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China maintains its position as Ukraine's largest corn export destination

  Ukraine LATIFUNDIST News: On August 31, corn is Ukraine exports mainly of food one crop over the years. In the past two years, Ukraine’s corn exports have continuously hit a record high. According to data from the US Department of Agriculture, Ukraine exported a total of 3.2 million tons of corn in the 2019-20 market, and a total of 30.32 million tons in the 2018-19 market. In the 2016-17 market year, this data was 21.33 million tons, and in 2009-10 only 5.3 million tons. According to calculations by the US Department of Agriculture, Ukraine's corn production and export volume are expected to break records again in 2020-21, reaching 39 million tons and 33 million tons, respectively. However, how hot and rainy weather will affect corn production remains to be seen. According to data released by Louis Dreyfus Ukraine, from January to June 2020, Ukraine's grain exports were 17.9 million tons. Among them, the export volume of the top 15 exporters accounted for 87% of the total. The ranking of the top ten exporters remained basically unchanged, and only the ranking of some enterprises changed. The top three corn exporters are Kernel, COFCO and NIBULON. The three companies accounted for 36% of the total export share, while Louis Dreyfus and Antoine have exited the top three, ranking sixth and eighth respectively. In the first half of 2020, the top five markets for Ukrainian corn exports were China (4.00 million tons, accounting for 22.5%), Iran (2.21 million tons, accounting for 12.1%), the Netherlands (1.9 million tons, accounting for 11%), Egypt (1.8 million tons, 10.4%), Spain (1.7 million tons, 9.5%). 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

Brazil intends to formulate mandatory food and preservation regulations for certain meat product labels

  2020 August 26, the Brazilian National Health Supervision Agency (ANVISA) published a consultation paper No. 898, on the part of the meat product label draft mandatory labeling for food and save the comments. The products targeted by the draft are: unprocessed pork but including refrigerated and frozen processed pork; chicken products, including raw meat, minced meat, seasoned or pickled mature raw sausages and other products. The above products are required to comply with the regulations on the ways of eating, precautions, storage methods, warnings of hazards caused by poor storage or eating methods, as well as the fonts, printing methods, and graphic signs of the above content that must be marked on the labels of refrigerated and frozen products; in addition, there are also It stipulates the hygiene standards of Salmonella for various types of products. The time for soliciting opinions and feedback is as of November 3, 2020. For more details, see: http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/documents/10181/6002763/%283%29CONSULTA+P%C3%9ABLICA+N+898+GGALI.pdf/25aa7e6b-3e5b-475d-b05f-f469afcd05e6 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

Australia will take the first phase of emergency action against beetle risks in imported food

  Foodmate News: On August 28, 2020, the Australian Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Environment announced (134-2020) that the quarantine risk of khaprabeetle ((khaprabeetle, scientific name Trogodermagranarium)) in imported food and other products will be adopted. The first stage of emergency operations. On August 13, 2020, the department issued a notice (127-2020) to inform stakeholders that it intends to take emergency measures to address the risk of beetles on high-risk plant products in this pest host. The department will start the first phase of emergency operations on September 3, 2020. From that date, the following high-risk plant products (various raw materials and processed products for any end-use) are not allowed to enter Australia from any country. The main products include soybeans, rice, chickpeas, peanuts, peppers, mung beans, etc. Failure to comply with the emergency measures will result in the goods being compulsory offshore processing or destruction upon arrival in Australia. For more details, see: https://www.agriculture.gov.au/import/industry-advice/2020/134-2020 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

South Korean bell peppers are officially exported to China

  The Korean Agricultural Affairs News reported on August 31 that the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Livestock and Foodstuffs of South Korea recently stated that with the end of the "video quarantine" process for the export of bell peppers to China , Korean bell peppers were officially exported to China. It is reported that China and South Korea reached an agreement in November last year, but due to the impact of the epidemic, on-site quarantine procedures were suspended. After negotiation between the two parties, it was decided to adopt video quarantine instead of on-site quarantine. The video quarantine is conducted by the head of the Korean Agriculture, Forestry and Livestock Quarantine Headquarters and the export vessel’s on-site video link with the General Administration of Customs of China. It is understood that the initial export volume was 820 kg, which was shipped from Busan Port on the 27th and the destination was Tianjin Port, 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

Leningrad Region plans to export prawns to China

  RIA Novosti reported on August 24 that Russia’s largest shrimp farming company in Leningrad Region plans to open the international market and will start exporting to China, other Asian countries and Europe as soon as possible. The company was established two years ago and has three production lines with an annual design capacity of 200 tons. Currently, only one is put into operation, with an annual output of about 30 tons. It is planned to run at full capacity in 2023, and it will breed and produce Pacific white shrimp on a larger scale, Japanese flower bamboo shrimp and crabs and other products. 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

Myanmar is ready to tap into the Chinese snack market

  Myanmar "seven" August 21 reported that Myanmar Embassy announced that is working with China approached businessman, ready to Myanmar snacks and other food re- packaging the new face pushed into the Chinese market. Affected by the epidemic, importers and exporters of China and Myanmar launched an online exchange, planning to hold free tasting promotion sessions in Beijing, Sanya, Chengdu, Tianjin, Kunming and Changsha. There are convenience foods from Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines and other countries on the Chinese market. These countries have billions of dollars worth of convenience food entering the Chinese market every year. There are also foods from Europe, the United States, South Africa and Canada. China is Myanmar’s main trading partner, and currently exports to China include agricultural products, fruits, aquatic products and natural resources. In the 10 months of this fiscal year, the total export trade volume was more than 13 billion U.S. dollars, of which more than 4 billion U.S. dollars was exported to China through shipping and border trade ports. Snacks such as Myanmar cashew nuts, palm sugar, peanut butter, biscuits, and convenience foods such as coffee beans and coffee powder with a long shelf life, as well as condiments and beverages, can all enter the Chinese retail market. The spokesperson of the Ministry of Commerce of Myanmar said that exports to China accounted for 30% of Myanmar's foreign trade. China is an important export market for Myanmar. In order to allow more Myanmar food to enter China, new markets are being explored through embassies and consulates in China; Ye Min Maung, secretary-general of the Myanmar Food Exporters Association, said that for Myanmar food to enter the Chinese market, it is necessary not only to improve the packaging of goods, but also to improve the quality and safety of the food. To meet international GMP standards, the production chain must obtain relevant certifications. If the food quality is not up to standard, it is not the exporter that will be affected, but the reputation of the Myanmar product. Most of Myanmar's food processors are small and medium-sized enterprises, and there are few large-scale enterprises, and only 30% can meet international production standards. At present, the export foods include sesame oil, sesame cake, frozen vegetables, dried mango, tea, coffee, etc. 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

South Korea releases partial amendments to the "Residual Standards for Hazardous Substances in Agricultural Products at the Production Stage"

  Foodmate News: On August 28, Korea Food and Drug Safety Department (MFDS) issued notice No. 2020-77, "the production phase to modify agricultural and other harmful substance residue standards," the part, the following key elements: 1. Modification of the standard application method for pesticides that have not set the residue limit standard at the production stage: the lowest degradation rate constant of the agricultural product variety is applied first, and then the lowest degradation rate constant of the small category and the lowest degradation rate constant of the large category are applied in turn. 2. Newly set the residue limit standards for 30 pesticides such as butaflufen, and revise the residue limit standards for 18 pesticides such as chlorantraniliprole. 3. Newly set the degradation rate constants of 30 pesticides such as butflufen. 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

Japan strengthens monitoring and inspection of acetochlor in Chinese pine mushrooms

  Foodmate News: On August 28, Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare released drug raw lose hair 9828 No. 1 notification in to Chinese production matsutake conduct import control inspection, we found that acetochlor residues in violation of the Food Sanitation Law, Therefore, the frequency of monitoring and inspection of acetochlor in pine mushrooms produced in China has been increased to 30%. 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

South Korea will re-evaluate the functional raw materials of six functional health foods

  Foodmate News: On August 31, Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) announced that: MFDS has released a regular re-evaluation plan for functional foods in 2021, which will re-evaluate 6 functional ingredients. Announcement-type raw materials (5 types): Spirulina, propolis extract, oil containing γ-linolenic acid, psyllium peel dietary fiber, polydextrose. Individually certified raw material (1 species): Coleus forskohlii extract. 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

Eurasian Economic Union intends to revise import regulations for alcoholic beverages

  On August 13, 2020, the Eurasian Economic Union issued a draft resolution document to amend the import regulations of alcoholic beverages. Specifically, the alliance intends to require alcoholic beverages to be accompanied by documents or similar materials (such as product inspection reports) that the products comply with the "Alliance Technical Regulations on the Safety of Alcoholic Beverages" (ie Regulation TREAEU047/2018). The annex to the draft lists the product range and codes covered by the new regulations, including vodka, rum, whiskey, beer, wine, fruit wine, and other alcohol varieties included in Chapter 22 of the HS code. The feedback period for this draft is September 2, 2020. For more details, see: https://docs.eaeunio.org/pd/ru-ru/0125058/pd_13082020_doc.pdf 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