world-bank-provides-funds-for-nutrition-project-in-pakistan

November 10, 2017 | Policy and Regulatory

World Bank provides funds for nutrition project in Pakistan

The Project development objectives are to increase the dietary diversity and improve sanitation and hygiene practices in targeted project areas in Sindh Province. Pakistan has signed a grant agreement with…
arla-partners-with-food-banks-to-halve-its-food-waste-by-2020

November 10, 2017 | Policy and Regulatory

Arla partners with food banks to halve its food waste by 2020

The agreement will see the dairy company donate surplus products through the FEBA network in Europe Denmark based dairy company Arla has teamed up with the European Federation of Food…
korea-supports-ghana-in-developing-rice-industry

November 9, 2017 | Policy and Regulatory

Korea supports Ghana in developing rice industry

The experts established that even though all the regions had the potential to produce rice on a large scale, the Central Region was more endowed. Ghana is receiving $9 million…
japan-health-ministry-works-out-food-recall-system

November 7, 2017 | Policy and Regulatory

Japan Health Ministry works out food recall system

The government is expected to submit a bill to the National Diet next year to revise the food sanitation. The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry in Japan is planning to…
nepal-government-is-planning-to-categorize-restaurants-in-four-grades-to-ensure-quality-service-delivery

October 27, 2017 | Policy and Regulatory

Nepal Government is planning to categorize restaurants in four grades to ensure quality service delivery

The plan prepared by the Department of Food Technology and Quality Control will rate the restaurants based on the level of their food hygiene as three-star, two-star, one-star and star-less.…
taiwan-names-listeriosis-as-major-disease

October 27, 2017 | Policy and Regulatory

Taiwan names Listeriosis as major disease

Putting listeriosis on the list of statutory infectious diseases can help the authorities to trace the origin of any unknown food safety incidents. The Ministry of Health and Welfare in…
nea-to-conduct-food-wastage-audit

October 23, 2017 | Policy and Regulatory

NEA to conduct food wastage audit

The project, which will end in mid-2019, will categorise approximately 100 kg samples of the waste. In the coming month of December, the National Environment Agency (NEA) is expected to…
pakistan-discusses-formulation-of-food-standards

October 16, 2017 | Policy and Regulatory

Pakistan discusses formulation of food standards

The PSQCA, which operates under the ministry, is charged with developing and overseeing national standards. Creation of an inter-provincial committee has been proposed by the Pakistan Business Council, under the…
cfs-bans-chicken-and-egg-import-from-free-state

October 11, 2017 | China

CFS bans chicken and egg import from Free State

The CFS has contacted South African authorities over the issue and will closely monitor the information issued about avian flu. China’s Food Safety (CFS) authority has banned the import of…
food-security-project-in-bhutan-to-benefit-10000-households

October 3, 2017 | Policy and Regulatory

Food security project in Bhutan to benefit 10,000 households

The five-year project worth $ 9.35 million aims to reduce rural poverty, food insecurity and malnutrition in 24 gewogs of Haa, Chukha, Sarpang, Dagana and Samtse. A food security and…