Published: Dec 01, 2015

The UK members of parliament are seeking 20% tax on sugary drinks and a ban on the propaganda of unhealthy foods to children during popular television shows.

Published: Dec 01, 2015

As the industry leader, Corbion Caravan is working toward eliminating all PHO products in its portfolio by early 2017, long before the June 2018 deadline mandated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Published: Dec 01, 2015

Celanese Corporation will use Food Ingredients Europe 2015 in Paris, France, will share its vision for innovation, quality and supplier responsibility in the high intensity sweetener and food preservative industry.

Published: Dec 01, 2015

Indonesian Consul General in Karachi Hadi Santoso, while speaking to a delegation of the All Pakistan Fruit and Vegetable Exporters, Importers and Merchants Association (PFVA), has assured traders that his country will continue to import Pakistani oranges

Published: Dec 01, 2015

This year`s international agricultural fair AgroExpoSiberia/ AgroSib, was held from October 28-30 in Novosibirsk/ Russia, organized by IFWexpo Heidelberg, ITE Sibir and SiberiaExpo.

Published: Dec 01, 2015

Meghalaya, located in Northeast India, is the third largest producer of strawberries in India, according to the local government. On average, about 500 metric tonnes of the fragile fruit is grown each year on 1,500 hectares (3,700 acres) of land.

Published: Dec 01, 2015

Last month, the Dominican Republic banned imports of fruit and vegetables from some areas of the United States (US ) because of the appearance of the oriental fruit fly (Bactrocera dorsalis), in the areas of California and Florida.

Published: Dec 01, 2015

The need for organic plastics is growing explosively. It is expected that the worldwide production capacity will quadruple over the next five years. In 2019 80 percent of this global organic plastic production will consist of organic based raw materials.

Published: Dec 01, 2015

A Dallas-based team of Texas A&M University scientists worked with researchers across four continents to learn how pineapples thrive on so little water. The findings, published this month, could help rice, wheat and other major crops grow with up to 80 pe

Published: Dec 01, 2015

Some of Britain's food and drink pioneers, Sam Bompas, Henry Dimbleby, Cassandra Stavrou and Henry Parr, are helping Elizabeth Truss launch her five-year Great British Food campaign.

Published: Dec 01, 2015

Last week several Dutch and South African companies signed a letter of intent for cooperation in the area of logistics. This occurred during an official ceremony with the Dutch trade mission to South Africa

Published: Dec 01, 2015

Greenyard has a turnover of almost 4 billion Euro and a total workforce of more than 8,000 people. Worldwide the company is the biggest player in the Fresh Produce sector.

Published: Dec 01, 2015

Yoghurt has become an irreplaceable component of the European diet.

Published: Nov 27, 2015

Tetra Pak and DeLaval, sister companies in the Tetra Laval Group, today signed a five year agreement with the Dairy Association of China to provide training to Chinese dairy farm managers.

Published: Nov 27, 2015

Humane farming advocates Food Animal Concerns Trust (FACT) have released an overview of the antibiotics and other drugs used in turkey production.

Published: Nov 27, 2015

Nestlé S.A. plans to start cracking down on slavery and other human rights and labor abuses identified during a recent year-long investigation. The Swiss transnational food and beverage company announced the plan on Monday, Nov. 23, 2015.

Published: Nov 27, 2015

Bud Light announced the launch of Bud Light Apple. Blending the taste of Bud Light with a 100% natural apple flavor, Bud Light Apple is a light bodied 4.2% ABV beer with a crisp apple taste.

Published: Nov 26, 2015

Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM)’s certification program for global soy suppliers ADM Responsible Soybean Standard has gained recognition from the European Feed Manufacturers' Federation (FEFAC) and the International Trade Centre (ITC) for meeting the

Published: Nov 26, 2015

At a recent PMA Fruit Trade Conference in Chile, Marcel Van Dijk from the Port of Los Angeles explained how labor issues slowed down trade at one of North America's busiest ports.

Published: Nov 26, 2015

One of the major developments at the start of the season for the Moguer-based cooperative Cuna de Platero is the introduction of custom labelling, adapted to the needs of each client.