Published: Jun 08, 2012

Lawsuits filed against Colorado-based Listeria-tainted cantaloupe producer Jensen Farms are close to settlement, a lawyer for the company has announced.

Published: Jun 08, 2012

Vitafoods Europe saw 12% more attendees (11,594 ) pass through its doors in Geneva this year with show producer Informa casting its eyes forward to the second edition of Vitafoods Asia in Hong Kong in September.

Published: Jun 08, 2012 By: Ben Bouckley

Molson Coors Brewing Company announced today that it has received approval from the European Competition Commission regarding its $3.54bn acquisition of Central and Eastern European brewer StarBev, initially announced on April 3 2012.

Published: Jun 08, 2012 By: Mike Stones

Retail guru Sir Terry Leahy, former ceo Tesco, has published a 10 words management handbook based on his years at the helm of the UK’s biggest supermarket.

Published: Jun 08, 2012 By: Mike Stones

Chilled-own label food manufacturer Bakkavör plans new product launches later this year, according to its chief financial officer Peter Gates.

Published: Jun 08, 2012 By: Rick Pendrous

A low-priced flexible robot, which is simple to programme and doesn't require specialist coding skills, is expected to receive a warm welcome by smaller food firms looking to make their first step into automation, according to the Danish company that deve

Published: Jun 08, 2012

The Hershey Co. has introduced Simple Pleasures, a crème-filled line of milk chocolates the company said has 30% less fat than other products in the milk chocolate category.

Published: Jun 08, 2012

Diminished tightness in the world supply/demand balance, signs of global economic weakness and a stronger US dollar contributed to sharp declines in global food prices, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations said on June 7.

Published: Jun 08, 2012

The Agency has produced a summary of its research published in May 2012.

Published: Jun 07, 2012 By: Lorraine Mullaney

Up to 40 jobs are under threat at the McCain food factory in Scarborough, as the firm shifts production from pizzas to ready-baked jacket potatoes.

Published: Jun 07, 2012 By: Ed Bedington

Older people should be encouraged to consume more meat to remain active in later life, delegates to the World Meat Congress (WMC) in Paris were told.

Published: Jun 07, 2012 By: Kacey Culliney

PepsiCo’s Quaker Oats Company has invested in a programme dedicated to oat science and innovation, in a bid to elevate the understanding of the health benefits associated with oat consumption.

Published: Jun 07, 2012 By: Ben Bouckley

Diageo has announced ‘pivotal’ plans to invest one billion pounds in a new malt distillery and expand existing sites in Scotland to cash in on explosive growth in emerging markets from Europe to Asia.

Published: Jun 07, 2012 By: Joe Whitworth

Consolidated Container Company (CCC) said its acquisition by affiliates of Bain Capital Partners LLC will provide the platform to expand its capabilities and customer base.

Published: Jun 07, 2012

Nearly 85% of consumers mistakenly believe foods with whole grain labels provide a good or excellent source of dietary fiber, but a new study shows whole-grain foods do not always provide as much fiber as consumers expect.

Published: Jun 07, 2012

Jain Irrigation Systems, Ltd., Mumbai, India, through its US subsidiary Cascade Specialities Inc., has entered into an agreement to acquire White Oak Frozen Foods, Newman, California, industrial food ingredients supplier.

Published: Jun 07, 2012

Australian supermarket chain Woolworths is in talks with McCain Foods to supply it with potatoes for a new line of frozen home-brand products, according to ABC News.

Published: Jun 07, 2012

South Korea's food and agricultural exports edged up slightly in May helped by a rise in overseas demand for fresh produce, the government said Wednesday 6 June.

Published: Jun 07, 2012

The European Commission has responded to information released by the WWF stating that two non-EU vessels have been seen in bluefin tuna fishing grounds in the Mediterranean over the last two weeks.

Published: Jun 07, 2012

Multivac Inc. received Hormel Foods’ Spirit of Excellence Award for 2011. This marks the seventh consecutive year Multivac has received the honor.