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On February 20, 2015, Russian food safety authorities temporarily banned imports of cheese products and cheese-like products from Poland justifying their decision by protection of consumers.

Infrastructure developments and a growing number of modern retail outlets are improving the marketability of U.S.-style food, which is increasingly popular among Uzbekistan's younger generation.

The “Act for Protection of Designated Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Products and Foodstuffs” is scheduled to be implemented on June 1, 2015.

China produced and consumed more than half of the world’s pork supply in 2014.

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published a draft Order for domestically produced and imported meat and poultry products.

Post revised the 2015 outlook for production, consumption and exports of beef and pork, respectively.

The political and economic turmoil in Ukraine prompted a sharp decrease in red meat imports and a contraction in consumption.

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) published draft regulations regarding standards and labeling requirements for gluten and non-gluten foods.

Soybean imports are expected to be around 1.2 million MT for MY 2014/15, a decrease of six percent from the previous marketing year due to higher beginning stocks.

Colombian demand for U.S. pulses (dry peas, lentils and chickpeas) has been constrained because of the competition with Canada, which entered into a free trade agreement with Colombia in 2011.

Chile’s wine production fell in CY2014 due to adverse weather condition during the growing season.

Myanmar government officials confirmed an avian flu outbreak among the fowl population in the Monywa District (central Myanmar) on February 26, 2015.