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Food Safety, Regulatory & Policy
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Hong Kong suspends poultry imports from Netherlands, Argentina, and Japan over bird flu
Authorities cite outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5 avian influenza in multiple regions
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Karnataka to end alcohol price controls from April 2026, introduce strength-based excise system
Karnataka plans to remove alcohol price controls and introduce a strength-based excise duty system from April 2026, giving producers more pricing freedom in one of India’s largest liquor markets.
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Egypt approves 468 livestock, poultry project licenses in early February
Funding and feed registrations were also approved as part of sector oversight.
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Ivory Coast cuts cocoa farmgate price by nearly 60% amid global market slump
Ivory Coast reduces cocoa farmgate prices by nearly 60% as falling global markets and slowing exports force government intervention in the world’s largest cocoa-producing nation.
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Nestlé SA begins retrenchment of over 400 workers in South Africa amid global restructuring plan
Retrenchment notices come as the global food giant restructures operations, cuts jobs worldwide and reshapes its business divisions.