On August 16, the Minister of Agriculture signed a decree allowing an additional 33 product lines to be eligible for recognition under the protocol for fresh foods of plant origin (FFPO).
Attaché Report (GAIN)

China: Monthly Agricultural Market News of South China

Southern China Imports of U.S. Pork and Pork Variety Meats Jump….Upcoming opportunities for U.S.exporters to meet with South China hides and skins, fruit, and seafood buyers....
U.S. agricultural products were promoted and marketed across five Asian countries under the United Tastes of America (UTOA) banner, which gave U.S. food products exposure to hotel and restaurant...
On August 9, 2016, the Government of India’s (GOIs) Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued new guidelines to modify its earlier guidelines dated March 23, 2012, on the labeling...
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Slovakia: Retail Food Sector Report

As a result of the improved economic situation in Slovakia in 2015, increased consumer purchasing power and declining unemployment rate, sales in the grocery retail market also increased.
World Production, Markets, and Trade Report

Tree Nuts: World Markets and Trade

This biannual report includes data on U.S. and global trade, production, consumption and stocks, as well as analysis of developments affecting world trade in tree nuts.
From May 12-28 FAS/Sofia participated in the first of its kind for Bulgaria traveling culinary festival “Bulgaria Meets the Flavors of the World”.
Exports of U.S. food and agricultural products to Poland continue to be significantly undervalued.
ATO Chengdu co-organized its 2nd U.S. Bakery Ingredients Promotion with the largest Chongqing distributor of bakery ingredients in February 2016, involving one bakery training seminar...