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The recent detection of substandard lard produced from recycled cooking oil has caused the recall of hundreds of food products in Hong Kong and generated new proposals to regulate cooking oil waste.

Seven U.S. exhibitors reported over $130,000 in projected sales following a successful participation in the inaugural Natural and Organic Products Expo Asia 2014 held in Hong Kong during August 27-29.

This report provides an overview of the food laws and regulatory environment in Morocco as they relate to U.S. food and agricultural exports.

Bosnia and Herzegovina imports 90 percent of the pet food consumed and these imports reached $7.5 million in 2013.

The Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC), published an amendment of the draft sanitary requirements to clarify that ascorbic acid in the section on food additives is a substance for treatment of flour.

The German Federal Cartel Office has imposed a fine for sausage price fixing in July 2014.

On August 20, 2014, the Government of Russia issued a decree amending the list of banned agricultural products from the United States, Canada, the European Union, Australia, and Norway to exclude...

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On July 10, ATO Tokyo conducted the second Great American Barbeque (BBQ) Trade Showcase, targeting HRI industry and retail chain buyers.

On August 6, 2014, Russia issued an order banning certain agricultural imports from the United States, the EU-28, Canada, Australia, and Norway for one year.

On August 6, 2014, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree banning a list of agricultural products from the United States, Canada, European Union, Australia, and Norway.

Exports of high-value, processed food products have been a significant contributor to the strongest five-year period for agricultural exports in U.S. history.