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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Japanese F&B giants Ajinomoto and Meiji have called for more harmonised food regulations planned in collaboration with the food industry address local malnutrition problems. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The Japanese government has revamped its national aquaculture strategy to focus on expanding seafood exports and boosting the productivity of select sectors. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The Indian plant-based industry is set for a further blow after it was confirmed FSSAI's recent order for online platforms to delist plant-based products using dairy terms will apply offline as well. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2021/09/15/India-alcohol-cartel-concerns-Delhi-drinks-industry-highlights-monopoly-and-price-fears/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The alcohol industry in India has slammed Delhi’s new liquor excise policy as ‘disruptive’. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The New Zealand food industry is calling for an updated national nutrition study to find out accurate folic acid intake levels. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The Japanese government is seeking to strengthen its food security measures in the wake of COVID-19 supply constraints to prevent product shortages in a future crisis. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Experts at Pinduoduo Food Systems Forum agreed that communication was key to accelerate the regulatory landscape for novel foods ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[South Korea has expanded its key food export target destinations to include ‘New Northern’ countries such as Russia, Mongolia and Kazakhstan. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The Australian government’s public inquiry into plant-based product labelling has drawn heated debate over the use of terms and livestock images linked to traditional animal meat. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The South Korean government has stepped up tax and financial support for food companies as part of its overall economic policy for the second half of 2021. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[In this study partially funded by FAO, researchers from Lebanon, Italy and UAE have optimised the average Lebanon diet to make it healthier, low cost and more sustainable to alleviate food insecurity in the country ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Australia needs to make policy and investment adjustments to prioritise new product development, sustainable packaging and digitalisation in the food and grocery manufacturing to secure growth. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The rapidly growing number of food firms emerging in the cultivated products space in China, along with imminent product launches, is expected to speed-up the regulatory process in the country. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Multiple South Korean ministries dealing with food, nutrition and education are seeking to reduce business and consumer confusion be establishing a one-stop information service platform. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The South Korean government has warned organic food firms and sellers to ensure the authenticity of product claims made online as a new robotic authentication system will be rolled out in July to intensify fraud detection. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The edible oil industry in India has lauded the Food Safety and Standards Authority India (FSSAI)’s recent enforcement of a ban on blended mustard oils. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2021/06/16/Fund-of-Funds-South-Korea-zeroes-in-on-food-system-sustainability-and-digitalisation-with-US-70m-scheme/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The South Korean government has poured in an investment over US$70mn to create a new ‘Fund of Funds’ aimed at boosting sustainability and digitalisation. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2021/06/15/Safety-and-security-APAC-cell-based-meat-sector-calls-for-more-organised-IP-protection-and-governance-to-accelerate-scale-up/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The cultivated meat sector in APAC is calling for the establishment of a non-biased entity to lay down proper industry governance and IP protection. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2021/06/14/Delivering-efficiencies-Japan-issues-national-logistics-improvement-guidelines-for-processed-food-and-beverage-industries/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Japan has issued a new set of interministerial guidelines for logistic improvement in its processed food, beverages and liquor sectors. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2021/06/08/Policy-Picks-Governance-updates-from-South-Korea-Japan-Australia-and-more-feature-in-our-round-up/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The regulation would require manufacturers to state the specific city, province or prefecture where the food was obtained ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Singaporean food manufacturers and producers have been urged consider the EU more closely as a major export partner. iStock]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The HSR system undergoes a review every five years, the last of which was conducted in 2020. GettyImages]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Japan will need to place more focus on processed value-added foods and supply chain development beyond agricultural products if it wishes to hit its food exports target of JPY5tn (US$45.9bn) by 2030. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Singapore’s beverage sector is seeking increased industry engagement and a more holistic approach to sugar reduction, after the government opened public consultations for its proposed ‘Nutri-Grade’ labelling scheme. ©MOH]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The Australian food industry has expressed relief at the government’s announcement of a three-year transition period for firms to comply with the new Plain English Allergen Labelling (PEAL) requirements. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Japanese brewery giants Asahi and Kirin are reacting cautiously to the government’s push to include alcoholic content by gramme on product labels. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[South Korea has published a list of almost 3,000 food and beverage products which are banned from being sold on school grounds. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[India's FSSAI now recognises Colouring Foods as a separate category from synthetic and natural colours ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[JAKIM released a draft of the Malaysia Procedure for the Recognition of Foreign Halal Certification Bodies (FHCB) 2021, seeking public comments. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[New Zealand’s debate over creating a Grocery Code of Conduct has now moved to the parliamentary stage. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2021/03/03/COVID-19-and-cold-chain-China-implements-traceability-requirements-for-all-chilled-imported-foods/</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-11-04T02:11:19.322Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[China has implemented mandatory traceability requirements for all food products transported via cold chain. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2024-11-04T02:09:39.895Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The South Korean government has published a notice on the banning of food imports made of or containing ruminant meat, such as beef, mutton and sheep, from 36 countries with a history of mad cow disease. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2021/03/01/India-food-fortification-No-more-processed-foods-to-be-added-to-voluntary-fortification-list-for-now-FSSAI/</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-11-04T02:08:47.13Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Bakery products, cereals and fruit juices will remain the only processed food products to have fortification standards set FSSAI in the near future. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2021/02/17/GMO-in-South-Korea-Government-considers-extending-non-GMO-food-labels-to-align-with-international-standards/</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-11-04T02:07:47.816Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[More South Korean brands with products containing only trace amounts of genetically modified (GM) ingredients could be able to make ‘non-GMO’ label claims. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2021/02/16/Pregnancy-food-safety-alerts-Dairy-and-sprouts-identified-as-key-food-poisoning-risks-based-on-New-Zealand-government-data/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Dairy products and vegetable sprouts have been identified as key food poisoning risks for pregnant women in New Zealand. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2021/02/16/China-s-grain-China-s-rice-bowl-Stability-to-take-precedence-in-national-food-security-strategy-and-14th-Five-Year-Plan/</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-11-04T02:06:06.699Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[China has emphasised that stability will be the name of the game in government strategies to ensure national food security and the upcoming Fourteenth Five-Year Plan. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2021/02/08/Food-labelling-simulation-tool-South-Korea-develops-bot-to-help-firms-navigate-local-requirements/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The South Korean government has designed a specific food labelling bot tool to help manufacturers comply with local regulations and requirements. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2021/01/26/Clearer-calorie-calculations-Japan-updates-nutrition-labelling-rules-to-reflect-carbohydrate-quality-in-processed-foods/</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-11-04T01:56:58.133Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Japan has updated its nutrition labelling rules to both reflect the quality as well as the quantity of carbohydrates present in processed foods. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2021/01/26/Keeping-control-of-cultivation-and-profits-Japan-passes-bill-to-IP-protect-high-value-local-produce/</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-11-04T01:59:43.315Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The Japanese government has approved a bill to increase the intellectual property (IP) protection over local high-value produce. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2021/01/20/Japan-beer-tax-cheer-New-policy-predicted-to-spur-product-innovation-and-boost-traditional-brews/</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-11-04T01:57:26.846Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Japan’s plan to reduce the gap in taxes levied on the three main beer categories in the country is expected to first stimulate rapid new product innovation across the board, then also deliver a boost to the traditional beer segment in the long run. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2021/01/15/Policy-Picks-Top-2021-regulatory-updates-Singapore-cell-based-meat-approval-tips-Thailand-salt-tax-and-more-feature-in-our-round-up/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Top regulatory updates expected for 2021, Singapore cell-based meat approval tips, Thailand salt tax and more feature in this edition of Policy Picks. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[ABA CEO Andrew Wilsmore told us the new guidelines were “not relateable to many Australians”. GettyImages]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Experts predict that the incoming United States administration of President-elect Joe Biden will mean positive news for the food and beverage industry in the Asia Pacific region. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Japan is looking to boost the exports and guarantee the food safety of one of its most iconic foods, the fermented soybean product natto, by working with the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) to develop regional standards. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[A new report commissioned by the United Nations (UN) has urged the Indonesian government to increase its focus on food diversity and nutrient fortification within the local food supply. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The New Zealand food and grocery industry is calling for the creation of a Grocery Code of Conduct to ensure that a balance is maintained between retailers and suppliers, especially after an ‘aggressive’ buying model change by major retailer Foodstuffs. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The plant-based industry in Australia has called out the government for what it is calling an ‘unbalanced representation’ at a recent roundtable to discuss product labelling. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Japan will end the flexible enforcement of food labelling regulations that were implemented after the country was hit by torrential storms leading to a series of floods and landslides back in July. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Indonesia’s highly controversial omnibus law will impact the local food and beverage industry in a raft of ways. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Opinions are divided in India over the use of GMO foods to augment the local food system. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The Indian food industry is requesting the government to reduce Goods and Service Tax (GST) rates for commonly consumed local food items to reduce costs and cut food wastage. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[South Korea has established CBD content limits for hemp foods in the country, as well as established meal kits as an individual new food category under regulatory governance. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Many Asian and Middle Eastern countries not adopting trans-fat reduction policies: WHO report ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Australia’s food industry has cautioned regulators not to impose new rules for Country of Origin Labelling (CoOL) for food products. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/10/30/Policy-Picks-Regulations-on-food-fortification-in-India-organic-in-Australia-caffeine-in-South-Korea-and-more-feature-in-our-round-up/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Regulations on food fortification in India, organic in Australia, caffeine in South Korea and more feature in this edition of Policy Picks. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2024-11-04T01:25:08.94Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Australian researchers have called out the local food system for being uncoordinated and overly complex in its governance. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2026-02-17T22:13:45.189Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The plant-based industry in India is calling on the Food Safety and Standards Authority India (FSSAI) to reconsider its recent announcement proposing to ban the use of dairy terms such as ‘milk’ and ‘cheese’ for plant-based products. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/10/14/National-priority-Australian-F-B-sector-lauds-government-s-plan-for-post-COVID-19-economic-fightback/</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-11-04T01:30:46.936Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The Australian food and beverage industry says a new government manufacturing strategy will propel exports, boost jobs and revitalise its stagnant capital investment environment. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/10/07/Hemp-and-CBD-in-China-Good-regulatory-control-key-to-driving-open-market-for-consumer-food-products-expert-panel/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[China’s well thought out regulatory policies for its hemp and CBD industry have been key to establishing a controlled, and growing, open market for downstream consumer products. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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  <url>
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    <lastmod>2024-11-04T01:22:36.741Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Public health researchers have pushed for governments to develop policies and guidelines targeting ultra-processed foods (UPFs) as a whole, instead of focusing on individual nutrients such as salt and sugar, based on the findings of a new study report. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/09/29/High-caffeine-warnings-South-Korea-enforces-mandatory-warning-labels-and-tightens-rules-for-coffee-and-tea/</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-11-04T01:25:08.792Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The South Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) has introduced mandatory warning labels and tightened regulations governing ‘high caffeine’ beverages, including coffee and tea products. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/09/28/Processed-foods-ban-India-bars-sales-and-marketing-of-unhealthy-foods-in-and-around-schools/</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-11-04T01:24:06.503Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[India has introduced a ban on the sales, advertisement and promotion of all foods high in saturated fat or trans-fat or added sugar or sodium (HFSS) in school grounds as well as within 50 metres from the premises. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/09/28/Stupid-and-ideological-New-Zealand-industry-rejects-anti-GMO-group-suggestion-to-establish-new-food-standards-authority/</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-11-04T01:21:10.276Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The New Zealand food and beverage industry has rejected anti-GM group GE Free NZ’s suggestion that New Zealand should split from FSANZ). ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/09/23/Organic-governance-in-Australia-Domestic-legislation-finally-on-horizon-to-benefit-international-trade/</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-11-04T01:23:03.821Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Indonesia has called on the United Kingdom to implement equivalent regulations for rapeseed oil as stipulated in the the Due Diligence policy it is looking to apply to palm oil. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[APAC public health experts say they are optimistic that the UK’s recent moves to ban TV ‘junk food’ ads before 9pm will encourage governments in the region to adopt similar measures. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[FSSAI food business licensing, UK's wish to join CPTPP, Japan food labelling and more feature in this edition of Policy Picks. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Indian trade association Federation of All India Vyapar Mandal (FAIVM) has called upon the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to completely waive license renewals for food businesses due to COVID-19. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2024-11-04T01:08:56.147Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The Indonesian government is urging its local food and beverage industry to embrace digital advancement and shift towards the use of local raw ingredients for manufacturing as part of the national Making Industry 4.0 industrial strategy. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The United Kingdom’s intention to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) would greatly benefit food trade for APAC countries. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/08/18/Juice-boost-Australian-industry-needs-to-play-up-health-benefits-to-bounce-back-from-star-rating-loss/</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-11-04T01:12:37.159Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The Australian juice industry will need to play up the health benefits of consumption and its role in meeting current local dietary guidelines both on-pack and off. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2024-11-04T00:50:15.654Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Researchers in Thailand have called for the government to pursue more aggressive public health policies in addition to imposing sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) taxes in the country after an advanced simulation model revealed that this would have little effect on oral health improvements. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/08/12/Japan-food-labelling-revision-Artificial-and-synthetic-terms-banned-for-food-additives/</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-11-04T01:10:58.092Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Japan has by banning the use of the terms ‘artificial’ and ‘synthetic’ to describe food additives on all food and beverage labels. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/08/11/Alcohol-policy-action-India-emerges-as-top-supporter-of-control-policies-as-researchers-blast-ANZ-changes/</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-11-04T01:01:52.682Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[India has emerged as the top supporter of stronger alcohol policy implementation in a new study. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2024-11-04T01:09:04.91Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The Australian government has released a range of sodium reformulation targets to be implemented on a voluntary basis by the local F&B industry over the next four years, but public health researchers believe that this should be made mandatory. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/07/28/Food-tax-frenzy-Sugar-taxation-still-ranked-as-most-effective-for-public-health-compared-to-salt-fat-and-junk-food/</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-11-04T01:06:38.951Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Sugar taxation has remained the most effective for of food taxation when it comes to reducing diet-related diseases as compared to taxes on salt, saturated fat and junk food, according to a recent New Zealand study. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/07/27/Asia-s-non-alcohol-woes-India-tightens-regulations-for-alcohol-free-beers-as-Thailand-mulls-tax-raises/</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-11-04T01:03:24.047Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[India has moved to implement strict 0% ABV regulations for alcohol-free beer in the country as part of the country’s alcoholic beverages revision. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/07/22/China-s-tightened-organic-focus-Grapes-and-vegetables-top-list-for-mandatory-contaminant-tests/</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-11-04T00:59:45.793Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[China’s tightened organic focus: Grapes and vegetables top list for mandatory contaminant tests. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2024-11-04T01:04:23.319Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The Philippines’ controversial new tax reform bill aims to help smaller local food and beverage pay lower taxes. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/07/21/Hoarding-won-t-help-Food-export-restrictions-will-backfire-on-Asian-countries-UN-FAO-expert/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Asian countries that have implemented food export restrictions to protect local supplies amid the COVID-19 pandemic will harm their commodity prices and damage their trade reputations. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/07/15/Flatbread-furore-India-s-latest-food-tax-saga-puts-country-s-flaw-ridden-GST-system-in-the-spotlight/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[India’s newest food tax saga stemming from Southern flatbreads being taxed higher than Northern ones has placed renewed focus on the country’s controversial GST system, provoking claims of ‘cultural racism’ from campaigners. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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