Sentences with phrase «on food imports»

Mr. Al - Attiya said that Qatar was working hard to reduce reliance on food imports with research into production techniques in the country.

However, a study in the Royal Society's Interface journal shows that the UK has become increasingly dependent on food imports since the 1980s, with about 50 % of its food and feed currently being imported.

The RUAF network was initiated in response to the needs identified by a group of representatives from 28 international organisations, including UNDP, FAO, IDRC, GTZ and CIRAD, that met in Ottawa (Canada) in 1994 and recognised the need to address the increasing «urbanisation of poverty» and growing urban food insecurity related to urban - rural migration, lack of formal employment, rising food prices, growing dependence on food imports, increasing dominance of supermarkets and fast food chains, and challenges posed by climate change.

Faced with water scarcity and reliance on food imports — and flush with oil wealth that the nation knows can't last forever — Qatar sees science and a «knowledge - based economy» as the ways forward.

Yet this island nation is also heavily dependent on food imports, and the combination of steep tariffs and rising world prices could prove difficult for policymakers once the impact is felt by consumers and business owners.

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«We present a novel use of existing data to provide partial answers on food import risks that are not easy to obtain by other means,» says Welburn.

The novel analysis of FDA's 2002 - 2007 data on food import violations suggests that «the size of a country's economy appears to be a more important determinant of food safety than its wealth,» or GDP per capita, according to the study, «Import Security: Assessing the Risks of Imported Food.»

Food imported into the United States from countries with a low gross domestic product (GDP) poses higher risks than food from richer countries, according to a new study analyzing 10 years» worth of U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) data on food import violations.

Due to the low status of urban agriculture and the usual exclusive focus on food imported from rural areas and the exterior, the creation of infrastructure for direct local marketing of fresh urban produced food and local small processing of locally produced food has received little attention in most cities.

Not exact matches

Amy Price, senior food and drink analyst at market research firm Mintel, told CNBC via email: «The deterioration in the exchange rate will put upward pressure on prices of imported goods, including wine.

The blockade has cut food imports to seven million people on the brink of famine.

WASHINGTON, April 19 - The United States and Colombia on Thursday cited new evidence of fraud in Venezuela's food import program for the needy, saying part of the funds often ended up in the hands of corrupt government officials after being funneled through businesses in nearby countries.

Disruptions in Venezuela's oil industry can have outsize impact on the country, as oil brings in about 95 % of its export revenue, which has been used to purchase imports like food and medicine as domestic production dries up.

Most countries that must import food, such as Japan, count on a deep, competitive world market to supply their needs.

While China's tariffs primarily punish American foods, new American restrictions on Chinese imports are expected to focus on the technology sector, and specifically on goods in which the Chinese government has expressed a strategic interest through its «Made in China 2025» program.

The company's restaurants feature a variety of menu items, including its Buffalo, New York - style chicken wings spun in one of its signature sauces from sweet to screamin» hot, sweet BBQ, teriyaki, mild, parmesan garlic, medium, honey BBQ, spicy garlic, jammin» jalapeno, asian zing, caribbean jerk, thai curry, hot BBQ, hot, mango habanero, wild and blazin, signature seasonings, including buffalo, desert heat, chipotle BBQ, and salt and vinegar, a wide variety of food items, including sharable appetizers, wild flatbreads, specialty hamburgers and sandwiches, wraps, buffalito soft tacos, and salads, and a full bar, which offers an extensive selection of domestic, imported, and craft beers on tap, as well as bottled beers, wine and liquor.

On a recent trip to China I stopped at an upscale indoor market and was surprised by how much of the food was imported.

The country has also increased tariffs on many imported U.S. food and agriculture goods, including fruit, nuts and pork.

Already, Chinese have made news for their massive cross-border retail consumption on Kiwi imported foods like dairy products, fresh produce, meat, honey, and health supplements.

For example, tariffs on agricultural imports during the Great Depression, which were designed to support American farmers, led to higher food prices at a time when people were struggling financially.

Several other CFIA programs and procedures have been eliminated or diminished as a way of reducing spending, including the pre-market approval of meat labels, the verification of nutrition claims on food labels and the monitoring of meat imports.

V. Formusa Co., a 120 - year - old Des Plaines - based Italian foods manufacturer and distributor, wants to see tariffs removed on imported pepperoncini, while Inventus Power, a Woodridge - based battery - maker, is fighting to keep tariffs in place to protect its domestic production.

Cheaper food imports may discourage local agriculture and make the poor countries dependent on the advanced countries for food.

Those elsewhere who are dependent on importing these foods will suffer.

How well I remember that day not long ago when I sat next to a self - described «missionary» to one of the poorest nations on earth who was complaining about the cost in that country of imported American breakfast cereal and other imported American food.

Such cultures eventually deplete the soil and water and start relying on imported foods.

In the Third World whole countries become mono - cultures oriented to export, depending for their food on imports from other countries specializing in other crops.

«The backbone of the business is Italian specialty foods, but as time progressed, we went on to Italian commodities, and today, we import from Europe, South America and Asia,» Bill Sauro says.

The California - based company was founded in 1969 by Ramon and Maria Quesada, who started out importing and distributing Filipino food to a small base of customers on the West Coast.

There will be regular columns on food security and safety, research, new products and processes, innovations, new technology and equipment, export and import, marketing, international developments, reports on trade fairs and seminars and interviews and special features by eminent people in the industry.

«The plant will significantly contribute to the local food production output, reducing the region's dependency on imports.»

What I'm trying to get at here is that I know a lot of food bloggers buy foods just because they look pretty and I'm always a bit disappointed when I see other people who live in northern climates loading up on imported everything in the winter.

The consumer watchdog is preparing to act on some brands of cheap imported honey, which the bee industry claims do not meet local food standards and could be deceptively labelled.

The company was founded in 1930, and originally Arista Industries www.aristaindustries.com focused on edible marine oils imported from Japan Headquarters: Wilton, Conn. and Norway, such as cod liver and sperm whale Specialty: Seafood and food oils wholesale distributor oils.

The world's largest online and mobile marketplace - Alibaba, China leading self - operated E-commerce – JD.com, top qualified specialty food supply chain E-commerce — Benlai, consultants and experts from XTC World Innovation, PWC, Euromonitor International, Marine Stewardship Council and many more delivered speeches on the latest hot topics including food sustainability, import and export policy, food innovation, e-commerce and market trends.

The EU says it will also increase scrutiny on imported products to make sure they meet the definitions of organic food and farming.

Häusling estimated that more than half of organic products are imported into the EU, and it will be expanding its use of spot checks to monitor organic standards of food coming from countries where the EU has no bilateral trade agreement on the issue.

The European Commission (EC) will provide Private Storage Aid (PSA) for butter, skimmed milk powder (SMP), and certain cheeses to «alleviate» the impact of the Russian embargo on European Union (EU) food imports.

Since the Iranian government has lifted the import restrictions on food products in 2003, imports of food products have become a major business.

Twenty - one member state agricultural ministers have urged the Commission not to cut agri budgets and called for extra emergency funds to help counter the Russian embargo on European food imports.

Because Piko is back up and running on Stanmore road, and also another organic and whole foods shop in Chch which is bigger and has other verieties (imported products also as wewll as local) is Liberty market on the corner of Fitzgerald and Moorhouse Aves,.

The main change that the CoOL Information Standard implements is that the great majority of imported packaged foods are mandated to have a statement of their country of origin delineated in a box, on the label.

There's a growing public awareness of the impact that cheap imported fruit (fresh and processed) is having on our growers and food manufacturers.

What should have been presented is decade long trends about: farm and processor bank debt; return on equity; full and part - time employment trends; farm and processor business numbers; domestic versus overseas value adding to commodities; volume and value of imported ingredients and products; international versus Australian processing costs comparisons for major foods like meats, flour, oils, milk products; and the farm gate price share of the consumer dollar for fresh foods like fruit and vegetables, milk, meats, bread, juice, eggs.

«Since China banned imports of household plastics wastes on January 1, European food producers and retailers have intensified efforts to reduce or eliminate plastic.

They include: high levels of degraded soils; reductions in irrigation quotas to restore the health of the Murray - Darling system; the re-forestation of some agricultural land to meet emissions reductions targets; the impacts of peak oil, such as the diversion of food crops into feed - stock for biofuels; and the price and crop yield implications of peak phosphorous, given Australia's dependence on imported fertilisers.

CEOs from some of America's leading food and beverage companies and trade associations have joined the American Beverage Association, Beer Institute, and Can Manufacturers Institute in sending a letter to president Donald Trump requesting that he refrain from imposing tariffs or import restrictions on cansheet, primary aluminium, and scrap.

Other industries such as the grain, horticulture or non-exporting animal product industries use the NRS on a voluntary basis in order to demonstrate compliance with state food safety obligations and / or importing country requirements.

Food exporters face even more challenges, as products exceeding the aflatoxin level imposed by import countries can often be rejected, which can have a negative impact on the brand image.