Published: Nov 20, 2012

Nestlé Purina continues to strengthen it's pet food brands worldwide with an investment of about CHF (Swiss Franc) 15 million (80 million Argentine pesos) in its factory in Santo Tomé, Argentina.

Published: Nov 20, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

Blue Diamond's fiscal year 2011-2012 sales have reached the record level of $1 billion this year, with 2 year growth of $300 million, according to President and CEO Mark Jansen.

Published: Nov 20, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

International prices of fish and fish products have been under downward pressure in 2012, in particular farmed species, while prices of captured fish have fared better, according to the latest FAO Global Food Outlook report, released November 2012.

Published: Nov 20, 2012 By: Oliver Nieburg+

Cadbury owner Mondelez International has announced plans to invest $400m in its cocoa supply chain over the next ten years.

Published: Nov 20, 2012 By: Nicholas Robinson

One of the largest Zambian agri-businesses will publish its full year 2012 results later this month, showing growth of more than 100%.

Published: Nov 20, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

Net revenues in the third quarter of Brazil Foods (BRF) totalled R $ 7.2 billion, representing growth of 14.3 per cent over the same period last year.

Published: Nov 20, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

Ireland's Carton Brothers has announced that it is to make a €3m investment in equipment that will remove more offal from its chickens for export to foreign markets, mainly China.

Published: Nov 20, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

Wall St. Earnings Expectations: The average analyst estimate is for profit of 43 cents per share, a rise of 65.4% from the company’s actual earnings for the year-ago quarter.

Published: Nov 20, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

December Corn finished up 5 3/4 at 727, 2 3/4 off the high and 16 up from the low. March Corn closed up 6 at 731. This was 16 1/2 up from the low and 2 3/4 off the high.

Published: Nov 20, 2012 By: Lorraine Mullaney

Tesco announced a £16M (€20M) contract with the Irish Dairy Board (IDB) last week (November 14) to supply Irish butter to Tesco stores throughout Europe.

Published: Nov 19, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

The Whiskey Place, a family-owned online business that serves as Glenlivet Scotch whiskey retailer, has expanded its whiskey offerings with the addition of Johnnie Walker Blue and Templeton Small Batch Rye at its online store - http://www.TheWhiskeyPlace.

Published: Nov 19, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

US-based producer and marketer of fruit and fresh vegetables Dole Food has reported a loss of $13.6m for the third quarter of 2012, an improvement from a loss of $47m in 2011.

Published: Nov 19, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

Wheat for December delivery fell 3.25 cents to $8.4550 a bushel; December corn fell 4.50 cents to $7.2125 a bushel; December oats fell 3 cents to $3.6450 a bushel; while January soybeans fell 17 cents to $14.02 a bushel.

Published: Nov 19, 2012 By: Zhou Siyu

China, the largest buyer of Brazilian iron ore and soybeans, has also become the South American country's largest sugar export market this year.

Published: Nov 19, 2012 By: Eric Volkman

Starting in its next fiscal year, Wal-Mart plans to open 100 new stores in China over the next three years, the company announced last week.

Published: Nov 19, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

McDonald’s Ireland today announces plans to beef up its expansion plans with the creation of 700 new jobs over the next three years.

Published: Nov 19, 2012 By: Mark Astley

Müller Dairy and Müller-owned Robert Wiseman Dairies will increase their farm gate milk price to 30.5 pence per litre (ppl) by February 2013 in an effort to meet the rising cost of milk production.

Published: Nov 19, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

Third quarter sales at Pinnacle Foods declined one percent versus a year ago to $568 million, and net earnings in the quarter were $10 million, after giving effect to approximately $14 million of after-tax charges related to restructuring and refinancing.

Published: Nov 16, 2012

Ahold today published its interim report for the third quarter of 2012.

Published: Nov 16, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

William Grant & Sons and SPI Group have decided to end their current contract for importation, distribution and marketing of Stolichnaya Vodka in the US after 31 December 2013.