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Manufacturers in Australia may soon have to re-label all plant-based products containing the terms ‘meat’ and/or ‘milk’ in them. ©Getty Images

No more almond ‘milk’? Australia looks to stop ‘misleading’ plant-based product labelling

Manufacturers in Australia may soon have to re-label all plant-based products containing the terms ‘meat’ and/or ‘milk’ in them, as politicians request Food Safety Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) to review the standards surrounding these.

Philippines rice crisis: NFA’s government-to-government supply plan fails as Thailand and Vietnam opt out

Thailand and Vietnam have backed out of the bidding process to supply rice to the Philippines, due to the National Food Authority’s (NFA) ‘difficult’ Terms of Reference (TOR).

India’s war on glyphosate: Canada and Australia under fire as FSSAI intensifies pulses testing

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is stepping up efforts to detect glyphosate traces in imported pulses, with Canadian- and Australian-imported lentils coming under scrutiny.

Japan Focus: Halal sushi, green tea exports and Japan's nuclear food saga feature in our round-up

In our latest Japan-focused round-up, we look at halal sushi, green tea exports from Australia to Japan and more on Japan's ongoing nuclear food controversy.

Canada prioritises ‘essential’ Chinese export market

Canada’s Ministry of Agriculture and Agri-Food has identified China as a nation with “significant opportunities for growth” as it ramps up its efforts for new market openings.

Ambassadors given good reception as brands open up new Asian spirits markets

As Asian consumers look to spend more on speciality drinks, spirits companies are using brand ambassadors to present their products to the region's increasingly wealthy aspirational drinkers.

China’s seafood boom: Alibaba and Marine Harvest strive to be nation’s ‘most-effective’ salmon supply chain

Alibaba group’s fresh food supply platform Win-Chain has joined forces with Norway’s Marine Harvest in an effort to meet China’s growing demand for fresh seafood.