Del Monte Foods today reported net sales in the second quarter fiscal 2013 of $1,009.7 million compared to $994.3 million in the second quarter fiscal 2012, an increase of 1.5%.
According to preliminary official trade statistics, rice exports in September 2012 were estimated at 676,000 tons, taking MY (market year) 2011/12 rice exports to a record 10.4 million tons.
Gecko Fruits is a new company based in Rungis Market and they will begin sourcing fruits in South America Central America and South Africa with the aim of selling it in France.
AquaBounty Technologies confirms that Intrexon Corporation has made an offer to purchase the outstanding 52.44 per cent of AquaBounty shares not owned by them for a price of $0.123 per share.
Fort Bend Brewing Company has entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with Silver Eagle Distributors to sell, deliver and promote its beer in the Houston and San Antonio regions in US.
THE fiscal cliff may get all the attention along Pennsylvania Avenue these days but, almost unheeded, America’s agriculture is facing a cliff of its own.
Australian food giant Goodman Fielder will offload its New Zealand flour milling business to Japanese firm Nisshin as part of its wider strategy to recover from struggling finances.
NakedWines.com, a UK-based online winery, has brought together over 100,000 Angels to provide $3m investment for Tim Olson and Jeff Stai - two independent winemakers in California.
Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) intends to increase the distribution of its wines into airports, airlines, cruises, ferries and duty free stores over the next five years.
US firm TreeHouse Foods Inc has completed an undisclosed deal for Minnesota-based dairy co-op Associated Milk Producers’ Aseptic Cheese brand and Pudding business.
Auburndale, Fla.-based Colorado Boxed Beef Co. has purchased multiple distribution centers from Greely, Colo.-based JBS USA, company officials told Meatingplace.
SABMiller Plc., a brewing company, has reported that revenue for the six months ended September 30, 2012 was increased from $10.54 billion to $11.37 billion.
Tesco has announced it is likely to exit the United States after a review of its Fresh & Easy stores, which have struggled financially since its debut in 2007.
Export prices for most rice varieties remained unchanged from the previous week, except for parboiled rice, which declined around one per cent due to a lack of new inquiries.
A national survey funded by International Dairy Foods Association shows the public does not support a government program to manage the supply of U.S. milk, IDFA contends.
