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…
china-pushes-back-food-import-policy

September 28, 2017 | China

China pushes back food import policy

China has delayed enforcing sweeping new controls on food import. China’s new control policy on food import is at a backfire as countries like the United States, Europe and other…
the-pakistan-government-to-promote-agricultural-biotechnology

September 27, 2017 | Policy and Regulatory

The Pakistan government to promote agricultural biotechnology

The minister for national food security and research said that the zero hunger program and other projects, such as Kissan package, are efforts to ensure exports and availability of farm…
sri-lanka-to-launch-battle-for-food-production

September 13, 2017 | Policy and Regulatory

Sri Lanka to launch battle for food production

The initiative will be implemented as a comprehensive national program across the island. Sri Lanka government will launch a week-long National Food Production Battle under the patronage of President Maithripala…