Australian cattle industry demands biosecurity funding
The Cattle Council of Australia (CCA) has called on the Federal Government to proceed with an increase to biosecurity funding, following the shelving of the Onshore Biosecurity Levy.
Archives for May 26, 2020
China gives Turkish dairy green light
Turkish Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli and Trade minister Ruhsar Pekcan have announced that barriers to dairy products to be exported to China have been removed.
Beyond energy drink boost: Clean and added functionality key to meeting consumer demands in APAC
Energy drink brands are striving to develop products that are clean, healthier and with greater functionality beyond providing an energy boost to meet growing consumer demands in Asia-Pacific.
Import and trade priorities: South Korea temporarily relaxes food rules due to COVID-19
South Korea has moved to temporarily relax regulatory measures for food imports in view of the global COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, particularly concentrating on documentation and labelling requirements to prevent delays in custom clearance.
Local vs imported: Indonesia’s omnibus law ignites domestic dispute over food production priorities
Disputes over Indonesia’s controversial omnibus law have taken a food-related turn, with various stakeholders now clashing over whether this will cause imported foods to be favoured over local supply, as well as the potentially negative impacts this will...
NutraIngredients-Asia Awards 2020: Four weeks left for entries to be crowned region's brightest and best
There are just four weeks left to submit entries for the 2020 NutraIngredients-Asia Awards and stand a chance to be crowned among the region's brightest and best.
FFC five years on: Less than half of Japan’s Food With Function products commercially available
Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) has approved 2,887 products under the food with function claim (FFC) since its introduction in 2015 – but only 1325 are currently available on the market.