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Brazil approves PHC279 to control Asian soybean rust: First product from PREtec Platform approved for sale in Brazil

Plant Health Care® (AIM: PHC.L), a leading provider of novel patent-protected biological products to global agriculture markets, announces its new seed treatment, PHC279, for the prevention and treatment of Asian soybean rust (ASR) has received federal approval for sale in Brazil. Highlights - PHC279 is the first product from Plant Health Care's PREtec technology platform ("Vaccines for Plants") approved for sale in Brazil, following $20m invested globally over the last eight years. - PHC279 has the potential to deliver disease control and yield increase worth approximately US$75/ha for Brazilian soybean growers, giving them an ROI of 6x or more, while reducing the use of potentially less safe agrochemicals. - PHC279's environmentally friendly profile and unique mode of action is expected to lead to wide adoption by Brazilian soybean growers. - The Company aims to launch PHC279 during the second half of 2021 and expects to build significant market penetration over the following 2-3 years; gross margins are expected to be comparable to those of current Harpin products. - PREtec peptides represent a novel class of technology which stimulate the plant to defend itself. Derived from natural proteins, PREtec is an environmentally friendly approach to protecting crops and is compatible with mainstream agricultural practices. - Brazil is the world's leading soybean producer with 38.6 million hectares (95.3 million acres) planted in the current season. ASR, caused by the fungus Phakopsora pachyrhizi, is a devastating disease with an estimated crop yield loss of up to 90%. Brazilian soybean farmers spent US$2 billion on fungicides during the 2016/2017 harvest for ASR control. Intensive use of traditional chemical fungicides has resulted in the reduction of efficacy of those products over time, highlighting the need for new, environmentally friendly products such as PHC279. The regulatory process in Brazil for agricultural products involves detailed review and approval by three government agencies. The Ministry of Agriculture (MAPA) confirms that a product is effective; the National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) checks for safety to humans in use and in food, while the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA) confirms that products do not pose a threat to the environment. While the time required for registration of conventional pesticides can be six years or more, PHC279 passed through this process with approval from all three agencies in one year. This confirms the Brazilian government's commitment to promoting effective and environmentally friendly products. Chris Richards, CEO of Plant Health Care said, "PHC279 is the first of many products we plan to introduce in Brazil from the Company's PREtec platform. Achieving regulatory approval in Brazil in under 12 months is a strong endorsement of the sustainability credentials of PHC279. We anticipate launching PHC279 for use in the 2021/22 soybean season and the Company is advancing plans to secure distribution partners. Outside Brazil, we are preparing to launch this novel technology directly to markets in the U.S. and other countries, initially targeting markets with an opportunity of $5 billion." Business Division of Food Safety and Regulatory Compliance of Global Foodmate provides food standards & regulations research, labelling compliance consulting/Chinese label design, industry public opinion monitoring and analysis, registration services (of Infant formula, FSMP, Health food, Novel Food Ingredients, Novel Food Additives, New Varieties of Food-Related Products and Overseas manufacturers of imported food) and other comprehensive food safety solutions for domestic and overseas enterprises and institutions in food industry.  Please feel free to contact us: +86 10 68869850, E-mail: global_info@foodmate.net  

Japan issued a provincial order on the revision of the "Food Sanitation Law Implementation Rules" and a partial revision notice of the "Specifications and Standards for Food, Additives"

On January 15, 2021, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan issued Notice No. 1 of Raw Food Fat 0115, which issued the provincial order on the revision of the "Food Sanitation Law Implementation Rules" and the notification of the revision of the "Specifications and Standards of Food, Additives, etc.", the main revision The content is as follows: 1. Regarding the amendments to the Implementation Rules of the Food Sanitation Law: Added ammonium bisulfite, chitin-dextran, DL-potassium tartrate and vinylimidazole copolymers to Schedule 1 of the Implementation Rules of the Food Sanitation Law (the list of designated additives). 2. Regarding the revision of the "Specifications and Standards for Food, Additives, etc.": Newly established specifications for the above four types of additives. The above revised content will be implemented from the date of publication. Business Division of Food Safety and Regulatory Compliance of Global Foodmate provides food standards & regulations research, labelling compliance consulting/Chinese label design, industry public opinion monitoring and analysis, registration services (of Infant formula, FSMP, Health food, Novel Food Ingredients, Novel Food Additives, New Varieties of Food-Related Products and Overseas manufacturers of imported food) and other comprehensive food safety solutions for domestic and overseas enterprises and institutions in food industry.  Please feel free to contact us: +86 10 68869850, E-mail: global_info@foodmate.net

Vinamilk exports first large batch of milk to China in 2021

NDO – The Vietnam Dairy Products Joint Stock Company (Vinamilk) has exported 10 containers of seed milk to China early this year and is expected to ship five more containers of sweetened condensed milk products to China in the near future. Ten containers of seed milk including almond and red bean milk left Vietnam in early January, have arrived in China and are being placed on the shelves of convenience stores in this world’s largest market. A batch of five containers of sweetened condensed milk products are also scheduled to be transported to China before the Lunar New Year. Vinamilk exported its first batch of Ong Tho condensed milk to China in April 2020. Another Vinamilk factory has recently been granted with the export codes needed to sell its fresh organic milk products in China, facilitating the trade expansion of the company in a market with endless potential. “After surveying the market, we received a lot of positive feedback from local consumers and quickly received our first order. China is a large, but also very competitive market, so the company will take prudent steps to ensure we can tap into its potential,” said Vo Trung Hieu, international business director of Vinamilk. Vinamilk expanded its international trade significantly in 2020 with total revenue of over US$240 million, up 8% compared to 2019. Business Division of Food Safety and Regulatory Compliance of Global Foodmate provides food standards & regulations research, labelling compliance consulting/Chinese label design, industry public opinion monitoring and analysis, registration services (of Infant formula, FSMP, Health food, Novel Food Ingredients, Novel Food Additives, New Varieties of Food-Related Products and Overseas manufacturers of imported food) and other comprehensive food safety solutions for domestic and overseas enterprises and institutions in food industry.  Please feel free to contact us: +86 10 68869850, E-mail: global_info@foodmate.net

Japan's Marubeni Group believes that China's feed market has huge potential

From Intrafish on January 13, the production capacity of China's marine aquaculture industry has increased from 500,000 tons in 2003 to 1.5 million tons in 2019. This is the reason why Japan's Marubeni Group (Marubeni) has set up feed factories in China. Japan's Marubeni Group has established a good reputation in the feed industry in Japan and has seen better investment opportunities in the industry than in the domestic market. Therefore, it invested 850 million yen to set up a new feed factory in Tianjin. Japan’s Marubeni Group stated that China’s aquaculture production capacity is already 6.5 times that of Japan, and China’s demand for aquafeed is still increasing accordingly and is expected to expand further. Japan's Marubeni Group will operate its business in China through its 60%-owned subsidiary Marubeni Nisshin Feed (Marubeni Nisshin Feed). Marubeni Nisshin has started researching the Chinese aquatic feed market in 2015 and will improve it through contracted factories. Brand awareness and product reputation in the Chinese market. Business Division of Food Safety and Regulatory Compliance of Global Foodmate provides food standards & regulations research, labelling compliance consulting/Chinese label design, industry public opinion monitoring and analysis, registration services (of Infant formula, FSMP, Health food, Novel Food Ingredients, Novel Food Additives, New Varieties of Food-Related Products and Overseas manufacturers of imported food) and other comprehensive food safety solutions for domestic and overseas enterprises and institutions in food industry.  Please feel free to contact us: +86 10 68869850, E-mail: global_info@foodmate.net

The U.S. releases the final revision of the lead and copper regulations in the National Level 1 Drinking Water Regulations

According to the U.S. Federal Register, on January 15, 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued Regulation No. 2020-28691, which determined the final revision of the lead and copper regulations in the National Level 1 Drinking Water Regulations. These revised requirements provide better and more effective protection for public health by reducing exposure to lead and copper in drinking water. The regulations will better identify high levels of lead, improve the reliability of lead tap sampling results, strengthen corrosion control processing requirements, expand consumer awareness and improve risk communication. For the first time, this final regulation requires community water systems to conduct drinking water lead detection and public education in schools and childcare facilities. In addition, the regulation will speed up the replacement of lead introduction pipelines by eliminating existing regulatory loopholes, promoting early action and strengthening replacement requirements. Business Division of Food Safety and Regulatory Compliance of Global Foodmate provides food standards & regulations research, labelling compliance consulting/Chinese label design, industry public opinion monitoring and analysis, registration services (of Infant formula, FSMP, Health food, Novel Food Ingredients, Novel Food Additives, New Varieties of Food-Related Products and Overseas manufacturers of imported food) and other comprehensive food safety solutions for domestic and overseas enterprises and institutions in food industry.  Please feel free to contact us: +86 10 68869850, E-mail: global_info@foodmate.net

Marrone Bio's Grandevo® WDG bioinsecticide approved for use in New Zealand, Chile and on hemp in the U.S.

Marrone Bio Innovations (NASDAQ: MBII) (MBI), a global provider of bio-based crop protection and plant health products, Thursday announced that it recently received approval for Grandevo WDG Bioinsecticide for use in New Zealand and Chile. Grandevo WDG and Grandevo CG have also been approved for use on hemp by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). “Growers are aggressively seeking alternative crop protection solutions that will serve as safe and effective controls for increasingly problematic pests,” said Kevin Hammill, Chief Commercial Officer of Marrone Bio Innovations. “After several years of extensive field trials in the U.S., we have witnessed the strong performance of how Grandevo WDG Bioinsecticide works on specialty crops. Now growers around the world will be able to experience the performance of Grandevo – from the high-value vineyards of New Zealand’s Marlborough region to Chile’s famous Colchagua Valley.” In New Zealand, Grandevo WDG will be sold by Nufarm as BioGro® and is approved for controlling mealybug on New Zealand’s famous wine grape crop. BioGro is registered and approved by Sustainable Winegrowing NZ™ (SWNZ), a world-leading sustainability program for growing wine grapes, and is allowed for use on both organic and conventional grape-growing systems from pre-flowering to bunch closure. Additional crops and pests are expected for approval in the coming year. Grandevo WDG was approved for use in blueberries, grapes, stone fruit, tomatoes, avocados, and onions by the Ministry of Agriculture in Chile (Servicio Agricola y Ganadero – SAG) in November 2020 and is distributed by Anasac, a leading Chilean agriculture inputs provider. Grandevo WDG was among one of the first products of its kind to be approved under SAG’s new regulatory guidance (No. 9074/2018) for biological pesticides, as published in December 2018. Chile is a major exporter of fresh blueberries and grapes and accounts for 60% of all fruit exports within South America. In the U.S., Grandevo WDG and Grandevo CG were recently approved by the EPA for use on hemp, a high-value crop that has seen rapid growth since its authorization for cultivation in the 2014 U.S. Farm Bill. The approval of the bioinsecticide will provide growers with some much-needed help in the management of problematic pests such as thrips and mites and comes at a time when, due to the highly regulated environment of hemp growing and processing, limited crop protection products have been available. Growers are encouraged to check with their state pesticide regulatory agency or MBI for registration status and can expect state approval in time for the planting of the 2021 hemp crop. Grandevo WDG is a microbial-based insecticide that contains several active compounds to repel, stop feeding, reduce reproduction, and induce mortality of damaging populations of sucking and chewing insects, flies and mites. Grandevo is ideal for integrated pest management (IPM) programs as it is soft on a wide range of beneficial insects including honeybees. The bioinsecticide is also Maximum Residue Limit (MRL) Exempt, requires minimal Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), has a 4-hour Re-Entry Interval (REI) and is approved for both organic and conventional production. Business Division of Food Safety and Regulatory Compliance of Global Foodmate provides food standards & regulations research, labelling compliance consulting/Chinese label design, industry public opinion monitoring and analysis, registration services (of Infant formula, FSMP, Health food, Novel Food Ingredients, Novel Food Additives, New Varieties of Food-Related Products and Overseas manufacturers of imported food) and other comprehensive food safety solutions for domestic and overseas enterprises and institutions in food industry.  Please feel free to contact us: +86 10 68869850, E-mail: global_info@foodmate.net

The United States exempts the residue limits of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ab/Cry2Aj protein and G10evo-EPSPS protein

According to the US Federal Register, on January 15, 2021, the US Environmental Protection Agency issued Regulation 2020-28122, exempting Bacillus Thuringiensis (Bacillus Thuringiensis) Cry1Ab/Cry2Aj protein and G10evo-EPSPS (G10-evo Enolpyruvylshikimate-3-Phosphate Synthase) The protein residue limit. According to the regulations, when the Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ab/Cry2Aj protein is used as a plant protection agent in corn food and feed, its residue limit is exempted. When G10evo-EPSPS protein is used as a plant protection agent in all crop foods and feeds, its residue limit is exempted. This provision will take effect from January 15, 2021, and an objection or hearing request must be submitted before March 16, 2021. Business Division of Food Safety and Regulatory Compliance of Global Foodmate provides food standards & regulations research, labelling compliance consulting/Chinese label design, industry public opinion monitoring and analysis, registration services (of Infant formula, FSMP, Health food, Novel Food Ingredients, Novel Food Additives, New Varieties of Food-Related Products and Overseas manufacturers of imported food) and other comprehensive food safety solutions for domestic and overseas enterprises and institutions in food industry.  Please feel free to contact us: +86 10 68869850, E-mail: global_info@foodmate.net

US Revises Regulations on Meats Exported to China

  On January 13, 2021, the Food Safety and Inspection Service of the United States Department of Agriculture (FSIS) issued Announcement CH-210 to amend the requirements for meat and meat products exported to China. Exporters are advised that importers must have a valid import license to allow entry of meat and poultry, and meat and poultry products. Exporters should work closely with their importer to assure that the proper licenses have been obtained. FSIS personnel do not need a copy of the permit license, and do not need to verify if there is a valid import license in order to issue export certificates. All export applications for meat and poultry exports must be entered and processed through PHIS beginning Monday January 27, 2020. PHIS will require the export applicant to enter the port of entry, slaughter establishment number, processing establishment number, and seal and container numbers before the application can be approved. U.S. facilities approved by FSIS for export to China must be listed on the GACC website before slaughtering and processing beef, pork, or poultry products for export to China. U.S. facilities can only export to China beef, pork, or poultry that are slaughtered and further processed after the facility has been added to the GACC website. Any establishment (i.e., slaughter, processing, cold storage) not currently listed on GACC’s eligible establishment list that is interested in exporting eligible beef, pork and poultry products to China must submit FSIS Form 9080-3 through PHIS. FSIS will provide GACC an updated establishment list monthly. Business Division of Food Safety and Regulatory Compliance of Global Foodmate provides food standards & regulations research, labelling compliance consulting/Chinese label design, industry public opinion monitoring and analysis, registration services (of Infant formula, FSMP, Health food, Novel Food Ingredients, Novel Food Additives, New Varieties of Food-Related Products and Overseas manufacturers of imported food) and other comprehensive food safety solutions for domestic and overseas enterprises and institutions in food industry.  Please feel free to contact us: +86 10 68869850, E-mail: global_info@foodmate.net

Japan issued a provincial order on the revision of the "Food Sanitation Law Implementation Rules" and a partial revision notice of the "Specifications and Standards for Food, Additives, etc."

On January 15, 2021, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan issued Notice No. 1 of Raw Food Fat 0115, which issued the provincial order on the revision of the "Food Sanitation Law Implementation Rules" and the notification of the revision of the "Specifications and Standards of Food, Additives, etc.", the main revision The content is as follows: 1. Regarding the amendments to the Implementation Rules of the Food Sanitation Law: Added ammonium bisulfite, chitin-dextran, DL-potassium tartrate and vinylimidazole copolymers to Schedule 1 of the Implementation Rules of the Food Sanitation Law (the list of designated additives). 2. Regarding the revision of the "Specifications and Standards for Food, Additives, etc.": Newly established specifications for the above four types of additives. The above revised content will be implemented from the date of publication. Please note: This article is translated based on Google web translation software, if there is an error, please contact us as soon as possible to correct. Business Division of Food Safety and Regulatory Compliance of Global Foodmate provides food standards & regulations research, labelling compliance consulting/Chinese label design, industry public opinion monitoring and analysis, registration services (of Infant formula, FSMP, Health food, Novel Food Ingredients, Novel Food Additives, New Varieties of Food-Related Products and Overseas manufacturers of imported food) and other comprehensive food safety solutions for domestic and overseas enterprises and institutions in food industry.  Please feel free to contact us: +86 10 68869850, E-mail: global_info@foodmate.net

Finland receives 3 million euros allocation to promote meat exports to China

The Helsinki Times reported on January 10 that the European Union has allocated 3 million euros to Finland to fund a project that will promote the export of meat produced in Europe and Finland to cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Zhengzhou and Chongqing in China. The project will focus on the safety, traceability and good taste of pork and poultry. These pork and poultry are produced in high quality and are very popular in China. Ruokatieto Yhdistysry, a Finnish non-profit association that promotes Finnish food production and culture, will implement the project. The association will also implement the project with two companies, HKScan (Finnish meat food and product manufacturer) and Atria (Finnish food industry company), both of which currently export pork to China. Business Division of Food Safety and Regulatory Compliance of Global Foodmate provides food standards & regulations research, labelling compliance consulting/Chinese label design, industry public opinion monitoring and analysis, registration services (of Infant formula, FSMP, Health food, Novel Food Ingredients, Novel Food Additives, New Varieties of Food-Related Products and Overseas manufacturers of imported food) and other comprehensive food safety solutions for domestic and overseas enterprises and institutions in food industry.  Please feel free to contact us: +86 10 68869850, E-mail: global_info@foodmate.net