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On August 2, 2019, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) shared more details on proposed shifts to the positive list system for utensils, containers and packaging (UCP).

Canada is the United States’ largest export market for agricultural and agricultural-related products (includes distilled spirits, ethanol, biodiesel, fish, and forest products) with exports valued at $25 billion in 2018, accounting for more than 15...

Competition continues to drive retailers in Costa Rica to look for new ways to add value to their brands and attract more consumers in 2019.

In 2018, Hong Kong’s retail food sector sales rose 4.2 percent to $12.8 billion, a positive growth trend forecast to continue.

The Bahamas is the second largest market for U.S. consumer-oriented products in the Caribbean.

Drought concerns have diminished with improved precipitation, and FAS/Ottawa expects wheat production to increase in marketing year 2019/20 with yields returning to historical averages.

Chicken meat production will increase approximately 14 percent, totaling 15.8 million metric tons (MMT) in 2020.

The United States continues to be a top supplier of forage to South Korea.

The report lists the major export certificates required for food, feed and agricultural product imports to Myanmar.

Rice export prices further increased 2 percent driven by the contracted shipments of parboiled rice exports to African countries and domestic speculation on the rice market. Thailand: Rice Price - Weekly

The EU set a 10 percent target for renewable energy use in transport for 2020, and raised the target to 14 percent in 2030, with advanced biofuels counting double to the target.

In December 2018, Canada released a highly anticipated document outlining the beginnings of a nationwide framework for switching from a volumetric to a carbon intensity approach for renewable fuels.