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On May 23, 2019, the Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) of the Government of Japan (GOJ) held its first public meeting to study how products derived from genome editing technology could be labeled.

Rice export prices remain unchanged.

The Fall Armyworm (FAW; Spodoptera frugiperda) – a crop-eating pest – first detected in China in January 2019 has now spread across 15 Chinese provinces....

Japan’s revised GE labeling system is expected to become effective Japanese Fiscal Year (JFY) 2023 (April 1, 2023).

On April 22, 2019, the General Administration of China Customs (GACC) issued a Public Notice concerning the Oversight of Labels for Imported and Exported Pre-packaged Foods....

FAS Rangoon successfully intervened to ensure the smooth arrival of the first bulk shipment of an agricultural commodity to Burma.

Over 40 U.S. exhibitors showcased more than 400 new products at Hong Kong’s leading food and beverage trade show, establishing over 300 serious contacts, reporting on-site sales of $2.1 million....

Rice export prices remain unchanged. The government sold remaining rice stocks of 42,225 metric tons in the tenders issued last week.

Convenience stores are one of the most rapidly developing retail models in China with sales of more than $28 billion in 2017.

This report relays the Hong Kong government’s guidelines of the Food Adulteration (Metallic Contamination) (Amendment) Regulation.

Post forecasts Vietnam’s marketing year (MY) 2019/2020 coffee production at 30.5 million bags, up slightly (about 100,000 bags) over MY18/19, due to good weather.

On January 24, 2019, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) announced revisions to Japan’s Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) for the following agricultural chemicals, veterinary drugs....