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The global supply chain consequences of the Russia-Ukraine war – News

Posted on September 20, 2024

This week marks the one-year anniversary since the Russia-Ukraine war began, when Russia invaded Ukraine after supporting the separation of Ukrainian territory. The impact has been global. Immediately, aid agencies worried that Ukraine’s grain would be stuck in ports, unable to reach countries that rely on it. This was just one example of how the regional conflict has forced countries around the world to source food, raw materials, fossil fuels and other key items from new trading partners. Asoo Vakharia, a supply chain researcher and McClatchy Professor in the University of Florida’s Warrington College of Business, has been tracking trends…

FDA: Nagpur: FDA raids sweet, snack makers ahead of Diwali | Nagpur News

Posted on September 3, 2024

NAGPUR: The food and drugs administration (FDA) has undertaken a stringent drive against substandard and adulterated food materials, especially sweets, edible oil, namkeen, ‘mawa’ and ‘khoya’, as the festivity around Diwali is setting in.With sweets and snacks beginning to form a big part of socializing, city gastroenterologists also sounded a note of caution against overeating, and consuming foods compromised in quality and made in unhygienic surroundings.FDA assistant commissioner Abhay Deshpande said around 16 sweet shops had been inspected in the city so far as part of the drive. “11 sweet shops were found violating the FDA instructions of using the…