The government is considering filing a suit with the World Trade Organization against South Korea’s all-out import ban on fisheries products from Fukushima and seven other prefectures.
The government of Hong Kong has announced it would stop serving shark fin and bluefin tuna at official functions, in a move hailed by conservation groups.
Supermarket chain Jumbo is to expand during October with a further 14 new stores in the Netherlands, bringing its portfolio in the region to 373 stores.
Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on Monday sent a senior official to South Korea to protest its ban on fisheries products from eight prefectures in Japan.
Indonesia's anti-monopolies regulator has begun an investigation into the country's rapidly growing soybean trade, after a recent spike in domestic prices and a strike by small-scale makers of popular food staples tempe and tofu.
Tesco said on Monday pork it sold as from a British farm probably came from a Dutch one, the latest public relations blow for Britain's biggest retailer.
Empire Co Ltd, parent of Sobeys grocery chain, reported a 24 percent fall in first-quarter profit from continuing operations as competition increased and expenses rose due to its acquisition of the Canadian assets of Safeway Inc.
Agriculture industry chiefs from Northern Ireland have welcomed a new ‘Switch to Local’ initiative by Tesco which could generate millions of pounds for the local economy.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. plans to expand its Sustainability Index beyond the United States in 2014, the retailer announced during its Global Sustainability Milestone Meeting on Sept. 12.
Frito-Lay North America, a convenient foods business unit of PepsiCo, is set to add 20 electric vehicles to its fleet in New York, along with enhanced electric vehicle charging stations.
Jumbo has launched a new luxury tea concept with a range of unique flavour combinations, including raspberry & rose petal, cherry & hazelnut and pear & cardamon.