The export of agricultural products from Kordestan Province - in western Iran - has increased by 29 percent in the first eight months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-November 20), year-on-year.
Some of the largest food companies have joined forces to slam UK government proposals that could see online junk food ads – including products high in fat, sugar and salt (HFSS) food – banned in Britain.
Unilever is targeting €1 billion in sales of plant-based meat and dairy alternatives within the next five to seven years as it sets a “bold” new ‘Future Foods’ ambition.
A task force of prominent vets and farmers have released new targets for the responsible use of antibiotics in UK farm animals over the next four years.
There is little enthusiasm among Kashmir growers for the market intervention scheme (MIS) announced past week by the government. Many say it is ‘too little too late’.
According to the National Statistics Service of Georgia (Geostat), the volume of exports of fruits and nuts from Georgia amounted to $69.68 million in value, from January through August 2020.
According to an official with the Islamic Republic of Iran's Customs Administration, Iran’s agricultural exports in the first half of the current fiscal year (March 20-Sept. 21) increased by 12.2% despite the COVID-19 outbreak.
Israel will export agricultural products to Bahrain by road, with trucks traveling through Jordan; a move that should significantly reduce logistics costs.
Firmenich, the world’s largest privately-owned perfume and taste company, and Danish biological solution leader Novozymes, have launched a new jointly developed natural sugar reduction solution.
The export of essential Indian agri commodities for the cumulative period of April-September, 2020 has increased by 43.4% as compared to the same period last year.
Tesco has committed to increase sales of meat alternatives by 300% as the supermarket works with partner WWF to halve the environmental impact of food production.
Irish ready meal and convenience food producer, Swift Fine Foods, has launched a new range of premium vegan ready meals into the UK retail sector, under the new brand Cook Republic.
Indian exporters and officials have stated that exports of vegetables has risen to about 20% more than the pre-Covid levels, helped by demand from West Asia and Europe and lower air freight.
Yesterday, Kurdistan farmers dumped their potatoes in front of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG)’s agriculture ministry in Erbil, protesting banned imports that have pushed their produce out of the market.
