Published: Dec 09, 2013

Fitch Ratings has published its "European Food Retail Peer Study".

Published: Dec 06, 2013

Agriculture could be the big winner of Australia's free-trade deal with South Korea, announced by the Federal Government today.

Published: Dec 06, 2013

Global food prices were little changed in November after a rise the month before, but were down 4.4 percent from a year earlier, the United Nations' food agency said on Thursday, forecasting stable or declining prices in coming months.

Published: Dec 06, 2013

Argentina is not on the verge of cutting its soybean export tax despite market rumors to the contrary and pressure on the government to stimulate international sales.

Published: Dec 04, 2013

EU commission announced the initiation of an expiry review of the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of citric acid originating in the People’s Republic of China.

Published: Dec 04, 2013

After a poor apple, pear and table grape season in the previous market year, a rebound in production is expected for 2013/14.

Published: Dec 03, 2013

The International Grains Council on Nov. 28 revised upward its forecasts for 2013-14 world wheat, corn and soybean production.

Published: Dec 03, 2013

Australian Trade and Investment Minister Andrew Robb is expected to push for Australia's agricultural trade at international meetings to be held in Bali and Singapore in the coming weeks.

Published: Dec 03, 2013

Shanghai will suspend live poultry trading from January 31, the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year, until April 30 to prevent a recurrence of the bird flu.

Published: Dec 03, 2013

The growing list of food scandals in Japan could dent Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's push to boost exports of high-end products such as Kobe beef, organic sake and even gimmicky square watermelons.

Published: Dec 02, 2013

"Global Functional Food Survey-Trends and Insights 2014–2016" evaluates the optimism levels about the future of the global functional food and drinks market.

Published: Dec 02, 2013

South Africa's parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (PPCAFF) on Friday said an EU ban on imports of South African citrus products is a "major concern."

Published: Dec 02, 2013

The U.S. government in recent years has not needed to prop up grain farmers' income with subsidies, but those payments could come roaring back if the lower ethanol mandate proposed this month drives corn prices lower, as many analysts expect.

Published: Nov 28, 2013

Russia is a huge producer of potatoes, and is typically the third largest potato producer in the world after China and India.

Published: Nov 28, 2013

Indonesian shrimp producers are facing a dilemma over stocking levels, as they try to increase production to cash in on increased demand and prices — while at the same time protecting stocks from early mortality syndrome (EMS).

Published: Nov 28, 2013

Farm produce prices in 36 major Chinese cities dropped slightly in the week ending Nov. 24 compared with the previous week, according to a Ministry of Commerce statement.

Published: Nov 27, 2013

Converted flexible packaging represents one of the most complex and dynamic sectors of the European packaging industry. AMI estimates the industry consumed 3.8 million tonnes of substrates in 2012 in a business worth more than EUR 21 billion.

Published: Nov 27, 2013

The European Union (EU) has added Korea to a group of blacklisted countries that face possible sanctions in the future for illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (IUUF) on the high seas, the government said Tuesday.

Published: Nov 27, 2013

European shares edged lower in early trading on Tuesday, retreating from a one-week high hit the previous session, with Remy Cointreau leading the food and beverages sector lower after issuing a profit warning.

Published: Nov 27, 2013

Fitch Ratings says it expects further consolidation - both horizontally and vertically - in China's dairy industry, although acquirers might face higher pricing and execution risks as the number of quality targets shrink.