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Chinese Food Industry Proposes the First Group Standard for Plant-Based Meat

Posted on July 2, 2020

On June 24, 2020 the Chinese Institute of Food Science and Technology (CIFST) published a draft group standard for plant based meat products and will be soliciting comments

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Plant-Based Food Regulation in China

Posted on May 19, 2020

As China starts to emerge and recover from COVID-19, more and more food brands are entering into the plant-based food space. As the plant-based market in China begins to expand,

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FDA Will Postpone Most Foreign Inspections Through April 2020 in Response to the Ongoing Spread of the Coronavirus

Posted on March 12, 2020

The ongoing spread of the novel coronavirus has prompted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to postpone most foreign inspections of manufacturing facilities. On March 10, 2020, the FDA

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Impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Business in China

Posted on March 4, 2020

The coronavirus (COVID-19) is having global public health implications and its economic impact cannot be underestimated. The full extent will not be known until many months, or even years, down

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Amid Ongoing Trade Talks, U.S. and China Remove Import Restrictions on Poultry Products

Posted on November 15, 2019

On November 14, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that China plans to lift its ban on poultry imports from the United States. China originally instituted its ban

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China, U.S. Tariffs to Have Long-Term Effect on Soybeans

Posted on September 25, 2018

The same day that China and the United States imposed new tariffs on each other’s products, including food items, the Soybean Association issued a statement warning about the long-term effects

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Expanded FDA Electronic System Now Includes All Exports Lists

Posted on July 10, 2018

The U.S. Food and Drug Authority (FDA) announced the launch of an electronic portal, Export Listing Module (ELM), for receiving and processing requests from FDA- regulated establishments that want

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Trade Dispute with China Worries Agriculture; USDA Vows Support

Posted on June 26, 2018

The U.S. agricultural industry has voiced concerns about potential financial losses due to the ongoing trade dispute with China, notwithstanding U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue’s assurance last April that farmers

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Food Policy Summary

Posted on April 13, 2018

In the last week there have been a number of interesting developments in food policy. Each is in early development, but worthy of a brief note.
President Trump, in a

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More on Tariff Dispute with China: USDA Secretary Says Farmers Will be Protected

Posted on April 10, 2018

The U.S. will protect its farmers during rising trade tensions between the U.S. and China, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue told the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association yesterday (see Reuters).

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