A deal for Bangladesh to buy an additional 200,000 tonnes of Thai rice has yet to be sealed as the two countries are still negotiating a price. Bangladesh has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to buy 1 million tonnes of Thai rice a year, and agreed to start talks[Read More…]
Policy and Regulatory
Greenbelt approved for Indonesia’s food waste problem
The ECOsystem process converts food waste into several revenue producing bioproducts including bioethanol, high value protein, fertilizer and potable water. Greenbelt Resources has officially received “Eco Friendly Technology” registration for its ECOsystem process. The certification was officially signed by the Indonesian Secretary General to the Ministry of Environment and Forestry[Read More…]
Thailand introduces new sugar tax
Though no tax has been specified yet, it will be based on how much sugar a drink contains. Thailand will phase in a sugar tax over six years in a bid to help drinks manufacturers to lower their sugar content and take advantage of a simultaneous lowering of tax on[Read More…]
Singapore and South Australia collaborate for functional food innovation
The two organization have signed a MoU to promote business and share understanding. Singapore’s government enterprise body SPRING is joining forces with economic development agency Primary Industries and Regions South Australia (PIRSA) to collaborate on functional food innovation. The two organization have signed a MoU to promote business and share[Read More…]
AFGC launches a new technology to track food supply
It is hoped that the technology will allow industry players share consistent and standardized information about food ingredients and finished products. The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) has launched a new technology system, ePIF, which enables companies to track product information across its entire supply chain and provide timely[Read More…]
FDA delays changes to simplify calorie labels
The planned nutrition label changes include a more prominent display of calories, more realistic serving sizes, labeling Food and Drug Administration has postponed the nutrition label changes intended to make information on them clearer and easier to understand The deadline had been late July 2018. The postponement was a response[Read More…]
Food Industry Asia urges for support for GDA labeling among F&B sector
Food Industry Asia (FIA), in partnership with the Confederation of Indian Food Trade and Industry (CIFTI), the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), recently carried out a workshop to raise awareness of Front of Pack (FOP) Guideline[Read More…]
Bi Jingquan met US FDA to discuss on promoting innovations under regulatory reform
Bi Jingquan, Minister of China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA), met with the delegation led by Dr. Theresa Mullin, Director of the Office of Strategic Programs of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Bi Jingquan, Minister of China Food and[Read More…]
Government to operationalize four mega food parks for the development of the food processing sector
The Modi government receives 300 proposals for setting up cold chain projects as the industry is seeking interest in the food processing sector. The government said it is working on a rapid pace for the development of the food processing sector and about four mega food parks will be made[Read More…]
Government of Canada launches Food Policy Consultation
Feedback from the consultations will provide the federal government with a better understanding of Canadians’ priorities when it comes to food-related issues. The results will help inform key elements of a food policy, including a long-term vision and identifying actions to take in the near term. Ottawa has formally launched[Read More…]
