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On December 25, 2020, the Chinese Institute of Food Science and Technology (CIFST) issued the voluntary group standard Plant-Based Meat Products (T/CIFST 001-2020), which provides definitions...
The eligibility of food and non-food products containing cannabidiol (CBD) in Hong Kong is uncertain, because tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is a strictly controlled substance in Hong Kong...
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Poland: Poland Implements New Retail Sales Tax

As of January 1, 2021, retail outlets with the highest sales by volume are required to pay additional taxes in Poland.
On December 29, 2020 Korea issued its annual list of adjustment tariffs and voluntary tariff rate quotas (TRQs) for certain agricultural, forestry and fishery products, effective through...
Canadian grain and oilseed producers are closely monitoring several recent developments related to carbon usage that will impact their cost of doing business.
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Israel: Food Processing Ingredients

With over 1,800 facilities, the Israeli food processing sector is an important player in the domestic economy.
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European Union: EU Early Alert - Pesticide Review

The European Union follows a complex, rolling system of review for use of active ingredients and Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) in food.
On January 1, 2021, the Government of Nepal’s (GON) Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies (MOICS) applied a provision in the Foreign Investment and Technology Transfer Act 2019...
The Russian Ministry of Agriculture announced a proposal to increase the EAEU import tariff on hatching eggs from the current zero percent to 5 percent as of January 1, 2022...
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Portugal: The Portuguese Food Service Sector

The lockdown and social distancing measures brought on by COVID-19 heavily impacted the Portuguese food service sector.
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Portugal: The Portuguese Food Ingredients Sector

The food and beverage manufacturing industry is one of the key sectors of Portuguese economy.
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Portugal: The Portuguese Food Retail Sector

In 2019, the number of large-sized commercial establishments selling food amounted to 1,747 units, with a turnover of $16,1 billion and 83,228 employees.