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Food-producing

Carlo Petrini, Slow Food's 'visionary' founder, dies at 76

22 May 2026-11:50
Aimee Bock faces 50-year sentence in $250M food scam

Federal prosecutors are demanding a 50-year prison sentence for Aimee Bock, the former nonprofit leader convicted of mastermind status in a staggering $250 million pandemic food aid scam.

21 May 2026-15:29
World Central Kitchen to scale back Gaza food operations

High-profile disaster relief organization World Central Kitchen (WCK) has announced it will systematically scale back its massive food distribution operations in Gaza over the coming months. The charity cited mounting, unsustainable financial pressures, warning that “the long-term responsibility of feeding Gaza cannot rest on the shoulders of one organization alone.”

21 May 2026-15:17
UN Secretary-General: World Urban Forum will serve as a catalyst for turning goals into reality

“I extend my greetings to WUF13 in Baku, held amid global crises, conflicts, and rising energy and food prices,” said UN Secretary-General António Guterres in a video message to participants during the opening ceremony of WUF13 in Baku.

18 May 2026-13:43
Japan visa suspension sparks restaurant staffing fears

Japan’s restaurant industry is racing to adjust hiring plans after authorities suspended the issuance of key work visas for foreign employees in the food service sector, according to local media reports.

16 May 2026-09:03
Georgia fines supermarket chain after cat filmed feasting in deli section

Georgia’s National Food Agency has fined the owner of the Libre supermarket chain after a viral video showed a cat helping itself to a feast inside a store’s deli section.

15 May 2026-15:50
Ethiopia’s food security transformation highlighted ahead of COP32

Ethiopia’s efforts to strengthen food security and reduce reliance on wheat imports were discussed at a high-level event held in London, focusing on the country’s agricultural transformation and its relevance ahead of COP32.

13 May 2026-18:40
Global food prices hit highest level in over three years amid Iran war impact

World food prices rose in April to their highest level in more than three years, driven in part by disruptions linked to the Iran war and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation.

08 May 2026-17:06
6.5 million people in Somalia face crisis-level hunger as drought persists

The humanitarian situation in Somalia is deteriorating rapidly, with millions now facing severe hunger due to a combination of drought, conflict, displacement, and declining humanitarian funding, according to the World Food Programme.

08 May 2026-16:49
World food prices rise for third straight month, Iran conflict disrupts supply

World food prices continued their upward trend in April, marking the third consecutive monthly increase, according to the latest data from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization.

08 May 2026-12:55