In October, Japan will face a fresh round of price increases and tax-related rule changes.

A new wave of price hikes on food and services is scheduled for October, further squeezing the budgets of Japanese households, while freelancers and the self-employed may have to endure higher tax burdens under a new invoice system.

The persistent effects of a weaker yen, which inflates...

The heinous act committed by Russia in the Black Sea

According to the French minister of foreign affairs, Moscow's decision to back out of the grain export effort is an act of blackmail, and the international community ought to stand up to it.

On July 17th, Russia said that it will not be renewing the accords that would have permitted...

Under the microscope because of global warming, France's meat production is being called "a wake-up call for the industry."

Dietary shifts are necessary to become more environmentally responsible, as meat intake is still the primary source of greenhouse gas emissions from the food industry. This means that producers who raise livestock will have to become more creative in their methods of output. It was announced on F...

By meeting all World Health Organization (WHO) requirements, the Republic of Korea has become a global leader in drug and vaccine regulation.

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety in the Republic of Korea has reached the highest level of maturity (ML4) in the World Health Organization's (WHO) categorization of regulatory authorities for medical products. Only one of the 33 nations whose regulatory agencies for medical products have ...

Farmers are urging immigration reform in order to address labour shortages and rising food costs

As rising production costs continue to roil the agriculture sector, farmers from across the country are uniting in support of sweeping immigration reform, which they claim may ease labour shortages and reduce food prices.

The Farm Workforce Modernization Act, which has already been appr...

Changes in labelling and packaging can help consumers avoid toxins that are hidden in common products

According to a recent study that was published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics, pregnant women who were exposed to numerous phthalates (pronounce thal-ates) have a higher chance of giving birth prematurely.

Phthalates can also be found in food packaging, detergents, furniture, flooring, ...

AMA Needs Fresh Focus

By no stretch of the imagination is the Australian Medical Association the first organisation that springs to mind when we think of labour unions; rather, we think of the United Food and Commercial Workers. This organisation, which has been around since 1962 and originated from what were then sta...

This can assist in removing chemicals from food packaging

There has been a lot of action in recent months to improve food packaging safety. Regarding the per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in their packaging, Burger King and McDonald's were the targets of lawsuits. Additionally, governments all around the United States and nations in the Eur...

Worsen Food Crisis or Develop Fertilizer plants. EU Conflicted

The war in Ukraine has resulted in difficulty for the EU in aiding poorer nations against a rising food crisis and in dealing with a shortage of chemical fertilizers. The driving cause of the food crisis is a fall in Ukraine’s grain export and an increase in prices of chemical fertilizers d...

A food trader's handbook on navigating food protectionism on a global scale

Equity experts are setting up their bets on who will benefit - or suffer - from the wave of food protectionism sweeping the globe, from US-listed commodity dealers to Thai poultry producers.

Export restrictions imposed by Asian countries in recent days have sent shockwaves around the wo...

Taking on challenges that go beyond the Ukraine conflict

Thailand's major trading partners, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Egypt, and Turkey, are among the top ten greatest wheat importers from Ukraine, according to the World Food Programme. As a result, import-dependent countries require alternate sources, but this entails increased logistics co...

The European Union and the United States have joined together to assure food security and fertilizer access

The conflict in Ukraine has restricted the worldwide supply of key commodities and fertilizers, driving up commodity costs.

During a harvest near Princeton, Illinois, corn is loaded into a grain cart.

The new partnership between the US and the EU will be part of the Trade and ...

Australia is contemplating a processing aid application from a US corporation

Australian regulators are seeking feedback on whether a processing aid developed by a US business should be used to decrease germs in raw chicken.

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has requested comments on Safe Foods' (US) proposal to allow the use of cetylpyridinium chl...

European scientists suggest a limitation in use of BPA, a hormone disruptor present in plastics and food

The proposed restriction is "a headstone for BPA in Europe," says Laura Vandenberg, an endocrinologist at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, who deems it "a significant thing." Environmental and public health activists applaud the idea, which will be open for public com...

Australian Food Supply is Safe from PFAS

The Food Standards Australia and New Zealand have verified that the Australian food supply is safe from firefighting foam contamination that was used to tackle the bushfires in the country. 

The Australian Total Diet Study releases a publication after every two to three years, and ...

40% of Pesticide Products in Nigeria are Banned by the EU

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in Nigeria has said that 40 percent of registered brands of pesticide products in Nigeria have been banned by the European Union and hence are harming people, animals, and the Nigerian environment.

Nigeria is a so...

Dubai Restaurant Uses Technology to Prevent Seafood Fraud

Seafood fraud has spread all over the world. When you order a certain kind of fish, you expect it to be served. But several reports in the last few years have shown that you are more likely to be served a cheaper-quality fish.

A study conducted by the US in 2019 shows that one out of ev...

Scientists Develop Smart Food Packaging in Singapore

A collaboration between scientists from Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University and United States’ Harvard University has led to the development of a smart food packaging material. The Developed material is biodegradable and kills harmful microbes. Scientists have also claimed th...

ANSTO Fights Labelling Fraud by Australian Seafood Industry

The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organization (ANSTO) has tested a scanner that identifies Australian seafood and found it to be 90 percent accurate.

The scanner was developed for the purpose of analyzing rocks in geological surveys but now the organization wanted to test w...

Food Supplement Market Boosts in Thailand

As demand for food supplements increases, big corporations in Thailand are jumping into the market of functional foods. This demand is driven by the spread of the Covid-19 and the increase in the aging population.

True Corporation, one of the biggest telecommunications providers in Thai...