Twenty NGOs called on the European Commission to address the overconsumption of meat, dairy and eggs as part of the EU’s new strategy to boost sustainable agrifood production.

The UK’s food standards must be the benchmark for any future UK trade deal - and a Trade and Standards Commission should be created to ensure that food that does not meet UK regulations cannot be imported into Britain.

Two meat associations in the US and UK announced Monday (Feb. 24) an agreement to share certain information on science and policies that they say will enhance trade of meat and poultry products as the US and UK prioritize a trade deal.

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has launched a public consultation on its draft scientific opinion on the assessment of genetically modified insects with synthetically engineered gene drives.

Italy’s farmers’ group Coldiretti, which recently hailed the country’s agri-food industry for successfully increasing its production volume by 3% and exports by 4% in 2019, warned against complacency at a time when the threat of a hard Brexit is looming large over the sector.

As Covid-19 continues to spread in more countries, the impact between China and its trading partners is growing. According to the China Chamber of Commerce of I/E of Foodstuffs, Native Products and Animal By-Products (CFNA), a long list of countries has introduced new rules on imports of China’s agri products. These include Azerbaijan, Egypt, Pakistan, Germany, Russia, Georgia, Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Cameroon, Mauritius, Bangladesh, Tajikistan, Turkey, Armenia, Italy, India, Indonesia and Jordan.

Twenty NGOs called on the European Commission to address the overconsumption of meat, dairy and eggs as part of the EU’s new strategy to boost sustainable agrifood production.

A revised EU mutual recognition regulation due to take effect in April is expected to provide a major boost for the food supplements industry.

An EU study that examined how corporations deal with human rights violations and environmental destruction in their supply chains has sparked calls for new “due diligence” regulations.

As Covid-19 continues to spread in more countries, the impact between China and its trading partners is growing. According to the China Chamber of Commerce of I/E of Foodstuffs, Native Products and Animal By-Products (CFNA), a long list of countries has introduced new rules on imports of China’s agri products. These include Azerbaijan, Egypt, Pakistan, Germany, Russia, Georgia, Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Cameroon, Mauritius, Bangladesh, Tajikistan, Turkey, Armenia, Italy, India, Indonesia and Jordan.

ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA. Confidence that the Phase One US-China trade agreement, initial US-Japan deal and US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) will deliver on their promise of boosting US ag exports was voiced by US Chief Ag Negotiator Gregg Doud and USDA Undersecretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Ted McKinney during a session at USDA’s 2020 Agricultural Outlook Forum.

The first trade agreement between the EU and China will hopefully be ratified by the autumn, according to a European Commission official.

The Estonian Ministry of the Environment has unveiled plans to include alcohol bottles in the country’s deposit scheme. The measure is expected to enter into force on 5 July 2020, as Tallinn aims to ensure its rules are in compliance with relevant European Union regulations.

The first trade agreement between the EU and China will hopefully be ratified by the autumn, according to a European Commission official.

The European Commission is looking for the public’s input to reduce the EU’s contribution to global deforestation and forest degradation.

The European Commission will this year finally take a decision on whether to set nutrient profiles determining which foods can carry health and nutrition claims as well as on how to tackle botanical claims under its 2020 work programme.

China is banning the production and sale of single-use plastic in stages, starting this year with drinking straws and, in big cities, foam plastic tableware.

Italy’s farmers’group, Coldiretti, has announced that 1.1 million signatures have now been collected across Europe in support of the pan-European “Eat ORIGINal! Unmask your food” petition that appeals to the European Commission to guarantee more transparency in food labelling.

ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA. Confidence that the Phase One US-China trade agreement, initial US-Japan deal and US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) will deliver on their promise of boosting US ag exports was voiced by US Chief Ag Negotiator Gregg Doud and USDA Undersecretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Ted McKinney during a session at USDA’s 2020 Agricultural Outlook Forum.

The European Commission is investigating Chinese exports of a monosodium glutamate (MSG) mix following a complaint that they are “circumventing” EU anti-dumping duties. 

Authorities in the Netherlands have arrested three employees of a feed company after an investigation found it sold tainted products that were not fit to be fed to animals.