Food Industry News

According to a recent Rabobank report, China's seafood import market is expected to reach $29 billion (26 billion euros) by 2030, with salmon producers in Norway and Chile expected to benefit.

On August 30, 2024, the Cabinet Office of Japan issued a notice No. 108, establishing the production and processing standards for functional foods in specific forms, which involve naturally extracted ingredients.

Thanks to the popularity of spicy instant noodles, exports of instant noodles increased 31.7 percent year-on-year to 800 million U.S. dollars (about 1.1 trillion won), two months ahead of schedule. Snack goods exports increased 15.4% to $494 million.

In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council, the European Commission has approved the use of three enzyme preparations as feed additives for sows.

According to a study published August 28 in the academic journal Marine Sustainability, the United States has the potential to become self-sufficient in seafood and move away from dependence on imports.

IFFO noted that this increase was mainly due to a successful fishing season in Peru, which has the largest anchovy fishery in the world.

On August 30, 2024, Health Canada issued an official document, M-FAA-24-08, updating the list of approved food additives. In this update, brominated vegetable oil was removed. This change takes effect immediately from the date of announcement.

In the 34th week of 2024, French wheat spot prices experienced a rise, rebounding from multi-month lows at the beginning of the week. The change was attributed to the negative impact of rainy weather on French wheat yield and quality indicators.

South Korea Customs Service (customs) data on September 2, South Korea from January to July this year Kimchi (Kimchi, Sinchi) imports increased by 6.9%, 98.47 million US dollars, a record high.

On September 1, China Central Television's financial channel exposed the problem of "excessive sulfur" in the processing of goji berries in Jingyuan County, Gansu province.

On August 26, 2024, the Czech Agricultural and Food Inspection Agency issued an important notice to the public.

According to the latest report in the Federal Register, on August 29, 2024, the EPA officially issued a major regulation number 2024-19456. This regulation details the residual limit exemption for lactic acid and L-lactic acid in certain circumstances.

On 30 July 2024, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) conducted a comprehensive review of the European maximum residue limits (MRLS) for difenoconazole, a pesticide active substance, in accordance with Article 12 of Commission Regulation 396/2005.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam and the General Administration of Customs of China recently signed a protocol on phytosanitary and food safety requirements for the export of fresh coconuts, farmed crocodiles and frozen durians

The National Health Supervision Agency made it clear that the above-mentioned products lacked scientific evidence to support their efficacy and were not registered for health, in violation of the relevant laws and regulations of Paraguay.

On August 23, 2024, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) announced an important policy decision.

This is a significant increase from the same period last year, when Indonesia bought 4,700 tons of grain for $2.4 million. At the same time, both the value and the volume of exports have doubled this month.

On August 21, 2024, Saudi Arabia's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made an important announcement. The circular aims to establish a series of specific requirements for health and nutrition claims for food products.

The infestation of this pest causes the country's sugar cane industry to lose up to 8 billion reais ($1.4 billion) a year.

As reported by the Business Mirror on August 22, the Halal Industry Development Department of the Philippines Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) officially announced an ambitious plan.