The other day the ANSA Food Safety Agency commented on the Moldovan government’s long-standing decision (No. 158/2019) on the content and names of dairy products. At least some operators on the Moldovan dairy products market took this comment as a signal from the inspecting agency about its zero tolerance to the desire of producers and traders to make money on attempts to mislead consumers.
The draft law on the country’s accession to the Agreement on Port State Control Measures to Prevent, Deter and Eradicate Illegal Fishing was approved by a government decision, Logos Press reported.
Bulgaria is preparing to receive the first deliveries of Argentine sunflower in the coming weeks. If all deliveries are realized according to schedule, Bulgaria will receive about 400 thousand tons of Argentine sunflower, Logos Press reported.
Demand for premium apples surged during the Chinese and Vietnamese New Year celebrations, according to Logos Press.
The size of the global fish and seafood trade industry is estimated at approximately $195 billion. There is no official estimate of fraud in this industry. However, empirical studies show that approximately 20% of trade in these products may be exposed to various types of fraud.
Moldova ended the year with a positive export balance for the first time in several years. Shipments abroad in 2025 amounted to $3.8 billion, which is 6.4% more than in the previous period. And this is probably the only good news in the country’s foreign trade balance.
Last week, the Agency for Interventions and Payments in Agriculture AIPA authorized subsidies worth 63.01 million lei to farmers from the National Fund for Agricultural and Rural Development, Logos Press reported.
The experience of table grapes producer Nikolai Susan, from Ursoaya village (Cahul district) demonstrates that with cooperation and consulting support the organization of export to the European Union is realistic even for small and medium-sized farmers, Logos Press reports.
Excess supply and falling sugar prices have become an acute challenge for the global sugar industry. Ukrainian sugar growers promise to henceforth comply with European sugar market rules, Logos Press reported.
Romania is a fairly large regional exporter of bananas, although the fruit does not grow in that country, according to Logos Press.
