Published: Jun 10, 2014

China's imports of major commodities fell in May from the previous month, official customs data showed on Sunday

Published: Jun 10, 2014

Owen Paterson, has stressed the need for food manufacturers to harness EU protected naming schemes for the protection and promotion of global exports.

Published: Jun 09, 2014

Prices for New Zealand's main commodities fell to their lowest level in 11 months in May, driven by a broad based fall in prices, notably for dairy produce, ANZ Bank's commodity price index showed on Wednesday.

Published: Jun 06, 2014

Improved production and supply outlook for most commodities stifled increases in international prices for most commodities in the FAO Food Price Index for May.

Published: Jun 06, 2014

Indian purchases of wheat from local farmers are set to climb at least 8 percent this year, bolstering government stocks against forecasts of below-average monsoon rains and the specter of a possible El Nino weather pattern.

Published: Jun 06, 2014

Global food prices fell in May for the second consecutive month as lower dairy, cereal and vegetable oil prices counteracted rising sugar and firm meat prices, the United Nations Food Agency said on Thursday.

Published: Jun 05, 2014

European wheat futures took a breather on Tuesday after hitting a three-month low the previous day, but improving conditions for US crops and a fall in the Chicago grains market maintained selling pressure.

Published: Jun 05, 2014

Soyabean spot basis bids were steady to sharply lower around the US Midwest on Tuesday, pressured by an ebb in demand from processors and exporters of the oilseed, dealers said.

Published: Jun 05, 2014

U.S. soybean futures rose on Monday on signs of strong export demand that threatened to further deplete thin U.S. supplies, traders said.

Published: Jun 05, 2014

Russia and Ukraine, the biggest Black Sea grain exporters, face stiff competition in the 2014/15 marketing year that should see lower prices for their main customers, analysts and industry insiders said on Wednesday.

Published: Jun 05, 2014

Yan Tai Shuang Ta Food Co Ltd says adjusts private placement plan, to issue up to 103.3 million shares at 12.47 yuan ($1.99) per share

Published: Jun 04, 2014

Front-month wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade fell for a ninth straight session on Monday, their longest skid since 1994, on technical selling and expectations of adequate global wheat stockpiles in 2014/15, dealers said.

Published: Jun 04, 2014

US FOB Gulf soyabean basis offers were mixed for new-crop loadings after the close on Monday, traders said.

Published: Jun 04, 2014

Checks on online sales of food and drugs will be tightened, China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) said Wednesday.

Published: Jun 03, 2014

The ongoing East Sea dispute between Vietnam and China is an impetus for Vietnamese to prioritize consumption of domestically made products, said Mr. Do Thang Hai, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade during a press conference on June 2.

Published: Jun 03, 2014

Indonesia is to seal its place as Asia's top cocoa country by overtaking Malaysia in processing volumes this season, having long held first place in regional production.

Published: Jun 03, 2014

South Korea had said in April it would ease its zero-tolerance policy on zilpaterol-based drugs, such as Merck & Co Inc's Zilmax, from June.

Published: May 30, 2014

Corn and soyabean spot basis bids held mostly steady in quiet trade around the US Midwest on Wednesday, dealers said.

Published: May 30, 2014

Benchmark Tokyo rubber futures fell to a near two-week low and ended down 2.1 percent on Thursday, due to a stronger yen and a 2.9 percent rise in Japanese rubber inventories.

Published: May 30, 2014

The latest edition of the Freshfel Consumption Monitor, published in April 2014, shows that the consumption of fresh fruit and vegetables in the 28 EU member states stood at 386.96 g/capita/day in 2012.