March 8, 2024 | Food

SFA recalls Chewly cashew nut cookies from Malaysia

According to Singapore’s food regulations, food products containing ingredients that are known to cause hypersensitivity must be declared on food packaging labels to protect consumers with food allergies The Chewly…

March 7, 2024 | Europe

EU adds 20 algae species in Novel Food Status Catalogue

The addition of the new species to the Novel Food Status Catalogue is a game-changer for the algae industry in Europe More than 20 algae species have been added to…

March 6, 2024 | Africa

Ethiopia and Netherlands jointly build cooling centre for fresh produce exports

The project, known as Cool Port Addis, is designed to facilitate the export of horticultural crops from Ethiopia in a cooled state to the port of Rotterdam The Ethiopian government…

February 29, 2024 | Europe

European Commission gathers views from all stakeholders in food supply chain

Farmers and their associations raised concerns about the prevalence of unfair practices within the food supply chain The European Commission is calling farmers and all smaller suppliers across the food…

February 28, 2024 | Europe

European Parliament endorses new packaging regulation to reduce plastic waste

To mitigate food waste, the ENVI committee’s resolution includes a ban on ultra-light plastic bags under 15 microns, except where necessary for hygiene or as primary packaging for loose foods…

February 26, 2024 | Australia

AFCCC prioritising reduction of food waste remains important concern

This included the development of new Cold Food Codes and establishing more formal relationships or alliances with all industry bodies which can contribute towards the development of codes of practice,…

February 22, 2024 | Australia

Australian government approves release of QUT-developed GM banana

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…

February 19, 2024 | 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…

February 19, 2024 | Australia

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…

February 19, 2024 | Beverages

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…