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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Australia’s implementation of the revised Health Star Ratings (HSR) system is on track with a focus on sugar and sodium reduction via a new nutrient calculator, as well as plans for 70% of industry uptake, the Australian Department of Health has confirmed. ©HSR]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/07/13/India-s-COVID-19-free-food-rations-Government-s-compassionate-gesture-blighted-by-inefficiencies/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced an extension of free food ration distributions for the nation’s poor till November, but recent government data has also revealed that distributions till date have been ineffective in several major states. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/07/08/Seeing-red-Australian-alcohol-industry-lauds-pregnancy-warning-change-but-slams-coloured-labels-rule/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) recently announced that it would be making industry-friendly changes to the text requirements for pregnancy warning labels on alcoholic beverages – but its insistence to mandate coloured labels has left industry dissatisfied. ©FSANZ]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/07/07/Dairy-victory-China-s-new-acceptance-of-whey-permeate-imports-a-display-of-industry-triumph/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[China recently announced new standards for dairy permeate imports, a first for the country. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/07/06/China-s-COVID-19-food-focus-Prevention-strategy-shifts-focus-to-tightened-import-regulations/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[China’s COVID-19 focus has taken a clear food-related shift with a decided focus on stepping up food import regulations, despite this putting it at odds with foreign food firms and governments arguing against the probability of food-related virus spread. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/06/29/Organic-in-Taiwan-More-than-half-of-imports-under-threat-due-to-EU-policy-dispute/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Taiwan’s organic equivalence agreements policy means it risks losing over half of its organic imports, particularly those from its biggest trade partner EU, but despite this has shown no signs of shifting its stance.©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/06/29/Honey-I-shrunk-the-tests-India-retains-just-one-of-three-major-quality-parameters-prompting-adulteration-fears/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The Food Safety and Standards Authority India (FSSAI) has announced that it will be retaining just one of three major quality parameters used to test honey pureness authenticity. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/06/26/Policy-Picks-Regulation-stories-from-Philippines-Malaysia-China-and-more-feature-in-our-round-up/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Regulation stories from Philippines, Malaysia, China and more feature in this edition of Policy Picks. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/06/25/Trade-off-Rice-and-seafood-the-big-winners-for-Vietnam-under-EU-free-trade-deal/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The recently-ratified EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) has seen major gains in food trade for both sides, particularly in rice and seafood for Vietnam as well as alcohol and meat for the EU. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/06/23/Weak-commitments-Malaysian-big-food-firms-food-wanting-on-nutrition-commitments-obesity-expert/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Many big food and beverage companies in Malaysia have made commitments to improve product and population nutrition, but researchers have found these to be ‘weak’, ‘non-specific’ and lacking in comprehensiveness. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/06/22/China-s-cell-based-meat-future-Calls-for-national-strategy-to-accelerate-sector-s-growth/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[China should accelerate the development of its local cell-based meat sector to catch up with other countries that have a head start in this area, with a major focus placed on technology, regulations and innovation. ©Mosa Meat]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/06/17/Propping-up-the-bar-Tighter-rules-for-China-s-milk-outlets-to-safeguard-growing-dairy-consumption/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[China’s ‘milk bars’ have been issued with new guidelines that place them under stricter regulatory control, with a stronger focus on maintaining the freshness and safety of products as dairy consumption in the country grows. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/06/16/Bad-news-for-booze-Malaysia-mulls-alcohol-rules-overhaul-as-industry-battles-COVID-19-impact/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Malaysia is considering a potential reviews of regulations governing alcohol sales and/or production following a rash of drunk driving accidents in the country, marking yet another hurdle for an industry trying to find its feet due to COVID-19. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/06/15/Tax-attack-Philippines-considers-higher-sugar-levy-and-new-junk-food-tax-to-offset-COVID-19-impacts/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The Philippines is considering implementing higher sugar taxes as well as new taxes on ‘junk food’ high in sodium and trans fat to offset the costs incurred by the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak this year. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/06/03/Vocal-for-local-Food-industry-backs-India-s-cluster-based-approach-for-production-boost/</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-11-04T00:48:19.336Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The local food industry in India has welcomed the government’s plans to reorganise the local food production sector using a cluster-based approach, believing that this will help to reduce food waste and drive long-term growth. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/06/03/Something-s-definitely-wrong-Australian-alcohol-industry-highlights-obvious-flaws-in-minimum-unit-price-review/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Cask wine purchasers are likely to be hit hard by the MUP instead of alcohol abusers. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/06/01/Not-COVID-19-retaliation-Analysts-claim-Australia-China-trade-war-is-over-sensationalised/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Tensions between Australia and China have recently been running high over barley tariffs and beef bans, but this nothing new nor solely due to ‘punishing behaviour’ over COVID-19, according to several trade consulting experts. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/05/26/Import-and-trade-priorities-South-Korea-temporarily-relaxes-food-rules-due-to-COVID-19/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[South Korea has moved to temporarily relax regulatory measures for food imports in view of the global COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/05/26/Local-vs-imported-Indonesia-s-omnibus-law-ignites-domestic-dispute-over-food-production-priorities/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Disputes over Indonesia’s controversial omnibus law have taken a food-related turn, with various stakeholders now clashing over whether this will cause imported foods to be favoured over local supply. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/05/20/Competitive-edge-New-organic-legislation-and-logo-in-Cambodia-aims-to-reform-local-market/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Cambodia is looking to reform its local organic food products market by putting new standards and procedures into legislation, as well as presenting a new unified logo for all certified organic fruits, vegetables and other agricultural items. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/05/19/Barley-believable-China-heightens-its-COVID-19-beef-with-Australia-by-enforcing-hefty-tariffs-on-crop/</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-11-04T00:45:08.529Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[China has slapped an 85% tariff on Australian barley. ©GettyImages]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/05/12/COVID-19-in-Malaysia-Food-industry-recovery-thwarted-as-half-of-states-refuse-to-leave-lockdown/</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-11-04T00:41:51.574Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The F&B industry in Malaysia has called for food businesses in all states nationwide to ‘concurrently resume’ as per the government’s recent loosening of COVID-19 related lockdown restrictions, but has hit a snag with seven of the nation’s 14 states refusing to restart operations. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/05/07/Thai-industry-defends-government-alcohol-ban-retraction-as-panic-buying-fuels-fears-of-new-COVID-19-infections/</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-11-04T00:41:11.211Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Thailand retraction of a nationwide blanket ban on alcohol sales, which led to panic-buying and fears of a fresh wave of COVID-19 infections, has been defended by industry leaders who claim alcohol and social gatherings don’t necessarily go hand-in-hand. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/05/06/Broadening-GM-foods-range-Australia-New-Zealand-forge-ahead-despite-COVID-19-delays-to-food-code-amendments/</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-11-04T00:40:07.78Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Australia and New Zealand are still actively seeking to widen the range of genetically modified (GM) foods accepted in the region despite related amendments to the food code being postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/04/27/Tighter-control-South-Korea-steps-up-regulatory-requirements-for-imports-from-foreign-food-facilities/</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-11-04T00:35:10.865Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[South Korea has made Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) certification mandatory for all foreign food facilities exporting into the country, in an effort to tighten its control over imported food safety hazards. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/04/27/Can-t-fight-COVID-19-alone-ASEAN-leaders-call-for-urgent-collaboration-in-food-security-and-open-trade/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Country leaders of all the member states comprising the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) reaffirmed commitments to ensure food security and smooth regional food trade in the recent ASEAN Special Summit on COVID-19. ©iStock]]></image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/04/23/Policy-Picks-Regulatory-news-from-China-Japan-New-Zealand-and-more-feature-in-our-round-up/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Regulatory news from China, Japan, New Zealand and more feature in this edition of Policy Picks. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/04/23/International-alignment-FSSAI-updates-imported-food-code-system-for-over-1-500-items/</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-11-04T00:31:43.562Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The Food Safety and Standards Authority India (FSSAI) has revamped the national food code system for all imported foods into the nation in an attempt to achieve more uniformity with the internationally used HS Code system. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/04/23/No-crackdowns-for-now-Japan-temporarily-loosens-food-labelling-rules-to-help-firms-deal-with-COVID-19/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Japan has temporarily relaxed its traditionally strict food labelling regulations to help accommodate food manufacturing firms that need to make adjustments to production processes or raw materials in their production chains as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/04/22/COVID-19-payback-Pakistan-flour-industry-calls-for-tax-exemptions-in-light-of-hard-work-during-pandemic/</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-11-04T00:35:17.258Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The flour industry in Pakistan has requested the government to exempt or at least subsidise all flour mills from taxes that would normally have to be paid in light of the sector’s significant contributions to food stability throughout the COVID-19 pandemic so far. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/04/16/More-harm-than-good-New-Zealand-report-calls-for-overhaul-of-national-agricultural-strategy/</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-11-04T00:33:03.7Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[New Zealand researchers have called for a complete overhaul of the country’s current national agricultural strategy, which is heavily skewed towards dairy and meat, to accommodate a more plant-focused approach. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/04/08/Pakistan-sugar-wars-No-end-in-sight-as-import-tax-enforced-and-investigations-launched-on-mills/</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-11-04T00:31:01.86Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Pakistan has enforced an import tax on sugar entering the country, adding another layer of complexity to the country’s ongoing war between sugar cane farmers and sugar mills. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/04/08/COVID-19-in-China-Food-supply-and-lax-regulations-cause-for-concern-as-government-touts-return-to-normalcy/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-02-18T04:53:41.16Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The Chinese government has been pushing for a ‘return to normalcy’ for what it deems ‘low-risk’ COVID-19-affected areas within the country, but faces multiple challenges in the form of public anxiety over food security and relaxed control measures. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/04/07/Boosting-Make-in-India-food-strategy-hitting-nation-s-hopes-of-regional-free-trade-agreements/</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-11-04T00:28:03.973Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[India recently announced import tariff increases for many food and agricultural products in hopes of encouraging local trade. ©]]></image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/03/31/Neutral-on-Nutri-Grade-Singapore-s-new-beverage-labelling-system-receives-lukewarm-response/</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-11-04T00:27:58.25Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Singapore’s introduction of its new sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) labelling system Nutri-Grade has received a lukewarm response from consumers. ©MOH Singapore]]></image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/03/31/Spend-more!-Taiwan-premier-reassures-public-of-sufficient-food-stocks-amid-panic-buying/</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-11-04T00:29:05.42Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Taiwan Premier Su Tseng-chang has opted to employ humour to reassure the local public that his government has sufficient food stocks. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/03/27/Stop-COVID-19-hoarding-Indonesian-police-and-Philippines-government-order-purchase-limits/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-02-17T22:06:40.744Z</lastmod>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/03/30/India-s-COVID-19-lockdown-Coca-Cola-Nestle-and-more-MNCs-call-for-F-B-manufacturing-to-be-made-essential-service/</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-11-04T00:28:29.278Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[In the wake of India’s nationwide lockdown due to COVID-19, Coca-Cola India, Nestle India and various other big MNCs in the country have called for F&B manufacturing to be made an ‘essential service’ in order to keep shelves stocked and avoid further panic. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/03/25/Too-little-too-late-Pakistan-issues-new-COVID-19-guidelines-for-food-industry-amidst-rampant-rumours-and-speculation/</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-11-04T00:25:34.47Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Pakistan’s Punjab Food Authority (PFA) has recently issued a set of COVID-19 guidelines aimed at the food industry in hopes of controlling the outbreak. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/03/19/Policy-Picks-Malaysia-lockdown-COVID-19-sugar-related-policies-and-more-feature-in-our-round-up/</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-11-04T00:24:58.156Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Malaysia lockdown, COVID-19, sugar-related policies and more feature in this edition of Policy Picks.]]></image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/03/18/Crippling-suggestion-Australian-plan-to-nearly-double-fresh-produce-export-costs-slammed/</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-11-04T00:22:52.977Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The Australian Department of Agriculture’s (DoA) recent suggestion to implement new regulations that will lead to an over 40% increase in export costs for fresh produce has been met with fervent disapproval by the local industry. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/03/18/Malaysia-in-lockdown-COVID-19-reignites-food-supply-fears-in-Singapore-despite-government-reassurance/</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-11-04T00:24:23.731Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Panic buying swept supermarkets in Malaysia and Singapore, leaving many shelves of food items empty.]]></image:caption>
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  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/03/17/Fight-COVID-19-with-dairy-China-industry-associations-issue-consumption-guidelines-to-build-immune-resistance/</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-11-04T00:23:56.829Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Four major dairy industry associations in China have formed a set of guidelines for dairy and dairy product consumption for local residents. ©Getty Images ]]></image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/03/16/Sugar-barter-Indonesia-reduces-rules-for-Indian-imports-to-sweeten-palm-oil-trade/</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-11-04T00:20:24.515Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Indonesia has relaxed the quality requirements for sugar entering the country to allow Indian supply in, as part of a barter exchange to secure palm oil export access to the latter and to deal with dwindling local supply. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/03/11/Wary-of-dairy-Taiwan-steps-up-regulations-for-all-milk-and-related-product-imports/</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-11-04T00:15:04.886Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The Taiwanese government has issued new regulations requiring all dairy and dairy product imports to be accompanied by an official sanitation certificate issued by the country of origin. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/03/09/Nuclear-no-more-Singapore-latest-APAC-nation-to-lift-all-Japanese-food-bans/</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-11-04T00:20:22.601Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Singapore has joined Philippines, Brunei and New Zealand in officially lifting bans on all food items from Japan. ©Pexels]]></image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/03/09/Pakistan-food-crisis-Government-looks-to-reduce-prices-amidst-skyrocketing-hikes-and-IMF-pressure/</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-11-04T00:18:00.459Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Wheat is one of the commodities most hard hit by Pakistan's current food crisis. ©Pixabay]]></image:caption>
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  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/03/09/Goalpost-shift-Singapore-s-new-sugar-sweetened-beverage-labelling-rules-could-confuse-consumers/</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-11-04T00:20:24.729Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Singapore has announced a colour-coded labelling scheme for pre-packaged sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) based on sugar content by volume. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/03/04/Organically-equal-Taiwan-reaches-first-equivalency-status-agreements-with-Australia-and-Japan/</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-11-04T00:14:54.005Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Taiwan has reached organic equivalency agreements with Japan and Australia in a bid to protect its local organic industry, widen export markets and smoothen organic certification processes both ways. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/03/03/Sugar-tax-conflict-Local-industry-claims-Indonesian-move-not-based-on-data/</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-11-04T00:17:52.445Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The food and beverage industry in Indonesia has voiced disapproval over the government’s suggestion to tax sugar-sweetened beverages in the country, citing a lack of efficacy data and evidence. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/03/02/Coronavirus-leverage-FSSAI-ups-meat-hygiene-auditing-and-manpower-in-India/</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-11-04T00:18:00.371Z</lastmod>
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    <image:image>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has denied that the recent novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has had any impact on the local meat and fish industry but said that it intended to ‘leverage’ on this to raise hygiene standards nationwide. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
    </image:image>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/02/27/Trend-Tracker-Reformulation-sugar-reduction-sustainability-and-more-big-F-B-trends-feature-in-our-round-up/</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-11-04T00:17:09.466Z</lastmod>
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    <image:image>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Reformulation, sugar reduction sustainability and more big F&B trends feature in this edition of Trend Tracker.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Experts have come out in approval of a landmark report by the Australian and New Zealand food regulator that found current definitions of “gene technology” in food standards “are no longer fit for purpose. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) recently approved a proposal to implement regulations mandating that all alcohol bottles are to carry warning labels targeted at pregnant women. ©FSANZ]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Melons, berries and leafy vegetables have been singled out as major priorities in Food Standards Australia New Zealand’s (FSANZ) move to formulate a new standard to manage horticultural products at ‘high risk’ of causing foodborne illnesses. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The government of Pakistan’s most-populated province, Punjab, is trying to halt the ongoing ‘sugar wars’ in the country between sugarcane millers and growers by raising the maximum penalty for illegal dealings by 10,000%. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The lobster industry in Oceania has been one of those most heavily affected by fears from the coronavirus outbreak. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Regulation and policy stories from the Philippines, China, South Korea and more feature in this edition of Policy Picks. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/02/04/No-longer-nuclear-food-Philippines-is-latest-country-to-fully-lift-all-bans-on-Japanese-foods/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The Philippines has become the latest country worldwide to fully lift all import bans and measures on Japanese foods previously restricted due to nuclear radiation concerns. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[China has reduced the tax rates for multiple imported food items in the hope of promoting foreign trade and fulfilling local demand for products that are in short supply. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[South Korea has enforced regulations banning the usage of plastic materials that are difficult to recycle such as PVC and coloured PET bottles for the packaging of food and beverage items. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/01/29/Saudi-Arabia-bans-partially-hydrogenated-oils-in-foods-following-trans-fat-limit-regulations/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[PHOs are often found in snacks, baked goods, fried foods, that are made from hardened vegetable fats, such as margarine and ghee ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Some of the roles of the ECFS include reviewing all legislation on food before it is adopted at the federal level, proposing regulations, legislations and policies to enhance food security, and develop a sustainable local production ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/01/29/10-step-plan-South-Korea-releases-new-nutrition-labelling-guidelines-to-increase-food-industry-compliance/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[South Korea has released a new 10-step nutrition labelling guidelines document to address challenges faced by food businesses in correctly labelling food and beverage items, in the hopes of increasing industry compliance to standards and regulations. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/01/28/Sugar-taxes-in-APAC-Are-they-really-responsible-for-industry-reformulation-efforts-in-the-region/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Many APAC governments have explored sugar taxes to some extent over the past few years. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/01/27/Packaged-foods-in-China-Compulsory-allergen-labelling-and-negative-claim-crackdown-proposed/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The draft standard aims to strengthen rules in making certain food claims such as “non-GMO” will not be allowed unless otherwise permitted by law ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/01/22/Next-gen-products-Safety-first-as-Singapore-delves-into-regulatory-framework-for-cell-based-meat/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Singapore is looking into developing a comprehensive regulatory framework to govern novel food production for human consumption in the country, which would cover new items such as cell-based meat and alternative proteins. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/01/22/Allergen-focus-Australia-and-New-Zealand-look-to-tighten-mandatory-labelling-rules/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is looking to implement stricter mandatory allergen labelling regulations in both countries, particularly surrounding aspects such as clarity, consistency and prominence, and has opened this proposal to public comment. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/01/21/MUP-up-Aussie-academics-urge-minimum-price-for-booze-but-industry-says-policy-would-fall-flat/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Industry trade body Alcohol Beverages Australia says booze consumption is at a 50-year low ©GettyImages]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/01/03/Korea-s-2030-food-industry-vision-Five-major-local-food-sectors-to-receive-vitality-boost/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[South Korea plans to focus on five major sectors within the local food industry and give these a ‘vitality boost’ as part of its 2030 target to double the value of the sector. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/01/20/Singapore-s-War-on-Diabetes-How-industry-has-played-a-key-role-in-government-s-health-battle/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-02-17T22:06:36.322Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Three years after Singapore officially launched its War on Diabetes campaign, with the aim of ‘mobilising the whole nation’ to tackle the condition, we assess how the food and beverage industry has been a key ally in the battle. ©MOH Singapore]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/01/15/Not-so-sweet-Younger-adults-more-hostile-to-UAE-s-sugar-tax-YouGov/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[YouGov survey finds younger adults less supportive of UAE’s sugar tax ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/01/14/The-science-of-food-regs-FSANZ-outlines-strategy-behind-industry-co-operation-to-2023/</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-11-03T23:52:14.635Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has revealed the scientific basis behind how it plans to work with the food industry to develop the regulation system in Australia and New Zealand until 2023. ©Pexels]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/01/08/700-cost-increase-Malaysia-puts-export-permit-rule-changes-for-fruits-and-veggies-on-hold/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Malaysia’s initial plans to implement stricter regulations for all plant commodity export permit applications to Singapore have been put on hold after vehement protests from local fruit and vegetable firms. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/01/07/Six-need-to-know-regulatory-issues-on-the-agenda-for-the-APAC-F-B-sector-in-2020/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[From sugar taxes to hemp regulations, here are six major regulation and policy updates to be expected from the APAC food and beverage industry in 2020. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/01/02/Policy-Picks-Regulatory-stories-from-China-Japan-India-and-more-feature-in-our-round-up/</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-11-03T23:55:46.543Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Regulatory stories from China, Japan, India and more feature in this edition of Policy Picks. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2020/01/02/Premium-protection-Japan-plans-to-strengthen-IPs-for-high-end-fruit-and-veggies/</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-11-03T23:50:50.357Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Japan is looking to strengthen intellectual property (IP) control over its premium fruits and vegetables being sold overseas in an effort to stop its high-end agricultural crops from being grown, and ultimately sold as the produce of other countries. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2019/12/18/Anti-social-behavior-Malaysia-vows-to-block-misleading-social-media-promotion-after-banana-milk-row/</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-11-03T23:52:46.425Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The Malaysian Ministry of Health (MOH) has insisted it will work with social media sites to block all food advertisements that make unvalidated nutritional or health claims, which are in direct violation of the country’s food act.]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2019/12/18/China-registration-rules-Foreign-food-companies-must-now-pass-expert-panel-reviews/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Foreign food companies seeking registration approval for both plant and animal products in China will need to pass the review of two ‘expert panels’ formed by selected customs officers. ©iStock]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2019/12/17/Regulatory-Review-The-Top-10-APAC-regulations-and-policy-stories-of-2019-revealed/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[We bring you the most-read policy and regulations stories published throughout the year.]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2019/12/17/Caffeinated-update-Australia-ban-on-pure-caffeine-food-products-will-not-affect-cola-energy-drinks/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The Food Standards Australia New Zealand’s (FSANZ) recent banning of products with pure and high caffeine concentrations will not affect non-alcoholic beverages such as soft drinks and energy drinks, but more stringent import rules may become applicable. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2019/12/11/Organic-standardisation-China-enforces-revised-product-list-with-immediate-effect/</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-11-03T23:47:10.141Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[China has published a new list of products that can be accepted for organic certification, which has been enforced with immediate effect. A set of revised organic certification regulations is set to follow by January 1, 2020. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2019/12/10/Philippines-rice-saga-Government-confirms-stricter-import-controls-despite-President-s-pledge-to-ban-them/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The Philippines Department of Agriculture (DA) has opted to control rice imports and prices, even though President Rodrigo Duterte previously said all imports would be halted.]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2019/12/09/Clarity-is-key-Low-and-no-sugar-claims-in-the-spotlight-as-South-Korea-tightens-regulations/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-02-17T22:04:10.26Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The South Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) has announced tightened food labelling and advertisement standards in a move to strengthen the country’s Food Labelling and Advertising Act, with sugar and other ‘negative content’ claims receiving much focus. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2019/12/04/Milking-it-Indian-regulator-puts-onus-on-industry-for-self-testing-and-monitoring/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has just released its new Action Plan for Safe and Quality Milk and Milk Products. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2019/12/04/Poverty-trap-Philippines-proposal-to-tax-salty-foods-met-with-vehement-opposition/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[A Philippines Department of Health (DOH) proposal to impose taxes on high-salt products has been met with vehement opposition with critics claiming it will penalise the poorest in society. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2019/12/03/Better-late-than-never-New-Zealand-government-finally-responds-to-industry-s-anti-obesity-plan/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-02-17T22:03:43.82Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The New Zealand government has finally responded to the country’s Food and Beverage Industry Taskforce on Addressing Factors Contributing to Obesity’s report and its list of 51 recommendations. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2019/11/27/Voluntary-but-stricter-Australia-NZ-opt-for-enhanced-governance-of-sugar-sodium-and-dairy-in-health-star-rating-system/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Australia and New Zealand ministers have opted to keep implementation of the Health Star Rating (HSR) system by F&B companies voluntary, although stricter guidelines for the governance of sugar, sodium and dairy will be enforced to ‘increase efficiency’. ©Health Star Rating]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2019/11/27/Disastrous-and-untimely-Philippines-senate-pushes-for-sugarcane-development-over-industry-deregulation/</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-11-03T23:43:47.318Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The Philippines senate is advocating for the development of the country’s sugarcane industry instead of overall deregulation, in the wake of various setbacks that have battered the sector in recent months. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2019/11/25/Thailand-salt-tax-Industry-expert-casts-doubt-on-technical-feasibility-of-proposed-policy/</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-11-03T23:44:43.894Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Thailand has proposed a salt tax by targeting processed foods in hopes of curbing chronic disease, but an industry expert has cast doubt on the effectiveness of this proposal. ©iStock]]></image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2019/11/22/Policy-Picks-India-s-junk-food-ban-Morocco-s-sugar-tax-Australia-s-new-dairy-regulatory-system-and-more-feature-in-our-round-up/</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-11-03T23:44:43.879Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[India's junk food ban, Morocco's sugar tax, Australia's new dairy regulatory system and more feature in this edition of Policy Picks. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2019/11/20/One-year-on-Morocco-still-debating-introducing-sugar-tax-on-soft-drinks/</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-11-03T23:41:19.655Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[If article five of the 2020 Finance Bill is introduced, beverages high in sugar will be placed under an internal consumption tax ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2019/11/19/Four-years-in-the-making-Will-FSSAI-s-ban-on-junk-food-activities-near-schools-prevail/</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-11-03T23:41:44.671Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has proposed a set of legislations four years in the making, which would see F&B manufacturers banned from selling or promoting foods high in fat, salt or sugar (HFSS) in or around school premises. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2019/11/13/Digital-dairy-Australia-pilots-new-regulatory-system-to-slash-paperwork-and-boost-safety/</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-11-03T23:40:24.679Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Australia is piloting a new A$500,000 (US$344,000) digital regulatory system for dairy in the state of Victoria, which aims to streamline audit processes and reduce the burden of administrative paperwork, in addition to closely monitoring food safety in dairy. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2019/11/05/Star-crazy-Aussie-health-rating-changes-could-see-confectionery-achieving-good-for-you-status/</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-11-03T23:36:13.892Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The Australian confectionery sector has called for one of the recommended changes to the Health Star Rating (HSR) system - to remove the energy icon and make star labels compulsory – to be reconsidered. ©Health Star Rating]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2019/11/04/Almond-apprehension-Japan-s-CAA-adds-country-s-third-most-allergenic-nut-to-recommended-display-list-of-foods/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-02-17T22:04:33.113Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) of Japan has included almonds to its current list of food ingredients that are recommended for clear display on processed and other food labels after a survey revealed it as the third-highest cause of nut-related allergies in the country. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2019/10/28/New-era-for-halal-in-Indonesia-Understanding-the-country-s-new-certification-system/</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-11-03T23:29:12.792Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Dr Subandriyah addressing the audience at Fi Asia Thailand 2019.]]></image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2019/10/23/Lifelong-harm-FSANZ-debates-impact-of-pregnancy-warning-labels-for-alcoholic-beverages/</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-11-03T23:31:37.337Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has issued a statement calling for public comment on the draft pregnancy warning label, which is to be included as a mandatory requirement on packaged alcoholic drinks with 1.15% alcohol by volume or more. ©FSANZ]]></image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2019/10/23/Adulterated-tea-India-threatens-legal-action-as-tea-consumption-in-the-country-remains-low/</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-11-03T23:31:41.923Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Tea Board India has warned manufacturers and sellers of tea and related products that adulterating teas with any form of artificial colouring will see legal action being enforced, stating that there is ‘no provision’ of any sort for using colour in tea. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2019/10/22/Recharging-sustainability-in-NZ-Coca-Cola-Amatil-calls-for-collaboration-as-it-lauds-government-s-bottle-return-scheme/</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-11-03T23:29:14.452Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Coca-Cola Amatil has voiced its support for the New Zealand government’s new bottle return scheme which aims to ‘recharge’ the country’s recycling system. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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