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anti-locust programme in central asia and caucasus 19-05-2011 locusts threaten food security of 20 million moroccan locust females laying eggs in panj, tajikistan, may 2008.19 may 2011, rome – fao will assist ten countries in central asia and the caucasus to save up to 25 million hectares of cultivated farmland from a locust crisis. locusts are a serious threat for agriculture, food security and livelihoods in both regions including adjacent areas of northern afghanistan and the southern russian federation.

the george institute for global health has called on the government to take tougher action on reformulating products to reduce salt, in an effort to reduce hypertension (or high blood pressure) - a condition caused mostly by salt, which kills large numbers of australians each year through strokes, heart attacks and heart failure. the uk, us and canada are far ahead of australia in salt reduction, having set targets for 80 food categories, compared to australia’s 9.

the uk food industry has cautiously welcomed the british government’s fourth “carbon budget” but maintained that meeting goals to cut emissions must not put the country at a competitive disadvantage globally.uk energy secretary chris huhne has committed the government to halving greenhouse gas emissions from 1990 levels for the period 2023-2027. this is ahead of eu targets to reduce emissions by 20% from 1990 levels by 2020 and the uk is among some european countries calling for this goal to be raised to a 30% target.

the baskin-robbins ice-cream franchise, part of the dunkin’ brands group, is planning to expand its australian presence, with ten new stores planned for western australia. the chain celebrated the opening of their 78th store at canning vale, west australia, with an grand opening party on may 14. “this is an exciting time for baskin-robbins in australia. we see a real potential in this market, and we’re aiming to open as many as 10 stores in the golden state this year,” said general manager of baskin-robbins australia, ian martin.

archer daniels midland company (adm) is to source utz certified cocoa for the first time, after nigeria was granted sustainable recognition for its beans. nigerian cocoa farmers were awarded the country’s first utz cocoa certification following a partnership between ingredients giant adm and cocoa exporter saro agro-allied which aimed to develop sustainable farming practices in the country.

volatility in cocoa prices was the prompt for the development of a new cocoa replacer for bakery applications that enables savings of up to 40 per cent, said uk supplier fayrefield foodtec. the cheshire based company said the main ingredients in its baketec btc10632 cocoa powder replacer are cereal derivatives, baking powder, and ‘natural’ flavour. steve timms, managing director of the cheshire based firm, said that its r&d teams have been focused for several months on generating an alternative to cocoa powder that would not compromise mouth feel, structure or flavour when used as an ingredient in sponges, cakes, or enrobing of ice-cream.

rabobank has warned that the recent sharp dip in international sugar prices could easily be reversed if bad weather hits key producer countries. in its “sugar quarterly” rabobank drew attention to the rapid drop in prices in recent months. between 7 march and 6 may, new york sugar futures for july 2011 fell 23 per cent. the trigger for the decline was a dramatic increase in the production forecast for thailand – the second biggest sugar exporter after brazil.

the eu has agreed with switzerland and liechtenstein to protect geographical indications for agricultural products and foodstuffs in their respective territories. eu exports to switzerland amount to € 5.7bn a year. if a link can be established between the characteristics of foods and their geographical origin, they may qualify for either a protected geographical indication (pgi) or a protected designation of origin (pdo).

apec’s food safety cooperation forum and the world bank have signed a memorandum of understanding in big sky, montana this week intended to strengthen food safety collaboration in the asia-pacific region. gma\\\'s pamela bailey at the apec meeting apec (asia-pacific economic cooperation), a forum of 21 pacific rim countries, including the united states, seeks to promote free trade and economic cooperation throughout the region.

the sugar confectionery category in china achieved growth of 3 and 4 per cent in retail value and volume terms respectively in 2010, according to estimates from euromonitor. pastilles, gum s, jellies and chews remained the most dynamic category within sugar confectionery last year, reports analyst francisco redruello, with the segment growing 8 per cent in retail value sales, due in part to variety in packaging design and flavours.