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South Korea: Retail Foods

Expansion and diversification of large-scale retail businesses coupled with the introduction of information technologies has led to a rapid evolvement of the retail food sector in South Korea....
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South Korea: Seafood Market Brief Update 2017

Korean imports of seafood in 2016 totaled $4.5 billion, up 6.2 percent from 2015 due to rising prices.
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Japan: Japan Begins Monitoring for Unapproved GE Salmon

On August 31, 2017, the Government of Japan (GOJ) announced the details of a monitoring plan and detection method for genetically engineered (GE) salmon which is currently not approved....
On August 16, 2017, Government of India notified to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Draft Food Safety and Standards Amendment Regulations 2017 (Food Products Standards and Food Additives)....
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Germany: Exporter Guide

Germany has 83 million of the world’s wealthiest consumers and is by far the biggest market in the European Union.
Southern China imports of U.S. wheat strengthen …Upcoming opportunities for U.S. exporters to participate in a craft beer festival, as well as meet with South China seafood, fresh fruit, ginseng....
The Government of India notified the World Trade Organization, which defines the list of histamine forming fishes and standards for histamine level in fish and fishery products.
Prime Minister Medvedev Demands Substitution of Imported Seeds and Breeding Material . . . MinAg Develops Amendments to the Aquaculture Law . . .
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Chile: Chile’s Salmon Industry Hit by Algae Bloom

Production losses caused by Algae Bloom of Pseudochattonella verruculosa are estimated to be up to 100,000 MT, which represents 10% of Chile’s annual salmon production.