval in China include GlyCare 2’-fucosyllactose (2’-FL), the most prevalent HMO in human breast milk, and GlyCare lacto-N-neotetraose (LNnT) dsm-firmenich, the leading innovator in health, nutrition and beauty, announced that two of its human milk oligosaccharide (HMO) ingredients have been approved as fortifiers for infant[Read More…]
Rupala inaugurates ‘International conclave on fisheries governance and management measures at Mahabalipuram
The conclave aims to develop guidelines for climate-resilient fisheries management and formulate strategies for the integration of climate change into international fisheries governance Parshottam Rupala, Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (FAH&D) inaugurated the ‘International Conclave on Mainstreaming Climate Change into International Fisheries Governance and Strengthening of Fisheries[Read More…]
Dutch horticulture and water sectors to address food security in Saudi Arabia
The Dutch horticulture and water sectors are ready to offer smart integrated solutions and are seeking Saudi partners to achieve Saudi Arabia’s food security goals The Dutch water and horticulture sectors are joining forces to effectively address the global challenges that Saudi Arabia is facing in its transition to food[Read More…]
New Zealand confirms improved quota system to support dairy exports
This improved system will help to boost New Zealand’s $26 billion dairy export industry Following a review of the dairy quota allocation system, the New Zealand Government will progress changes to the system in order to maximise opportunities for our dairy exporters, Damien O’Connor, Agriculture Minister announced. “Having signed seven[Read More…]
FSANZ call for comment on human-identical milk oligosaccharide in infant formula products
FSANZ’s safety assessment concluded there were no public health and safety concerns associated with the application Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is calling for comment on an application to permit a new genetically modified source organism for the production of a human-identical milk oligosaccharide used in infant formula products.[Read More…]
UAE’s Food Tech Valley aims to transform country into global hub for food technology
The Food Tech Valley is made up of different zones covering all aspects of the food value chain, and construction is nearing completion The United Arab Emirates (UAE) government has launched the Food Tech Valley, a project aimed at transforming the country into a global hub for agriculture and food[Read More…]
New Zealand fines $28,000 to food importer over failure of proper labelling
Tokyo Food Company Limited was fined $21,000 and Japan Mart 2014 Company Limited was fined $7,000 The Auckland importers of food products who failed to translate food allergen declarations into English have been fined a total of $28,000. In the Auckland District Court, Tokyo Food Company Limited was sentenced on[Read More…]
Kraft Heinz recalls select Kraft Singles American processed cheese slices
The voluntary recall comes as a precaution after a temporary issue developed on one of our wrapping machines, making it possible that a thin strip of the individual film may remain on the slice after the wrapper has been removed Kraft Heinz is announcing a voluntary recall of approximately 83,800[Read More…]
