Contrary to its goal of promoting good nutrition, a U.S. food-assistance program spends billions of dollars each year on unhealthy, sugar-sweetened drinks, according to a new study.
Chinese infant formula company Synutra has entered into an agreement with Sodiaal, a leading dairy cooperative in France, and its subsidiary, Euroserum, to build a EUR100m drying facility in Carhaix, France.
The Kerala Vyapari Vyavasayi Ekopana Samithi (KVVES) will organise a demonstration on September 20, 2012, to protest against the Centre's decision to introduce 51 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) in the multi-brand retail sector.
The Centre's decision to allow 51 per cent FDI (foreign direct investment) in multi-brand retail is being strongly opposed by the Federation of Associations of Maharashtra (FAM), the apex body of over 750 trade, transport and small-scale associations.
Australian beef cattle producer and agricultural business M P Evans Group has seen overall profit drop by 31%, it announced in its interim half-year results.
Mossi & Ghisolfi (M&G) Group has selected Texas as the location for its one million ton polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plant with construction expected before the end of 2013.
Exports of food and beverages from the European Union to China grew by 51% during the first six months of 2012, compared to the corresponding period last year, the bloc reported yesterday.
After launching its first cassava-based beer in Mozambique last year, SAB Miller is taking part in an EU-funded scheme that involves researching alternative foods drawn from the crop’s byproducts.
As the dust settles on Friday’s announcement by the Indian government to finally allow foreign direct investment in multi-brand retail, it is becoming clear that the country’s beleaguered supply chain will be one of the major winners.
American food and beverage company PepsiCo has announced that it has been recognized by the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) and the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) for its leadership in promoting sustainable business practices.
Batory Foods, is a US-based ingredients distributor, has announced that it has implemented an upgraded warehouse management system at its 170,000ft² Chicago distribution facility, the base of the company’s national distribution network.
Spartech Corporation has recorded a 10% decrease in sales in its Packaging Technologies segment in its third financial quarter (Q3), but said it would continue to shift its product mix towards more specialized and higher margin products.
Chicago soybeans rose for a third straight session on Friday, and corn firmed, buoyed by the U.S. Federal Reserve's announcement of a new round of stimulus measures which investors hope will improve the demand outlook for raw materials.
Soybean prices look placed for an autumn lull before a run up to a "peak" next year, after a run on new-crop supplies depletes inventories, US Department of Agriculture officials said.
Tate & Lyle’s new TASTEVA™ Stevia Sweetener allows food and beverage manufacturers seeking sweetness from a natural source the ability to reduce sugar levels by 50% more without the bitter/liquorice aftertaste often associated with other high-purity, stev
