COVID-19 has shaped food trends in South Korea with online food sales growing by 46 percent in 2020 to $17 billion.
In March 2021, Iceland’s Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture announced his intention to allocate ISK 970 million ($7.5 million) in financial support for Icelandic sheep and cattle farmers.
Beginning on April 1, 2021, the Government of Algeria (GoA) again extended the confinement measures through mid-April 2021
Taiwan is the United States' eighth-largest export market for food and agricultural products, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture data.
Government of Sri Lanka issued a new notification stipulating temporary import controls for certain goods on May 22, 2020 as an interim measure to minimize the domestic economic impact of COVID 19.
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Spain: Spanish Retail and Distribution Sector Update

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Spanish food retail and distribution sector continued to function as an essential activity in response to the crisis.
In response to industry challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has announced temporary flexibility, until September 15, 2020, in enforcing some...
British Columbia restaurants and bars will be able to purchase alcoholic beverages at wholesale prices through March 31, 2021; hospitality sector businesses have traditionally paid full retail prices.
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India: COVID-19 in India - Weekly Food Retail Update

Weekly report as of June 19, 2020, of COVID-19 impact on India's food retail sector.
The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration has confirmed that coronavirus (COVID-19) has been detected in mink on a farm in North Jutland, after an individual associated with the farm was found...
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China: COVID-19 Drives E-commerce in China

The spread of COVID-19 has generated new approaches to serving China’s 1 billion adult consumers.
Weekly report as of June 19, 2020, of COVID-19 impact on Indian port operations.