Cargo Ship Free from Suez Canal
Ever Given, the cargo ship that has blocked the Suez Canal since last Tuesday, has been refloated, according to authorities, report CNBC. The ship is now on its way to Great Bitter Lake in Egypt, where...
View ArticleLegislation Introduced to Establish USTR Oversight
U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) have introduced a bipartisan act to establish an Inspector General for the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to provide independent...
View ArticleFDA Opens Online FSVP Importer Portal
The U.S. FDA has opened an online Foreign Supplier Verification Program Importer Portal for FSVP Records Submission for importers of human and animal and human food into the U.S. This portal serves as...
View ArticleCheese Focus: What’s New in European Cheese
Leading importers share which new cheeses they’re most excited about.Given all the upheaval the pandemic has wrought on international transport, with canceled flights and vessel delays, you might...
View ArticleUSTR to Discuss EU Aircraft Tariff Disputes
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai will join President Biden on his trip to Brussels next week to engage in discussions to resolve the 16-year old Boeing/Airbus disputes, she said at an American...
View ArticleUS, EU Pause Aircraft-Related Tariffs for 5 Years
The U.S. and the E.U. will suspend tariffs related to the civil aircraft disputes for five years, according to a statement from the Office of the United States Trade Representative. This is part of a...
View ArticleAyo Foods Adds West African Dishes
Ayo Foods has partnered with Top Chef alum Chef Eric Adjepong to develop two West African dishes to add to the company’s portfolio. As a first-generation Ghanaian-American, Adjepong sources the...
View ArticleSFA Blog: Want to Sell in the U.S.? We Can Help!
“Breaking into the U.S. market has never been easy – and the FSMA and FSVP regulations passed in recent years have made it even tougher,” explained Gretchen VanEsselstyn, SFA’s director of education,...
View Article12 Under 35: Kim and Vanessa Pham, Omsom
Kim, 29, (pictured right) and Vanessa Pham, 27, (left) have tapped the minds of top chefs across multiple Asian cuisines to create a line of meal starter kits that help consumers create cutting-edge...
View ArticleSFA's Passport to Success in the US Kicks Off Tomorrow
The SFA is hosting its online program, Passport to Success in the U.S., tomorrow and Thursday, Sept. 1 and 2, from 8 - 11 a.m. EST. The six-hour online seminar is designed for makers interested in...
View ArticleLebanese Grocery in NYC Gets a Boost From Nonprofit
A chef who opened a Lebanese grocery and deli in Brooklyn with the help of Start Small Think Big, a nonprofit organization that provides free assistance to startup entrepreneurs, is seeking to improve...
View ArticleIndustry Event: Latin American Cuisine Summit
The Culinary Institute of America San Antonio is hosting a Latin American Cuisine Summit October 12-14. The in-person event will showcase the traditions and flavors of Latin American live-fire cooking,...
View ArticleFancy Food 24/7 to Feature International Pavilions
To help get international products in front of U.S. retailers, the Specialty Food Association’s Fancy Food 24/7 digital event, starting Monday, September 27 and running through Friday, October 8, will...
View ArticleKind Founder, Former Executives Launch Mexican Food Brand
Daniel Lubetzky, founder of Kind Snacks, along with former Kind CMO Miguel Leal and its former head of product innovation Rodrigo Zuloaga, have launched Somos, a Mexican brand that provides...
View ArticleInstacart, Quicklly Bring Indian Meals to Kitchens Nationwide
Quicklly, a marketplace for Indian and South Asian food in the U.S., and Instacart have partnered to launch a new storefront that offers nationwide delivery of Quicklly's ready-to-eat meal kits in...
View ArticleLone Star Bee Company Wins Gold
Lone Star Bee Company won a Gold Award in the 2022 Mediterranean Taste Awards in London, a top honor in the international food industry. Tuscan Blue Rosemary & Black Pepper infused honey was...
View ArticleYo-Kai Express’ Autonomous Restaurants Debut Abroad
Yo-Kai Express, a Silicon Valley-based food tech company, is debuting its Yo-Kai Express autonomous restaurant platform in J.R. East Tokyo, making the machine available in three transportation...
View ArticleSPECIALTY FOOD ASSOCIATION WELCOMES BUYERS, MAKERS, AND INDUSTRY AFFILIATES...
NEW YORK, NY (May 31, 2022) After pausing for nearly three years due to the pandemic, the Specialty Food Association (SFA) Summer Fancy Food Show, sponsored by official partner country Italy, will...
View ArticleKellogg To Break Into 3 Companies
The Kellogg Company recently announced that its board of directors approved a plan to separate its North American cereal and foods businesses into three independent public companies, respectively...
View ArticleChitos, Green Cola Partner
The Greek beverage businesses Green Cola and Chitos have partnered to bolster their business in international markets. The collaboration is an extension of their existing commercial distribution...
View ArticleAngelo Caputo's Opens in Chicago
Angelo Caputo’s Fresh Markets opened its newest location in the Chicago area on Wednesday, reports Winsight Grocery Business. This is the Illinois-based retailer’s tenth location.The 40,000-square-foot...
View ArticleSupermarket Giant Drops Pepsi, Lay’s
Price increases from global brands PepsiCo and Lay’s have compelled one of the biggest supermarket chains in the world, French-owned Carrefour, to stop merchandising the brands throughout France,...
View ArticleInternational Conflicts May Equate to Higher U.S. Prices
Attacks on Red Sea shipping may end up raising prices for U.S. consumers because cargo carriers must transition to longer routes to avoid dangerous areas, reports The Washington Post.In December Houthi...
View ArticleCarrefour, PepsiCo Both Claim Responsibility for Split
PepsiCo, Monday, disputed Carrefour's account of what led to the discontinuation of its products on Carrefour's shelves. The CPG giant indicated that it was responsible for the split, and had...
View ArticleTargeted Strike Escalates Shipment Conflict in Red Sea
After Houthi members defied an ultimatum to halt their attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea, a U.S.-led coalition launched more than a dozen strikes on the Yemeni force, reports The Wall Street...
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