Published: May 16, 2013

Campbell Soup Company announced a new line of Prego Alfredo sauces will debut this month.

Published: May 15, 2013

Westeel, a Canadian manufacturer of steel storage containers, has acquired Italy-based PTM Technology, as part of its plan to provide new services in the global agricultural sector.

Published: May 15, 2013

Premier Foods has launched a new range of seasonings - Shake & Flavour, under its culinary brand Oxo.

Published: May 15, 2013

MarketWatch reported granulated sugar sales hit a 3-year high of $1.69 billion in 2012, which demonstrates a 15% increase since 2009.

Published: May 15, 2013

Consumers' skepticism continues to rise as they see the words "all natural" printed on more and more of their food products, and some products labeled "natural" clearly do not fit consumers' definitions of "healthy".

Published: May 15, 2013

Syngenta and DuPont announced technology licensing agreements that will broaden each company's crop protection product portfolio and enable both to bring new products to market more efficiently.

Published: May 15, 2013

According to UK speciality enzymes company Biocatalysts, many food processors or manufacturers experience the problem of soft fruit and vegetables breaking down or becoming damaged during processing

Published: May 15, 2013

Reductions in sodium levels in processed and restaurant foods from 2005-11 were inconsistent and slow based on samples used in a study that appeared on-line May 13 in JAMA Internal Medicine, formerly Archives of Internal Medicine.

Published: May 15, 2013 By: Susan Heavey

Americans at high risk for heart problems who have been told for years to sharply cut salt from their diet may not actually benefit from ultra-low sodium diets and could even face some harm, an independent panel of health experts said on Tuesday.

Published: May 15, 2013 By: Eveline Danubrata

Singapore commodities firm Olam International Ltd reported a 10 percent rise in third-quarter net profit on Wednesday, helped by a strong performance in its food staples and packaged food business.

Published: May 14, 2013

The dangerously high salt levels in processed food and fast food remain essentially unchanged, despite numerous calls from public and private health agencies for the food industry to voluntarily reduce sodium levels

Published: May 14, 2013

ChromaDex Corporation, an innovative natural products company, announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 30, 2013.

Published: May 14, 2013

Sunwin Stevia International, Inc. announced that the company recently exhibited at SupplySide MarketPlace 2013, held at the Jacob Javits Center in New York, NY from April 30th to May 2nd 2013.

Published: May 14, 2013

Following its acquisitions in 2011 and 2012, WILD Flavors GmbH (WILD) is continuing to pursue its international growth strategy this year as well.

Published: May 14, 2013

Naturex has announced that Svetol, which it claims is the top-selling slimming ingredient in the US, is to become available in Europe.

Published: May 13, 2013

MarketsandMarkets, a market research and consulting firm, projects that by 2018, the global market for sugar substitutes will be worth $13.8 billion.

Published: May 13, 2013

Supplementation with Pycnogenol®, an antioxidant plant extract from the bark of the French maritime pine tree, effectively helps to reduce all five risk factors associated with metabolic syndrome.

Published: May 13, 2013

Using only a few ounces of a hydrocolloid will help to put more tortillas on store shelves sooner and reduce waste.

Published: May 13, 2013

Responding to growing concerns about mislabelling of olive oil, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced a new assay test to ascertain whether oil is pure or not.

Published: May 13, 2013

The global sugar substitute is the fastest growing segment of the sweetener market.