Chile’s cherry exports reached a record of 184,741 MT in MY2017/18. Cherry trees planted area grew steadily at a 10.2 percent rate surpassing 30,000 hectares (ha) in MY2017/18.
The Government of India’s Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued a directive that permits the use of lecithin as an emulsifier in infant food formulas....
Germany is the third-largest importer of cherries in the world after China and Hong Kong. From 2014 to 2017, between 54 and 74 percent of the cherries consumed in Germany were imported....
Spain is a member of the European Union (EU) and follows EU directives and regulations. This report is an update of SP1725 and outlines the applicable legislation regarding the export of U.S. food....
On August 7, 2018, Japan’s Ministry of Environment (MOE) committee met for the first time to discuss handling of genome editing technology under the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety.
Seafood is on the menu in South China as imports surge…Upcoming opportunities for U.S. exporters to meet with South China hides & skins, fruit and seafood imports….
So far this marketing year, the Saudi Grains Organization (SAGO) has issued two barley import tenders to import a total of 3.24 million MT of barley for arrivals from July to October 2018....
For marketing year (MY) 2018/19 (May to April), Post’s forecast for total rice area and production is revised down to 11.6 million hectares and 34.4 million tons on slightly lower....
On July 26, 2018, the Government of India’s Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) invited World Trade Organization (WTO) members to comment on its revised standards....
The Government of India’s (GOI) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) amended the Food Safety and Standards (Contaminants, Toxins and Residues) Regulations, 2011....
Japan is currently experiencing rapid price hikes on fresh vegetables, especially leafy vegetables such as cabbage and lettuce, due to prolonged hot weather and low precipitation.
On June 26, 2018, the Agricultural Affairs Office at U.S. Embassy Seoul, the U.S. Grains Council Korea office and the Korea Biofuels Forum jointly hosted the 2018 Seoul Bioethanol Conference.
Argentine fuel ethanol production and consumption are forecast to increase to a record 1.15 billion liters in 2018 as the local industry expands in order to fulfill the official quota....
Due to the government’s efforts to protect agricultural exports to China, over facilitating the entry of new technology, only two genetically engineered events (GE) received final approval in 2017....
On August 1, 2018, Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) notified G/SPS/N/JPN/593 and G/TBT/N/JPN/605 to the World Trade Organization (WTO) informing trade partners....
