Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has also notified the Food Ministers’ Meeting (FMM) that it has approved QCAV-4 as suitable for human consumption The Australian Government has issued QUT a licence to commercially release QCAV-4, a genetically modified (GM) variety of Cavendish banana designed to help save the world’s Cavendish[Read More…]
Policy and Regulatory
Phillippines National Food Hub to stimulate food and agro-industrial corridor
The hub is positioned as the country’s premium wholesale market and distribution hub for high-value and top-quality food products The PHP8.5-billion National Food Hub at the Clark Airport Complex is expected to stimulate the food and agro-industrial corridor in the northern part of Luzon, Alfredo Pascual, Secretary, of the Philippines[Read More…]
Australia’s barley and malt exports to Latin America increases
Over the past three years, the value of Australian barley exports to Latin America grew by +416 per cent in real terms to reach A$256.1 million in 2022–23 Australia’s barley and malt have made significant gains in Latin American markets over the past four years, driven by investments by industry[Read More…]
Vietnam’s coffee export value doubles in January
According to the Vietnam Coffee-Cocoa Association (Vicofa), Vietnam’s coffee production in the 2023-2024 crop will be 1.6-1.7 million tonnes Vietnam’s coffee exports in January amounted to 230,000 tonnes, earning $623 million. This is a significant increase of 61.6 per cent in volume and 100.3 per cent in value compared to[Read More…]
Foodbank Australia sources record volume of food and groceries in 2023
The Foodbank Hunger Report 2023 confirmed food insecurity was experienced in 3.7 million households last year, more than all the households in Sydney and Melbourne combined Foodbank Australia revealed it sourced a record 51 million kilograms of food and groceries in 2023, the equivalent of 92 million meals, as the cost-of-living crisis[Read More…]
Philippines to distribute rice instead of cash grants to poor Pinoys
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the high cost of rice has tempered the sharp decline in January inflation to 2.8 per cent due to lower cost of food, transport and utilities The Philippines Department of Agriculture is coordinating with the Department of Social Welfare and Development to directly supply[Read More…]
Scottish salmon top food export from UK in 2023
Scottish salmon exports were far higher than the UK’s second-largest food export, Cheddar cheese, as well as other popular British products like lamb and beef Scottish salmon was named the UK’s top food export in 2023, following the publication of annual HMRC figures. Sales of the nutritious fish grown in[Read More…]
Suez Canal Authority and MSC Group discuss developments and situation in Red Sea
The meeting was aimed at discussing ways of cooperation and reviewing the navigation policies of MSC in the Suez Canal The Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority, Admiral Ossama Rabiee, held a video conference meeting with Soren Toft, the CEO of the MSC Group, along with Tarek Fahmy, the Chairman[Read More…]
China adopts new law aimed at protecting and ensuring food security within country
The Chinese government recognises that food security is integral to national security, as rising food prices, export bans, and climate change can lead to instability, as seen in recent examples China’s top legislative body has recently passed a new food security law aimed at ensuring a steady supply of grain[Read More…]
UAE, Brazil and Cuba collaborate to enhance food security
The initiative is part of joint efforts aimed at developing resilient food systems, sustainable agriculture, and encouraging climate action An initiative to improve collaboration for food security has been agreed upon by the UAE, Brazil and Cuba during the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28), which[Read More…]
