Published: Jul 24, 2012 By: Dancy

John Carolus Brown, managing director of the fruit exporting company of table grapes Brown Group, said he sees the next season "with cautious optimism." This is, because although the company had performed well in the U.S. and Chinese market, it suffered a

Published: Jul 24, 2012

The International Blueberry Festival is to kick off in Dalian, a coastal city of northeast China's Liaoning province on July 22.

Published: Jul 24, 2012 By: Dancy

With drought causing problems across much of the country, Washington is proving to be the exception.

Published: Jul 24, 2012 By: Carlos Nunez

Unseasonably warm weather early this year, followed by a cold snap in April, has devastated much of the nation's tart cherry crop. Michigan, the nation's largest tart cherry producer, has been affected the most, and although crops in western states will b

Published: Jul 24, 2012

Brazil plans to provide $96m loan facility to improve small-scale and rural farming in Ghana, in order to boost food production in the country, according to Brazilian Ambassador to Ghana, Irene Vida Gala.

Published: Jul 23, 2012

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is once again busy funding efforts to promote the spread of the agricultural cancer that are genetically-modified (GM) crops, this time in the form of a $10 million grant it recently issued to a group of British scient

Published: Jul 23, 2012

Minh Phu Seafood Joint Stock Corporation (MPC), Viet Nam's biggest exporter of shrimp products, reported exports of 14.98 thousand tonnes in the first half of the year worth US$179 million, marking a year-on-year increase of 33.8 and 33.3 percent in volum

Published: Jul 23, 2012

Dole Food Co. has admitted it is considering selling its global packaged foods business and could complete the move by the end of the year.

Published: Jul 23, 2012

In response to a new economic study on the impact of corn ethanol production on food prices and commodity price volatility, a coalition of livestock and poultry groups is asking Congress to reform the federal Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) that mandates t

Published: Jul 23, 2012

The global cheese manufacturing sector is estimated to reach $55.3 billion in 2012, with the United States leading the market as the world's single-largest cheese producer, according to market researcher IBISWorld.

Published: Jul 23, 2012

A month after the release of the annual “Dirty Dozen” list by the the Environmental Working Group (EWG), critics have raised several issues regarding the ultimate efficacy of the list. And while EWG stands by the list, some critics believe their concerns

Published: Jul 23, 2012

Chile has grabbed a big chunk of the Korean kiwifruit market since Tauranga-based exporter Zespri International was fined nearly half a million dollars for anti-competitive behaviour.

Published: Jul 21, 2012 By: Nicholas Robinson

Healthy Farm, a leading producer of high-quality food products in Russia, has invested in its first joint solution for its poultry processing plant.


Published: Jul 21, 2012 By: Vladislav Vorotnikov

Russia’s Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision (Rosselkhoznadzor) has imposed temporary restrictions on the import of poultry products from Mexico, due to the recent outbreak of bird flu in the country.

Published: Jul 21, 2012 By: Nicholas Robinson

According to the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) Marketbasket survey, the cost of protein staples in the US retail food sector has fallen in Q2.

Published: Jul 21, 2012 By: Vladislav Vorotnikov

The Ukraine has banned imports of poultry and poultry products from several provinces of China in response to outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza strain H5N1.

Published: Jul 21, 2012 By: Mark Astley

The US Federal Trade Commission has cleared Land O’Lakes' acquisition of chilled dairy desserts manufacturer Kozy Shack.

Published: Jul 21, 2012 By: Mark Astley

US researchers have identified a heat treatment-resistant spoilage-causing microbe in fluid milk - knowledge they hope can be used to extend the shelf life of dairy products.

Published: Jul 21, 2012 By: Mark Astley

Fonterra has slid to fourth in the world dairy rankings, after being pipped to third place by French dairy group Lactalis, Rabobank has reported.

Published: Jul 21, 2012 By: Mark Astley

Hundreds of British milk farmers picketed outside Arla and Robert Wiseman Dairy plants last night, protesting over plans to cut the price paid to suppliers for raw milk.