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Poland: Kowalczyk Named Polish Minister of Agriculture

On October 26, 2021, Henryk Kowalczyk was appointed as the Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Seeking to prevent the spread of COVID-19 virus through imported foods, the Hong Kong government has been testing chilled and frozen foods and their packaging.
Seeking to prevent the spread of COVID-19 virus through imported foods, the Macau government has been testing chilled and frozen foods and their packaging. After one year of monitoring, Macau did not identify any virus-contaminated shipments.
As of October 18, 2021, Poland will temporarily suspend veterinary inspections on consignments of food of animal origin in the border control post Kukuryki-Koroszczyn on the Polish-Belarussian border, as renovation works will commence.
The Hong Kong government recently published a report on its second Food Consumption Survey which highlights local dietary preferences.
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Hong Kong: Food Service - Hotel Restaurant Institutional

Hong Kong is an attractive market for innovative U.S. food and beverage products as well as a gateway to the region.