A combination of milk protein and wolfberry (goji berry) fruit could help boost the immune function of elderly people by strengthening their ability to fight certain infections, according to new data from Nestlé.
Mother Nature's been far from kind to U.S. farmers lately. How's she treating the nation's biggest competition for global grain sales in South America?
The extreme heat in Michigan has produced smaller berries and hence lower yield, reports Peter Skolnick, president of Monterey, California-based Imperial Foods, in an online market update published on Aug. 16.
In the first half of 2012, Con Dao Seaproducts and Import Export Joint Stock Company (Coimex) saw good results in its export of surimi products, according to Le Van Khang, the company’s Chairman.
Aquaculture farmers at the Karovho Fish Farm in the Kavango Region have called on the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources to avail more equipment and provide transport to sustain the underperforming fish farm.
The blue and red crab fisheries have been closed again from 15 August to 15 September, 2012, to protect consumers from a build up of harmful calcium oxalate.
HB Grandi’s pelagic vessels have been fishing well this summer. At the beginning of this week around 11,400 tonnes of this season’s mackerel had been caught, leaving 4500 tonnes still to be caught.
The New Zealand King Salmon farm at Waihinau has been given the all-clear after comprehensive testing revealed no known pathogens nor evidence of any unknown diseases.
The Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute plans to use satellite information to identify potential fishing zones to enable Coast fishermen increase their catch.
Thailand-based Charoen Pokphand Group is managing or setting up 13 modern farm projects focusing on the production of pigs, chickens, shrimp and eggs through its Chinese operation, Chia Tai.
As the Midwest drought continues to damage corn crop conditions and limit the amount of corn available for food consumption, the debate over whether Congress should reduce ethanol mandates may very well become a top issue.
Australia’s peak industry body AUSVEG representing vegetable growers has called on Australia’s fast food chains to offer a vegetarian burger option aside from typically vegetarian potato chips on most menus.
A new poultry production complex is set to be built in Chad, a development which is expected to boost industrial meat production and improve food security in the country.
Continue to Implement Long-Term Strategies to Drive Stable Business Development- In the first half of 2012, the Group recorded a turnover of HK$12,529 million.
