Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has also notified the Food Ministers’ Meeting (FMM) that it has approved QCAV-4 as suitable for human consumption
The Australian Government has issued QUT a licence to commercially release QCAV-4, a genetically modified (GM) variety of Cavendish ba...
The hub is positioned as the country’s premium wholesale market and distribution hub for high-value and top-quality food products
The PHP8.5-billion National Food Hub at the Clark Airport Complex is expected to stimulate the food and agro-industrial corridor in the northern part of Luzon, Alfr...
Over the past three years, the value of Australian barley exports to Latin America grew by +416 per cent in real terms to reach A$256.1 million in 2022–23
Australia’s barley and malt have made significant gains in Latin American markets over the past four years, driven by investments by indu...
According to the Vietnam Coffee-Cocoa Association (Vicofa), Vietnam's coffee production in the 2023-2024 crop will be 1.6-1.7 million tonnes
Vietnam's coffee exports in January amounted to 230,000 tonnes, earning $623 million. This is a significant increase of 61.6 per cent in volume and 100.3 p...
The Foodbank Hunger Report 2023 confirmed food insecurity was experienced in 3.7 million households last year, more than all the households in Sydney and Melbourne combined
Foodbank Australia revealed it sourced a record 51 million kilograms of food and groceries in 2023, the equivalent of 92 ...
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the high cost of rice has tempered the sharp decline in January inflation to 2.8 per cent due to lower cost of food, transport and utilities
The Philippines Department of Agriculture is coordinating with the Department of Social Welfare and Devel...
Scottish salmon exports were far higher than the UK's second-largest food export, Cheddar cheese, as well as other popular British products like lamb and beef
Scottish salmon was named the UK’s top food export in 2023, following the publication of annual HMRC figures.
Sales of the nutritiou...
The meeting was aimed at discussing ways of cooperation and reviewing the navigation policies of MSC in the Suez Canal
The Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority, Admiral Ossama Rabiee, held a video conference meeting with Soren Toft, the CEO of the MSC Group, along with Tarek Fahmy, the Chairman ...
The Chinese government recognises that food security is integral to national security, as rising food prices, export bans, and climate change can lead to instability, as seen in recent examples
China's top legislative body has recently passed a new food security law aimed at ensuring a steady su...
The initiative is part of joint efforts aimed at developing resilient food systems, sustainable agriculture, and encouraging climate action
An initiative to improve collaboration for food security has been agreed upon by the UAE, Brazil and Cuba during the Conference of the Parties to ...
Dairy Council of California prioritises the unique nutrition needs of children, with a focus on the first 1,000 days of life, from birth to age 2 years, a critical growth and development periodDairy Council of California, a leader in nutrition education and advocacy, announced the release of a cult...
The FSC attributed the disruptions in supply chains and reduced production levels in exporting countries amid the prevailing global circumstances to the global increase in onion prices
The Federation of Saudi Chambers (FSC) affirmed that the onion supply-chain crisis and the surge in prices are ...
The main product imported into the EU from Thailand is prepared and preserved fish, of which canned and preserved tuna represents the majority of the volume
The Market Advisory Council (MAC) provided recommendations to the European Commission concerning the ongoing negot...
This MOU establishes a formwork for collaboration in the development and implementation of a project that holds the promise of transforming our rice supply chain
The Philippines Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and National Irrigation Administration (NIA) si...
Disruptions in grain shipments from Europe, Russia, and Ukraine pose risks to global food security, affecting consumers and lowering prices paid to producersThe United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has expressed profound concerns over the escalating disruptions in global trad...
According to the Plant Protection Department, in addition to the main vegetable and fruit products currently exported to China, including sweet potatoes, dragon fruit, lychee, longan, mango, jackfruit, watermelon, banana, rambutan, passion fruit, and durian
Vietnam’s export turnover in 2023 of...
SFA revealed that two importers had illegally imported undeclared and under-declared produce such as spring onion, cabbage, beancurd, and peeled garlic
The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) recently seized approximately 160kg of fruits, vegetables, and processed food that were illegally imported from ...
The public health warning remains in place for lobster
New Zealand Food Safety has lifted the public health warning advising against collecting shellfish on the east coast of the North Island, from Cape Runaway to Wairoa River mouth. However, the public health warning remains in place for lobste...
