New bill aims to protect the agriculture industry from ideological attacks that blame ranchers for climate change
Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida signed a new bill into law that prohibits the sale of lab-grown meat in the state. He stated that this decision was made to support and promote a "vi...
New Zealand Food Safety shares 2023 recall data
New Zealand Food Safety has recently released its annual report on consumer-level food recalls for the year 2023. The report identifies the presence of Salmonella in imported sesame seed-based products as the most significant food safety event of t...
It aims to encourage Filipinos to produce their food especially in the urban areas and promote healthy eating habits
Philippines Department of Agriculture (DA) showcased culinary demonstrations by Filipino chefs as well as best practices being implemented in Rizal Park’s Urban and Rice Gardens...
This important milestone will see Coles have the largest MSC-certified own-brand seafood range in the country
Australia’s Coles can announce that all its Own Brand canned tuna will begin to carry the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) blue fish tick label from September, making it the first Aust...
Reduce the need for antimicrobials on Farms for sustainable agrifood systems transformation already piloted in Indonesia, Uganda and Nigeria
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) announced the launch of a new action-oriented, country-focused initiative to reduce the n...
Two Memorandum of Understanding were signed on-site between the two industry associations to foster Taiwan-Singapore cooperation
The "2024 Taiwan-Singapore Tea Industry Business-matching and Exchange Event" in Singapore is held to assist Taiwan's tea industry in expanding overseas markets, under...
This was highlighted in the field investigation presented by the Initiatives for Community Development and Forest Conservation (IDEF) representative Bakary Traoré
The authors of an investigation have revealed that companies that source cocoa from Côte d'Ivoire are responsible for the destructi...
The urban farm is the beginning of a series of similar projects, which aims to reach about 600 to 1,000 farms in the retail system in all markets of the Kingdom in the next five years
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture (MEWA) launched the first urban vertical farm wi...
It lists recommendations that federal state and territory governments can adopt to build resilience and prosperity in the food system
In a report directed towards governments, Food Frontier outlines the economic, public health, and environmental justifications for overhauling our food production...
South Africa's Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) banned the use of meat-like terms on plant-based product labels
The Johannesburg High Court in South Africa has made a ruling in favour of plant-based meat alternatives that are marketed using "meat-like" terms....
The Mobile Plant Food Safety Laboratory is expected to be fully operational by May and will serve adjacent areas in Metro Manila as its first stop
As the demand for food safety grows, the Philippines Department of Agriculture – Bureau of Plant Industry (DA-BPI) sought to bring government servi...
The CFS has contacted the American authority over the issue and will closely monitor information issued by the WOAH and the relevant authorities on the avian influenza outbreaks
Hong Kong’s Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced that notificatio...
The Interim Report also makes firm recommendations to strengthen protections for suppliers against possible retribution from supermarkets
Australia Government released the Interim Report of the Review of the Voluntary Food and Grocery Code of Conduct (the Code), the Independent Reviewer, Dr Crai...
The Ministry of Agriculture initially proposed the duty-free import of tomatoes, suggesting an import volume of 130,000 tonnes. However, the EEC reduced this figure to 100,000 tonnes
The Russian government has recently approved a resolution that allows the import of up to 100,000 tonnes of tomat...
SFA discovered undeclared and under-declared produce, including chilli padi, spring onion, brinjal, and peeled garlic
Earlier this week, the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) seized around 1.5 tonnes of fresh produce and processed food that was illegally imported from Malaysia. In joint operation Immi...
Working with provinces and territories, this investment will broaden existing school food programs to reach an additional 400,000 children across Canada
Maple Leaf Foods and the Maple Leaf Centre for Food Security commend the Government of Canada on their announcement to invest $...
This measure applies to chilli products from Vietnam, including cayenne, capsicum, chilli pepper, red pepper, and tabasco, which will undergo inspection for residues of seven pesticides
Both South Korea and Taiwan have decided to increase inspection measures on imported chilli, including from Vi...
China had imposed around $20 billion in trade barriers on Australian exports in 2020 and 2021 but agreed to review the tariffs five months ago as it gradually dismantled the restrictions
The Chinese government has officially lifted heavy tariffs on Australian wine, which could help the strugglin...
