Around 330,000 tonnes of edible food is wasted or fed to animals each year before leaving farms Thousands of tonnes of food, including popular festive items like brussels sprouts and potatoes, will be delivered to those in need, thanks to a new £15 million government fund aimed at reducing food[Read More…]
Policy and Regulatory
Sri Lanka introduces new food & beverage regulations
According to the new rules, the industry must ensure that children under the age of 12 are not featured in advertisements for food and beverage products The Sri Lankan government has announced new restrictions on marketing food and beverages to children, which will take effect on January 1, 2025, under[Read More…]
Agriculture Ministry expands tomato cultivation across Israel
The ministry has expanded tomato cultivation areas along the Gaza Strip border and provided alternative farmland for farmers unable to access their fields due to military restrictions The Agriculture Ministry reports that Israeli farmers are now producing 90 per cent of the tomatoes consumed domestically—an increase compared to levels before[Read More…]
China launches investigation into imported beef amid domestic industry concerns
The applicants argue that this sharp increase has caused substantial harm to China’s domestic beef industry, claiming a direct causal link between the import surge and the industry’s struggles China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) has initiated a safeguard investigation into imported beef, following an application from the China Animal Agriculture[Read More…]
Coffee cultivation reemerges as economic activity in Saudi
These initiatives align with the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030 The ancient profession of coffee cultivation in the Rijal Almaa Governorate has reemerged as a significant economic activity in the Aseer region of Saudi Arabia. This revival has drawn the attention of local farmers, who have revitalised historic farms known[Read More…]
Japan’s opposition parties introduce bill to provide free school meals
The proposed measure is expected to cost around 490 billion yen annually Japan’s three opposition parties, including the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP), have jointly submitted a bill on Monday to make school lunches free at public elementary and junior high schools. The bill, which aims to revise the[Read More…]
Biggest avian influenza outbreak occurs in eastern Japan
This marks the 16th outbreak of the season in the country and the first reported case in Ibaraki An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed at a poultry farm in Yachiyo, located in Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan, as announced by the prefectural government on Sunday. This marks[Read More…]
Japan to reduce food waste by 60%
Food loss occurs across various sectors, including manufacturers, retailers, restaurants, and households Japan’s agriculture and environment ministries unveiled draft guidelines aimed at reducing the country’s annual food waste by 60 per cent from fiscal 2000 levels by fiscal 2030, according to local reports. The existing goal seeks to cut food[Read More…]
EU adopts sustainable packaging regulations to reduce waste
The regulation addresses the entire lifecycle of packaging The European Council has officially adopted new regulations concerning packaging and packaging waste. These regulations aim to significantly reduce the generation of packaging waste by establishing binding reuse targets, restricting certain types of single-use packaging, and requiring economic operators to minimise the[Read More…]
EU approves €155 million scheme for seafood processing in Denmark
This scheme aims to support large Danish fish-processing companies in implementing projects that reduce CO2 emissions The European Commission has approved a €155 million (DKK 1.1 billion) Danish scheme designed to promote green investments in the processing of fishery and aquaculture products, by EU State aid rules. This scheme aims[Read More…]
