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Brazil Dodges Bird Flu Threat To Post Record Chicken Exports, Industry Lobby Says

Brazilian meat exporters managed to ship a record 5.138 million metric tonnes of chicken products in 2023, according to industry lobby ABPA.

Russia Hopes To Raise Fish, Seafood Exports To China After Japan Ban

Russia hopes to increase its marine product exports to China in the wake of China's ban on Japanese seafood imports after the release of treated radioactiv...

EU Removes Post-Fukushima Curbs On Japan Food Imports

The European Union agreed to remove restrictions on Japanese food imports, imposed after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident, with the hope that Japan will...

Ocado Launches First Robotic Warehouse In Asia With Aeon

British online supermarket and technology group Ocado said its first robotic warehouse in Asia, built for Japanese partner Aeon, has gone live.

Brazil's Coffee Industry Seen Boosting Arabica Use, Cut Robusta

The Brazilian coffee industry is likely to change blends in the 2023/24 season to increase use of mild arabica beans and reduce more stringent robusta, due...

UNFAO Receives $17m For Ukraine Grain Storage

The United Nations' food agency said it had received $17 million from Japan to address grain storage problems in Ukraine and increase its exports as global...

US, Japan Strike Deal To Lower Chances Of Higher Japanese Duties On Beef

The United States and Japan on Thursday announced an agreement that will allow American farmers and ranchers to meet Japan's growing demand for US beef, an...