Leading food companies in the United Kingdom have signed onto a “responsibility deal” and are working with the country’s Department of Health to reduce the amount of saturated fats in food products.
Peruvian agricultural exports to Korea could increase by 43% this year due to the Korean consumers’ high demand for asparagus, mangoes, grapes and purple corn.
Saudi Arabia's Savola Group posted a 12.9 percent rise in third-quarter net profit on Thursday and said it was on track to meet its forecast for full-year earnings.
The Indian government is cracking down on hoarders to stop the price of onion from rising as the issue has become an important topic for the upcoming local elections in some states.
Algeria's food imports rose by 11. 5 percent in the first nine months of 2013 year on year with a total value of 7.32 billion U.S. dollars, local APS news agency reported Tuesday.
The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) projects that by the end of this year the value of U.S. dairy exports will total $6.5 billion, up more than 25% from 2012.
Prices of agri-foodstuffs in China fell by a small amount on October 7-13, according to a survey by the Ministry of Commerce – MOFCOM - in 36 medium and large sized cities.
The growing influence of the Chinese market on international wheat markets was highlighted at the 2013 HGCA Grain Market Outlook Conference held in London Tuesday 15 October.
Inflation in India unexpectedly hit a seven-month high in September as food prices climbed, increasing the odds for yet another central bank interest rate hike even as the economy stumbles through its worst crisis since 1991.
Sales in the gluten-free food and beverage market are estimated to reach $10.5 billion in 2013, up 44% from 2011, according to new market data from Mintel.
Over the coming years there are a few key trends that Zenith International predicts will be central to the development of new or emerging beverages segments of the market.
Consumer inflation in China witnessed a surge, with the consumer price index rising 3.1% on year in September 2013, which is faster than a 2.6% rise in August, as per data from the National Bureau of Statistics.
The grocery industry needs to have a revolution in transparency and traceability if it is to rebuild consumer trust, according to Joanne Denney-Finch, chief executive of the IGD.
The rise of snacking was the focus of a category management-track educational session, "Destination Refresh and Recharge," presented by Coca-Cola Refreshments' Doug Middlebrooks and Amy Valenzuela.
