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In 2018, free from food retail sales in Portugal reached $132 million, 11 percent higher than the previous year.

The unprecedented heatwave in June across much of the European Union attracted attention to the outlook for the MY2019/20 EU28 grain crop.

In June 2019, Portugal and China signed a protocol allowing Portugal to export pig feet (swine offals) to China.

On May 28, 2019, the Portuguese Government signed an agreement with China to strengthen bilateral cooperation, and to harmonize and streamline procedures for agricultural exports.

The European Commission has published in the EU Official Journal updated legislation amending the EU Regulation on Spirits.

During its last plenary session in April 2019, the European Parliament has adopted the draft regulation to increase transparency and sustainability of risk assessment in the food chain.

EU sugar production in MY 2019/20 is forecast at 19.4 million MT, up from 18.2 million MT in MY 2018/19 in which an enduring summer drought took a significant toll on beet growth....

Portugal is the European Union’s (EU’s) second largest grower of genetically engineered (GE) corn and a major consumer of genetically engineered (GE) soybean meal in animal feed.

Following the economic crisis, Portugal’s livestock production has bounced back and is expected to continue expanding during 2019.

EU-28 chicken meat production is expected to increase slightly again in 2019 driven by both domestic and export demand.

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Portugal in early December 2018 concluded several bilateral agreements including a protocol allowing Portugal to export table grapes to China.

On July 25, 2018, the Court of Justice of the European Union issued its judgment that organisms created through many newer genome editing techniques are to be regulated....