The significant rise of dog- and cat-owning households in East Asia presents an opportunity to increase the U.S. exports of pet food.
On August 13, 2020, India notified to the World Trade Organization (WTO) a draft regulation related to new standards for dairy products (analogs) and revised standards of ghee (clarified butter)...
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Hong Kong: Hong Kong Pet Food Market

Hong Kong is the world’s eleventh-largest market for imported pet food, and also the hub for pet food trade in the region.
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Chile: Retail Foods

The United States is the second largest supplier of U.S. consumer-oriented products to the Chilean retail industry, shipping a record of $699 million in 2019.
On August 18, 2020, the city of Shenzhen in South China imposed new COVID-19 handling and testing requirements for imports of frozen meat and seafood.
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Taiwan: Retail Foods

Major food retailers such as Costco, 7-Eleven, PX Mart and Carrefour play leading roles in the rapidly modernizing food retail sector.
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Russia: Retail Foods

Russia, a net importer of consumer-oriented products, is the largest consumer market in Europe with almost 145 million consumers.
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India: COVID-19 in India - Weekly Food Retail Update

Weekly report as of July 31, 2020, of COVID-19 impact on India's food retail sector.
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Germany: Sausage cartel lifted in Germany

The German Federal Cartel Office has imposed a fine for sausage price fixing in July 2014.
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Russia: Amended List of Banned US Agricultural Products

On August 20, 2014, the Government of Russia issued a decree amending the list of banned agricultural products from the United States, Canada, the European Union, Australia, and Norway to exclude...
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Japan: The WASABI - Hot News from Japan Vol. 10 Issue 5

Japanese Students Plant Vegetables in Ambassador’s Garden; What Do People Eat When Watching Soccer; Visit to Japan’s Largest Wholesale Market for Fresh Produce;
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Japan: Great American Barbeque Trade Showcase 2014

On July 10, ATO Tokyo conducted the second Great American Barbeque (BBQ) Trade Showcase, targeting HRI industry and retail chain buyers.