Published: Jun 16, 2012 By: Lorraine Mullaney

Britain’s major food organisations have pledged to government not to sell pork and pork products from illegal pig farms when the European partial stalls ban is introduced on January 1, 2013.

Published: Jun 16, 2012 By: Mark Astley

Arla Foods looks set to strengthen its presence in the Chinese dairy market and boost exports after signing a wide-ranging agreement with dairy giant Mengniu.

Published: Jun 16, 2012 By: Mark Astley

Chinese dairy giant Mengniu intends to source 100% of its raw milk supply from large-scale farms and ranches by 2015 - “eliminating” its association with small dairy farms.

Published: Jun 16, 2012

New Zealand dairy co-operative Fonterra has agreed to acquire the assets of Russian company New Zealand Dairies (NZDL) for an undisclosed amount.

Published: Jun 16, 2012

Nolan Ryan’s All–Natural Beef has entered into a partnership with restaurant chain Ichibon Seafood & Steakhouse. Under the partnership, Ichibon will offer beef cuts from Nolan Ryan’s All-Natural Beef.

Published: Jun 16, 2012

Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial, a leading dairy company in China, is recalling its infant formula products in the country after the government’s quality watchdog found unusual levels of mercury in some of its products.

Published: Jun 16, 2012

With so much uncertainty about tight supplies and weather surrounding the U.S. corn and soybean crops, farmers are scratching their heads about whether to keep a firm grip on old-crop or price some of what's in the bin and what's growing in the field.

Published: Jun 16, 2012

The CME Group corn, soybean and wheat markets are poised to trade mostly higher Friday.

Published: Jun 15, 2012

As the temperature soars, so does the popularity of the King of Fruits. This time of the year, it's never perfect without mangoes and there is no better way to celebrate and indulge in mango fever than the Mango Festival at Ramee Grand, Pune.

Published: Jun 15, 2012 By: Carina Perkins

Peru has re-opened its doors to Canadian beef after lifting a ban which was implemented following Canada’s first BSE outbreak in 2003.

Published: Jun 15, 2012 By: Ed Bedington

With the economic downturn affecting markets all around the world, global consumption habits are changing across the board, consumer expert Helen King told delegates to the World Meat Congress in Paris.

Published: Jun 15, 2012

Japan has announced that it will ban the sale of raw beef liver in restaurants, following a spate of food poisoning cases last year.

Published: Jun 15, 2012 By: Fred A'Court

Meat exports from the US have shown a mixed performance in the first quarter of 2012, according to a report released by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), compiled by the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF).

Published: Jun 15, 2012 By: Mark Astley

Sales of lactose-free dairy products have doubled over the last five years, with an increase in self-diagnosed cases of lactose intolerance in the US and Europe driving $900m sales.

Published: Jun 15, 2012

The average price paid for white pan bread fell while whole wheat bread moved higher in May, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor.

Published: Jun 15, 2012

The State government has initiated steps to increase fish production from inland water bodies to 2.5 lakh tonnes annually.

Published: Jun 15, 2012

In an effort to advance the field of coastal restoration, The Nature Conservancy and a team of scientists from more than a dozen management agencies and research institutions led by the University of Cambridge conducted an in-depth study of oyster reef ar

Published: Jun 15, 2012

The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and key partners are calling on companies and organisations worldwide to join in the SAVE FOOD initiative, a global effort designed to cut down on food losses and waste.

Published: Jun 15, 2012

Lower margins in fresh pork contributed to 31 percent decline in income for Smithfield Foods, Inc. during fiscal 2012.

Published: Jun 15, 2012

Shanxi Coking Coal Group, a state-owned coking coal company, is partnering with Shuanghui Group in a pork processing venture in an effort to diversify the company’s business portfolio, according to local news reports.