Published: Feb 23, 2016

A reduction in the risk premium that wheat merchants are demanding in trades with Egypt lured the country’s Gasc grain authority to make its biggest purchase of the grain in three months at tender.

Published: Feb 22, 2016

With sales of US distilled spirits increasing nearly across the board in 2015, Aristocrat Group is on its way to diversify its spirits offerings to capture a larger market share.

Published: Feb 22, 2016

Google is ramping up its grocery delivery service Google Express by adding fresh produce in two US cities to take on Amazon and other delivery startup companies.

Published: Feb 22, 2016

Nonni’s Foods announced the introduction of new packaging for its Biscotti grocery store packs, on retail shelves beginning January 2016. The enhanced design highlights the real, wholesome ingredients baked into each artisan Italian inspired baked treat.

Published: Feb 22, 2016

Since January, bills have been introduced in several state legislatures that would loosen restrictions regarding intrastate sales of raw milk directly to consumers.

Published: Feb 22, 2016

Export sales of corn jumped in the week that ended on Feb. 11 as overseas buyers took advantage of a weakened dollar and low prices to make purchases.

Published: Feb 22, 2016

US farm officials cautioned over the dent to world trade prospects from Chinese economic downturn as they cut expectations for the country’s crop imports, slashing the forecast for sorghum buy-ins by nearly 80%.

Published: Feb 22, 2016

GNP Co., St. Cloud, Minn., will be adding two new attributes to its all-natural chicken products sold under the Gold’n Plump brand. The attributes include “No Antibiotics–Ever” and the American Humane Certified farm program seal.

Published: Feb 22, 2016

A growing demand for easy-to-prepare food is what’s driving the global frozen fruits and vegetables market, according to a report published by Global Industry Analysts, Inc., San Jose, Calif.

Published: Feb 22, 2016

Flying Food Group, LLC, a Grapevine, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 1,006 pounds of Edamame Hummus Wrap products due to adulteration and misbranding, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced

Published: Feb 22, 2016

California walnut farmers say they knew the great prices of 2014 couldn't last. In that year the prices paid for Valley walnut growers' harvests topped $2 a pound for higher-quality nuts.

Published: Feb 22, 2016

Between now and 2050 the world's food system will need to produce 70 per cent more food to feed an increasingly crowded world, says the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations.

Published: Feb 22, 2016

A think tank study claims that by 2050, the UK will have undergone a “green revolution”, with farmers growing genetically modified crops that are self-fertilising, pest and drought resistant.

Published: Feb 22, 2016

Globally organic farmed produce has been increasing for years. Switzerland is in the lead in the organic range. And in the category of highest sales per head for organic product, Switzerland is even number 1.

Published: Feb 22, 2016

A variety of exotic fruits are on display and for sale at the Kitchen and Fruits Expo which has been under way at the Jubilee Hall in Kozhikode, India, since Wednesday 17 February. The demand for imported fruit in India is rising amidst concerns for food

Published: Feb 22, 2016

The latest CSO report highlights a 4% growth in strawberry crops with respect to 2015, which now covers 3,740 hectares.

Published: Feb 22, 2016

The summer of 2015 was a very exciting time for Canadian blueberry growers, trade agreements with South Korea and China were signed within days of each other, opening up a large Asian market to growers.

Published: Feb 22, 2016

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has released figures charting the UK's changing food-buying patterns since 1974. Data from 150,000 households who took part in the survey of their food and drink habits from 1974-2000, show th

Published: Feb 22, 2016

According to data released by the European Commission (EC), agricultural food exports from the European Union (EU) in 2015 amounted to a record $129,000 million Euro, 6% more than in the previous year.

Published: Feb 22, 2016

The Import Promotion Desk (IPD), the German platform for the promotion of import, expands its cooperation with Egypt. A representative of the IPD and a representative of the Egyptian Agricultural Export Council (AEC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding d