As part of an ongoing look at opportunities in South America’s export sector, it’s the turn of the cherries from Chile that are conquering China.

As part of a look at South American business opportunities, an Argentinian entrepreneur outlines his entree into Hong Kong’s meat market.

As the growing world population and rising environmental concerns combine to place ever-greater demands on food resources, Hong Kong’s Mushroom-X is using new technology to grow both sustainable high-quality proteins, and also environmentally friendly biomaterials for packaging and construction.

A recent imposition of a border tax related to Brexit has incited significant disapproval from UK businesses. According to a report by Politico on 4 April 2024, trade associations are concerned that new inspection fees will contribute to inflationary pressures and reduce consumer options. The flat rate "common user charge" is intended to cover the expenses associated with veterinary and health inspections for animal and plant products.

The Food Safety and Inspection Service has announced that starting 1 July export certificates for meat and poultry products (excluding casings and egg products) exported to mainland China will be digitally signed in FSIS’ Public Health Information System.

Foreign investors looking to take advantage of the Philippines’ recent reform and incentive package should try to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the country’s key industrial sectors, especially those identified in the Strategic Investment Priority Plan (SIPP). This will help them capitalise on the opportunities that the Philippines offers.

The Food Safety and Inspection Service issued on 21 March a public health alert for imported frozen Siluriformes (catfish) products that were illegally imported from mainland China and are ineligible for entry into the U.S.

The Food and Drug Administration issued on 20 March a new import alert through which the agency can bar U.S. imports of human food products with detectable levels of a broad range of chemical contaminants that may present a safety concern to human health, including benzene, dioxins, polychlorinated biphenyls and PFAS.

A group of 26 Democratic and Republican House lawmakers wrote to President Biden on 11 March urging tougher action to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and forced labour in the seafood supply chain. The lawmakers contend IUU fishing and forced labour practices are pervasive across the global seafood supply chain, from fishing vessels to processing facilities, especially those operated by mainland China.

This page lists the contact information of Hong Kong trade associations related to food and beverages.