July 21, 2023 | Policy and Regulatory

FAO at the UN Food Systems Summit+2 Stocktaking Moment

The stage is set in Rome for the three-day high-level meeting aimed to advance agrifood systems transformation Around 2000 participants from over 160 countries, including over 20 Heads of State…

June 23, 2023 | Food

New Zealand to conduct national food waste audit

Food Waste Innovation Otago’s project will enable losses to be understood and reduced in the future In response to the Environment’s Select Committee investigation into food waste in 2020, the…

June 22, 2023 | Nutrition

French contribution enables WFP to respond to nutrition crisis in Pakistan

With a focus on the nutrition of women and girls, and children under five The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a contribution of EUR 3.5 million from the…

June 19, 2023 | Australia

CSIRO roadmap charts Australia’s food and nutrition security by 2050

Australia now has a new roadmap to support food systems to become more sustainable, productive and resilient for the future Australia’s food systems must change now to remain sustainable in…

June 5, 2023 | Korea

Korea to launch new food containers made from renewable raw materials

Four companies to launch food containers made from renewable raw materials sourced from PET bottles within the first half of the year Ministry of Environment (Minister Han Wha-jin) in South…

May 24, 2023 | Food

Korea announces doubling of annual rice aid for WFP’s life-saving operations

Supporting to reach millions of hungry people across the globe The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has stated that the Republic of Korea (ROK) has recently announced the doubling…

May 18, 2023 | Australia

Australian government lifts standard of food and nutrition in aged care

For ensuring everyone living in residential aged care receives nutritious meals The government in Australia is increasing its commitment to improve food, nutrition and the dining experience in residential aged…

May 12, 2023 | Korea

Korea launches world’s first cooperation channel among senior representatives of food regulatory authorities

Asia-Pacific region takes first step towards global food regulatory cooperation The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) in South Korea recently hosted the 1st Asia-Pacific Food Regulatory Authority Summit…

May 11, 2023 | China

Hong Kong suspends import of poultry eggs from areas in India

Due to outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department at Hong Kong has announced that in view…

May 10, 2023 | Policy and Regulatory

Food security sector to benefit from UAE and Thailand’s economic partnership agreement

UAE’s principal exports to Thailand are ethylene polymers, gold, vegetable residues The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Thailand have agreed to begin negotiations to establish a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between the…