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South Korea: Korea's New Biotech Labeling Requirements

Beginning February 4, 2017, Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety began enforcing biotech labeling requirements that were finalized on February 3, 2016.
On February 22, 2017, the South African National Treasury published the Draft Rates and Monetary Amounts and Amendment of Revenue Laws Bill for public comment.
On February 20, 2017, the Philippine Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) issued Sugar Order No. 3 (SO No. 3), Series of 2016-17....
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Costa Rica: Food Processing Ingredients

Costa Rican food processors and consumers trust and value food products that include U.S. raw materials and ingredients. Demand for quality ingredients has been steadily increasing...
The Secretariat of Economy (SE) published in the Diario Oficial (Federal Register) on December 26, 2016, an announcement containing the maximum quota allotment of sugar to be exported...
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India: Retail Foods

Organized retail consolidated in 2016 with larger players expanding their presence through acquisition of regional players.