Published: Jun 19, 2012

Australian authorities have warned consumers about possible negative health effects of using sports supplements containing DMAA, as the global crackdown on the controversial stimulant continues.

Published: Jun 19, 2012 By: Mike Stones

Greencore’s sale of its Minsterley desserts business to Müller Dairy will allow the chilled food manufacturer to focus on developing its relationships with key customers such as Marks & Spencer, said city analyst Shore Capital.

Published: Jun 19, 2012 By: Mike Stones

Feeding rising global numbers of people who are overweight places the same strain on world resources as would an additional 1bn mouths, warn researchers from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

Published: Jun 19, 2012 By: Lorraine Mullaney

The manufacturer of Chicago Town pizzas could create up to 120 new jobs in Lancashire.

Published: Jun 19, 2012 By: Lorraine Mullaney

Unseasonable weather is the biggest threat to the UK’s trend of falling food inflation, according to forecasts from European Food and Farming Partnerships (EFFP).

Published: Jun 19, 2012 By: Mike Stones

Premier Foods’ facilities at Histon and Knighton remain “prime candidates” for sale, after the firm’s disposal of its vinegar and sour pickles business based at Middleton, last week to Mizkan for £41M,according to City analyst Panmure Gordon.

Published: Jun 19, 2012 By: Stephen Daniells

Long term consumption of milk containing the probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG strain may protect children in day care from respiratory illness, says a new study from Finland.

Published: Jun 19, 2012

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published the names and accompanying Declarations of Interest of the 167 scientists who will start working with the Authority on its Scientific Committee and eight of its Panels from July 1, 2012 onwards for a thr

Published: Jun 19, 2012

Wild Flavors, Inc. has named Vince Macciocchi as chief operating officer for North America.

Published: Jun 19, 2012

Kraft Foods Inc. on June 18 initiated exchange offers on various debt instruments for new notes with up to $3.6 billion in aggregate principal amounts.

Published: Jun 19, 2012

Consumer spending on food away from home will outpace spending on food at home by 2018, and quick-service restaurants will reap most of the gains, according to a new report published by Rabobank’s Food & Agribusiness Research and Advisory group.

Published: Jun 19, 2012

Burger King Worldwide Holdings, Inc. has established a new joint venture in China to expand the quick service chain in that country by developing 1,000 new Burger King restaurants during the next five to seven years.

Published: Jun 18, 2012

BASF has opened its newly expanded Food Technology & Applications center in Tarrytown, N.Y. The center will allow BASF food scientists to offer workshops and onsite product demonstrations.

Published: Jun 18, 2012

Solid operating performance, including significant sales growth in natural foods, bakery and deli, led to a 2% gain in earnings at The Kroger Co. Net income in the first quarter ended May 19 was $439.4 million.

Published: Jun 16, 2012 By: Anne Bruce

Premier Foods could be targeted lock, stock and barrel by China's acquisitive Bright Foods, analysts have suggested, after the UK’s largest food manufacturer announced it had found a buyer for its vinegars business today (June 15).

Published: Jun 16, 2012

Canada's food and beverage industry will increase its competitiveness in key global markets with the support of the Government of Canada.

Published: Jun 15, 2012 By: Ankush Chibber

77% of Australian adults oppose junk food advertising on television, a report has found, while 18% oppose junk food advertising altogether.

Published: Jun 15, 2012 By: Joe Whitworth

A US organic waste recycling centre will provide food processors with an alternative to current waste disposal methods by collecting and converting it into renewable gas.

Published: Jun 15, 2012

Most of the farm bill action in the Senate this week was behind the scenes, as the leadership negotiated a smaller number of amendments to consider than some 250 offered so far.

Published: Jun 15, 2012

The Consumer Price Index for food and beverages increased 0.1 percent in May, climbing to 233.3 from 233.1 in April, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor. The food index was unchanged in May.