Food Manufacturing

2 weeks ago | foodmanufacturing.com | Riazat Butt |Ellen Knickmeyer |Samy Magdy

CAIRO (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has reversed new cutoffs in emergency food aid to several nations but maintained them in Afghanistan and Yemen, two of the world's poorest and most war-ravaged countries, according to the State Department and officials who spoke to The Associated Press. It marks the latest round of abrupt cancellations of foreign aid contracts run through the U.S. Agency for International Development and equally sudden reversals.

2 weeks ago | foodmanufacturing.com | Alex Turnbull |Sylvie Corbet

CHABLIS, France (AP) — France’s wine producers are deeply concerned that the 20% tariff slapped by President Donald Trump will deal a severe blow to the sector that relies on the U.S. as its top market. French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday warned of “massive” impact as he met with representatives of the most affected industries, including wine and spirits.

1 month ago | foodmanufacturing.com | Dita Alangkara |Victoria Milko

TANJUNG REJO, Indonesia (AP) — The loud whirr of a chainsaw sounds through the forest as a small group of farmers gathers around a tree filled with red seed pods. With one slow stroke, a severed knobby branch hits the ground. “Now it will help the tree grow new fruit,” farmer Tari Santoso says with a smile.

1 month ago | foodmanufacturing.com | Josh Boak |Aamer Madhani

The proposed tariff would impact imported wine, Champagne and spirits.

1 month ago | foodmanufacturing.com | Alexa St. John |Jack Brook |Michael Phillis

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin on Wednesday announced nearly three dozen deregulatory moves that he said would spur the U.S. economy by rolling back rules that have unfairly burdened industry. Many of the moves would affect landmark regulations aimed at protecting clean air and water. Industry generally applauded the proposed changes, while environmentalists worried about what would amount to historic rollbacks if they are approved.