April 1, 2024 | Food

South Korea, Taiwan ramp up inspection on imported chilli

This measure applies to chilli products from Vietnam, including cayenne, capsicum, chilli pepper, red pepper, and tabasco, which will undergo inspection for residues of seven pesticides Both South Korea and…

March 28, 2024 | Australia

China lifts heavy tariffs on Australian wine

China had imposed around $20 billion in trade barriers on Australian exports in 2020 and 2021 but agreed to review the tariffs five months ago as it gradually dismantled the…

March 28, 2024 | Australia

Australia Govt ergs eat local seafood this Easter

NSW seafood is also subject to stringent food safety laws which apply from the moment the catch leaves the water, right through to the point of sale Australia’s North South…
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March 26, 2024 | Policy and Regulatory

Philippines lifts temporary ban on poultry import from Iowa, Minnesota

The US is a major source of poultry products for the Philippines The Philippines Department of Agriculture has lifted the temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds…

March 25, 2024 | Policy and Regulatory

Israel tells UN it will reject UNRWA food convoys into northern Gaza

The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report on the Gaza Strip stated last week that famine is imminent in the northern part of the Strip and is expected to occur between…

March 22, 2024 | Europe

UK FSA suggests reform to product-approval process

Regulated food and feed products require authorisation before they can be sold in the UK UK’s Food Standards Agency Board recently met to discuss proposed changes to its Regulated Products…
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March 21, 2024 | Europe

EU agrees to extend trade liberalisation measures for Ukraine

The latest proposal by the European Commission to extend the measures until June 2025 included import caps on Ukrainian sugar, poultry and eggs to address the concerns of EU farmers…

March 19, 2024 | Middle East

Saudi Govt raises awareness of food consumption in Ramadan to reduce waste

According to the ministry’s statistics, rice is the most wasted food at a rate of 34, followed by flour and bread at 30 per cent Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Environment,…

March 15, 2024 | Beverages

Russia removes Danone from state control assets

The reasons for this decision were not disclosed in the decree Russian President Vladimir Putin has cancelled the transfer of Danone’s Russian assets to the Federal Agency for State Property…

March 15, 2024 | Beverages

Philippine plans measures to boost local dairy milk production

DA records show that cattle production in 2023 reached 17,850 metric tonnes, accounting for roughly 0.8 per cent of total milk consumption of 1.937 million metric tonnes Philippine’s Department of…