Published: Jun 08, 2015

US - Sharply lower pork prices in April helped move a lot of US product into export markets, but beef exports have gone down, write Steve Meyer and Len Steiner.

Published: Jun 08, 2015

Retail sales in the euro area (EA19) have increased by 0.7%, while unemployment rate fell to 11.1% in April when compared to March this year, according to the figures released by the European Union statistics agency Eurostat.

Published: Jun 05, 2015

The United States exported 601,834 tonnes of distillers' dried grains with solubles (DDGS) to China in April, the second-largest monthly shipments ever to the top importer of the animal feed, U.S. Department of Agriculture data showed on Wednesday.

Published: Jun 05, 2015

Global food prices in May fell to their lowest since September 2009 with declines in cereals, dairy and meat products outweighing slight increases in oils and sugar, the United Nations' food agency said on Thursday.

Published: Jun 05, 2015

UK - An initiative has been launched in the UK to ensure more information about meat inspections in the abattoir is passed back to the farmer to help improve the health and welfare of livestock.

Published: Jun 05, 2015

The government of Ontario in Canada is investing around $5.2m in food projects to encourage local food production in the province.

Published: Jun 05, 2015

Ebro Foods has acquired US specialty rice business RiceSelect for $45m, through its local unit Riviana Foods.

Published: Jun 05, 2015

Nomad Holdings is reportedly engaged in early-stage talks to acquire frozen-food producer Findus Group.

Published: Jun 05, 2015

Grocery retailer Metcash has today announced plans to scrap dividends alongside an AUD$640 million asset writedown due to “the increasingly competitive trading environment”.

Published: Jun 04, 2015

Tasmanian apple grower Hansen Orchards has seen yields up to 30% bigger than last year’s, with ‘colour and skin finish as good as we’ve ever seen’ according to Marketing Manager Baden Ribbon. The good news doesn’t stop at the domestic harvest either

Published: Jun 04, 2015

While last year around this time new carrots were already being harvested, this year the harvest takes a little longer to get going. I am only expecting this years new harvest in week 26, open-field v

Published: Jun 04, 2015

Tomato prices in the southern regions of Ukraine have sharply dropped, deeply affecting producers who relied on a spike in demand on the eve of the holidays, reports "APK-Inform: Vegetables and Fruits".

Published: Jun 04, 2015

A survey conducted by the National Horticultural Research and Development Foundation (NHRDF) has revealed a wide gap between the minimum and maximum sale prices of onions and also in their modal prices in the major onion markets of Maharashtra.

Published: Jun 04, 2015

In a dire warning yesterday, a leading haulage group said more and more freight carriers consider passing through the French port town too dangerous and are preparing to pull the plug on supplying Britain altogether.

Published: Jun 04, 2015

Patties Foods continues to reel from the frozen berry scandal earlier this year, forecasting a 10 per cent drop in full-year profit.

Published: Jun 04, 2015

The Almond Board of California convened other California agricultural groups, food processors and interest groups to outline solutions on Monday to ongoing sustainability challenges in the state.

Published: Jun 04, 2015

EU - This week, the European pig slaughter market tends to appear in a steady to friendly way.

Published: Jun 04, 2015

NORTHERN IRELAND, UK - Agriculture Minister Michelle O’Neill is visiting Beijing on 1-5 June 2015, on a mission to support applications for the export of pork to China and to champion the north’s agri-food industry.

Published: Jun 04, 2015

CHINA – China is assessing Costa Rican food safety to decide on whether dairy, beef and fish can be imported into the country.

Published: Jun 04, 2015

British fashion retailer New Look is planning to increase its international presence by opening new stores in China after reporting increase in annual profits.