First Ship Carrying Grain Leaves Odesa
Under an internationally brokered deal to unblock the country’s agricultural exports and ease the growing global food crisis, the first ship carrying Ukrainian grain…
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Facing Putin’s Food Blackmail Tactics
As the Ukraine war grinds on, Russia’s president Vladimir Putin has turned to a new tactic — trying to blackmail the world with food….
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Will You Have to Substitute Ingredients?
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues to disrupt the supply of critical commodities worldwide, forcing many food and beverage manufacturers to substitute ingredients. This disruption…
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Working to End Food Nationalism
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) – in the wake of rising food protectionism sentiment rippling around the world – is attempting to prop up…
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Opinion | When Food is Weaponised, the Whole World Loses
Several high-level global officials have criticised Russia for its role in the worsening international food crisis sparked by its invasion of Ukraine, one of…
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NZ Farmers Face Global Wheat Shortage
Arable farmers here in New Zealand have considered planting more milling wheat this autumn to help combat global shortages. Ukraine is a major global…
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Russia-Ukraine Conflict Affecting Japanese Seafood Supplies
The Russia-Ukraine conflict is choking the staple seafood supplies to Japan and exacerbating the woes of retailers and foodservice operators, who are already reeling…
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The Shock Waves of War – Food Insecurity and the Impact of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
The global COVID-19 pandemic has raised fears around food security, and the war in Ukraine has exacerbated the situation. Within Ukraine, the refugee count…
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Fonterra to Exit its Russian Business
Fonterra has announced it will exit its business in Russia following the country’s invasion of Ukraine. “Our first step following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine…
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Western Companies Pull Out of Russia
It took BP less than four days to decide to dismantle its Russian business it had taken more than 30 years to build. As…
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