FOOD & BEVERAGES

Expedited Inspection Process Offered to Food Processing Facilities by FDA

02 October 2018

The FDA is soliciting businesses with multiple food processing facilities that implement centrally-developed supply chain programmes and recall plans to volunteer for two-tier inspections. More

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Sustainability Saturates Wine Market

28 September 2018

A wine market as complex and nuanced as Asia’s can be difficult for international wine brands to navigate, but events such as the Hong Kong International Wine & Spirit Competition (HKIWSC) are helping vineyards worldwide to understand the taste preferences and importance of food pairing for Asian wine drinkers. More

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U.S. Importers Can Start Applying for FDA Expedited Review Programme 1 October

26 September 2018

The FDA has announced that the application portal for the Voluntary Qualified Importer Program will open on 1 October, three months earlier than originally scheduled, to allow importers to submit their notices of intent to participate and completed applications early for the fiscal year 2020 benefit period. More

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Mainland China Could Continue to Export Siluriformes Fish to the United States under New Proposal

18 September 2018

Interested parties may submit input by 19 October on a FSIS proposal to amend its fish inspection regulations to list mainland China as a country eligible to export Siluriformes fish and fish products to the United States. If this action is finalised, mainland China will be able to continue to export these products to the U.S. market. More

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Chief U.S. Agriculture Negotiator Discusses Trade Issues on Capitol Hill

18 September 2018

Gregg Doud, chief agriculture negotiator at USTR, testified on 13 September before the Senate Agriculture Committee. The hearing covered many agricultural trade issues, including a number of concerns related to U.S. exports of wheat, corn, rice, ethanol, poultry and other products to mainland China. More

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Fruit and Vegetable Import Approval Process Revised

17 September 2018

APHIS has issued a final rule that effective 15 October will amend its regulations to provide for the approval of all new fruits and vegetables for importation into the United States using a notice-based process. This rule will also remove the region- or commodity-specific phytosanitary requirements currently found in the regulations. More

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CBP Preparing to Implement New Requirements for Imports of Shrimp and Abalone

17 September 2018

CBP has issued an update on the forthcoming implementation of the reporting, recordkeeping and permitting requirements of the Seafood Import Monitoring Program for shrimp and abalone species originating from both wild capture fisheries and aquaculture operations. More

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Unfair Trade Practices: European Parliament Holds Debate on Future Law, with Suppliers and Retailers of Foodstuffs to Be Affected

17 September 2018

Freedom of contract has long underpinned business to business (B2B) relationships, as distinguished from business to consumer (B2C) relationships which are heavily regulated in the EU. In B2B scenarios parties are usually free to tailor contracts according to their needs. However, this longstanding legal principle is being increasingly questioned in the food supply chain, where unfair trade practices are widespread. More

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Healthy Prospects for Japan-Hong Kong Food Trade

14 September 2018

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Processed Food and Beverages Industry in Hong Kong

10 September 2018

In the first half of 2018, Hong Kong’s total exports of processed food and beverages increased by 19%, reaching HK$37.1 billion. Chinese mainland was the largest export market for Hong Kong’s processed food and beverages (accounting for 36% of the total), followed by Taiwan (27%). More

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