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73 percent of consumers believe covid will affect viability of global food chain
Mars Global Food Safety Center (GFSC) has discovered that more than half of consumers believe food safety and security is top global issue.
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India must stop misusing antibiotics in dairy sector, according to CSE report
The CSE has expressed concern over antibiotic misuse by the world’s biggest milk producer, India, and says urgent and collaborative action must be taken.
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China’s food security could have harsh consequences on UK
As China deals with the impacts of covid and rural flooding, food prices are set to rise, opening up opportunities for fraudsters.
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FDA amends export procedures to China for dairy and infant formula firms
The Economic and Trade Agreement will no longer require confirmation that a third-party auditor has found firms to be in compliance with relevant food standards and regulations.
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Link between good vitamin K status and COVID-19 recovery could drive prune sales
Prunes have seen a rise in exports globally and the California Prune Board are hopeful a recent study could push demand even higher.
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Seafood restaurant owners receive hefty sentence of 1,446 years in jail
The restaurant owners say they were unable to keep up with demand for their online promotion, resulting in guilty ruling of fraud from court in Thailand.
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Crop data patterns reveal new insight about plants and their environments
The data patterns allowed researchers to develop a matrix to predict the traits of rice plants depending on their genetics and the environment in which they are grown, which they said could be adapted and utilised for other crop types.
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The pomelo case: scope of plant variety rights in China clarified
Andrew Sim, Partner in law firm Baker McKenzie's Beijing office, and Alanna Rennie, Associate in Baker McKenzie's Sydney office, detail how China’s Supreme People’s Court came to its ruling on Plant Variety Rights.
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COVID-19 will change the future of snacking, research suggests
Data and analytics firm GlobalData has suggested that the snack sector will change as consumers move away from the 'on the go' trend towards healthier, eat-at-home options.
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GFI partners with AAK to accelerate Indian plant-based market
The partnership will offer sessions to businesses looking to enter the Indian plant-based market, as well as provide guidance for local product formulations and innovation.
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Arla Foods launches clean label ambient yoghurt concept to meet Chinese demand
Yoghurt sales are said to be growing faster in China than anywhere else in the world, with ambient yoghurt the fastest growing segment in the country’s liquid dairy market.
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Plant-based market sees Asian surge
According to reports, plant-based products are gaining popularity in Asia as people look for ways improve their health and avoid potentially dangerous meat products.
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Food supply chain disruptions in Southeast Asia could spell trouble
Food supply chain disruptions caused by Covid-19 may lead to increased food security challenges in ASEAN.
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Study highlights online orders as new mode of foodborne disease transmission
The investigation, using whole-genome sequencing, traced an outbreak of Salmonella to food ordered online in Shenzhen, China.
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Shenzhen becomes first Chinese city to ban consumption of cats and dogs
In February 2020, following the outbreak of the zoonotic coronavirus (COVID-19), China introduced a law that banned the consumption of wild animals, and Shenzhen has now expanded this to include pets such as cats and dogs.
