Published: May 23, 2012

Mainstream Canada suffered this week after IHN virus was detected at its Dixon Bay site in British Columbia. An infectious viral disease, IHN is visible through a variety of behavioural and physical conditions which quickly lead to death.

Published: May 23, 2012

A red tide has been sighted in Hong Kong waters over the past week, an inter-departmental red tide working group has reported.

Published: May 23, 2012

Transitional funding of more than A$4 million will start flowing to the grain, fish and egg export industries next month after regulations underpinning new export certification arrangements passed through the Parliament.

Published: May 23, 2012

GS1 Australia has launched an iPhone app called the GS1 GoScan that gives consumers access to extended labelling product data as part of 2012 Food Allergy Awareness Week.

Published: May 22, 2012 By: Kacey Culliney

China’s US$500bn rural consumer market holds huge growth opportunities for the fast-moving-consumer-goods (FMCG) segment, with juices and teas set to soar, according to Nielsen.

Published: May 22, 2012 By: Keith

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has introduced an Internet-based label approval system for the review of meat, poultry and egg product labels.

Published: May 22, 2012

V N Gaur, who served as the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India for about three years, bid the post adieu.

Published: May 22, 2012

Eight new members are needed for the Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes (ACNFP). The Food Standards Agency intends to appoint in November 2012.

Published: May 21, 2012 By: Joe Whitworth

Berlin Packaging said its acquisition of packaging distributor Lerman Container will enable it to get geographically closer to customers and expand existing markets in the US.

Published: May 21, 2012 By: Mark Astley

Food safety officials in the Chinese city of Shanghai have given their backing to a private food safety website that collates and spreads knowledge about food safety issues in the country.

Published: May 21, 2012 By: Oliver Nieburg

Swedish confectioner Cloetta has introduced price increases after its sales slowed in the first quarter (Q1) 2012.

Published: May 21, 2012 By: Rod Addy

LycoRed plans to target Eastern Europe for sales growth, according to newly appointed global vice president of marketing and sales for Europe, Middle East and Africa Frederic Nanquette.

Published: May 21, 2012

Cosi, Inc. narrowed its loss during the first quarter with the help of increased comparable restaurant net sales.

Published: May 21, 2012

DSM has entered an agreement to acquire Ocean Nutrition Canada from Clearwater Fine Foods and funds managed by Richardson Capital in an all-cash transaction for approximately $531 million.

Published: May 21, 2012

Ellen Kullman, chairman and chief executive officer of E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., unveiled two key efforts that will support collaborative, world hunger initiatives, including an investment in Ethiopia and sponsorship of a global food security index.

Published: May 21, 2012

Adopting any restrictive diet presents challenges, and a gluten-free diet is no exception.

Published: May 21, 2012

The New South Wales government announced new animal welfare requirements after an undercover video that depicted animal abuses at an abattoir provoked public outcry.

Published: May 21, 2012

The All India Food Processors' Association (AIFPA) is organising a national seminar in New Delhi on Friday, May 25, 2012.

Published: May 21, 2012 By: Kalakad V Ganapathy

IntroductionConvenience foods are prepared or packaged by a manufacturer that need little or no further preparation before being consumed and can be used at any time, quickly and easily as by thawing or heating. Convenience foods sold as ready-to-eat dish

Published: May 21, 2012

GEA Refrigeration Technologies, Bochum, Germany, has consolidated its US-based companies into GEA Refrigeration North America Inc.,with a central sales organization headquartered in York,Pennsylvania.