Import & Export

China is a major consumer of beef and this has resulted in growing import volume of beef into the country. According to China customs data, China’s beef imports have more …

In a recent statement made by Paul-Antoine Croize, Vice Chairman of the Food, Agri and Aqua Business Sector Committee (FAABS) at the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam, “Over 80% …

To cushion the effect of a tax levy on sugary products, the country’s Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno has proposed for the industrial manufacturers of these products to be allowed to …

Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited (CP Foods) has become the first company in Thailand to ship cooked duck meat to Australia, marking a significant collaborative trade achievement between the …

In Indonesia, where there is fertile soil coupled with sufficient sunlight throughout the year, PT Great Giant Pineapple (GGP) has much to gain by harvesting 200,000 sweet pineapples on a …

South Korea has started exporting its first batch of Halal-certified ‘Hanwoo’ premium Korean beef to Malaysia in late June. The first batch comprising of 10 heads of cattle is directed …

Sumitomo Corporation has recently concluded a strategic business partnership with Nutrition Technologies (NT), a Malaysian start-up company producing insect-derived alternative proteins. As the exclusive distributor in Japan, Sumitomo Corporation will …

Vietnam’s G.C Food Company aims to increase its aloe vera exports to large Asian markets like Korea and Japan, and compete aggressively with its Thai counterparts to penetrate into new …

Vietnam’s coffee industry is working to increase the value of its raw coffee exports as it seeks to boost the country’s revenue from coffee. Currently, Vietnam generates more than 1.84 …

Domestic chicken producers are now facing price pressure from imported meat which is selling at a much lower price, leading to domestic players selling at a loss below production costs. …

Despite being a non-muslim nation with only 10% of its population being muslims, Thailand is now one of the world’s largest exporters of Halal Food. In 2021, Thailand ranked 15th among the …

During the 3rd China International Consumer Products Expo held in Hainan, Kapal Api coffee from Indonesia received overwhelming response from Chinese consumers. Its overcrowded pavilion saw baristas busy preparing coffee …

In what could be an early sign of relief for Australian alcoholic drink exporters, the China Alcoholic Drinks Association has recently called for steep tariffs on Australian barley to be …

The Philippines’ Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) recently disclosed that 30 local exporters of virgin coconut oil and coconut flour will benefit from export marketing and market linkages training …

Korea’s Orion Holdings, the holding company of snack maker Orion Group, has recently signed an agreement with local partners, Qingdao Yongping Market Management and Qingdao Guoxin Culture and Sports Industry, …

The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) has recently approved Indonesia as the latest country to be allowed to export its eggs to Singapore. As a country which depends almost entirely on …

Some of Brazil’s best specialty coffee headed to the US to showcase their products at one of the world’s largest coffee event called the Specialty Coffee Expo in Portland, Oregon …

A new partnership between Jakarta-based fine chocolate manufacturer, Pipiltin Cocoa and Katalis, a business development program backed by the Australian and Indonesian governments, will offer support for the Indonesian premium …

In what appears to be a major change in fortune, the US has now become the top export destination for Australian wine, while exports to the UK and China, which …

Following the outbreak of BSE in Brazil, two major exporters of beef will continue to export to China via alternative supply mode. In February this year, Brazilian beef exports were …

Despite Vietnam being a major seafood producer, its imports of seafood from Alaska grew by almost 200% from US$9 million in 2018 to US$27 million in 2022, according to latest …