Stevia Nutra Corporation, having just reported a successful first harvest, is developing plans to expand its production capacity of high quality stevia in Cambodia.
Ketchup giant H.J. Heinz took more key steps Thursday toward funding its $28 billion acquisition by 3G Capital and Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway.
Researchers from University College Dublin looked at the regulatory basis for the authorisation of food additives and focused on the dietary exposure to food additives by young children.
Cocoa imports by Indonesia may more than double next year, transforming the third-largest grower into a net buyer, as companies process more beans for chocolate, said the Indonesian Cocoa Association.
The European margarine sector, represented by IMACE has strengthened its Code of Practice on trans fatty acids (TFA) for the third time since its adoption in 1995.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture may soon purchase 400,000 tons of sugar at a cost of $80 million taxpayer dollars unless domestic sugar prices bounce back from a five-month slide of 18 percent.
The Cornucopia Institute has formally requested that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) remove the common additive carrageenan from the US food supply.
Patients who consume high-fat dairy products following breast cancer diagnosis increase their chances of dying from the disease years later, according to a study by Kaiser Permanente researchers.
