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: 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

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 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: 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: Nicholas Robinson

The grocery market in Ireland has seen growth for the first time since April, according to figures released by Kantar Worldpanel. The data showed supermarket share figures in Ireland for the 12 weeks ending 28 October to have increased by 0.1%.

Published: Nov 16, 2012 By: Carina Perkins

Australia’s red meat exports to China saw huge increases last month, with record volumes for both beef and sheepmeat.

Published: Nov 15, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

A third major retailer is speaking out to the boat owners operating in the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) waters, asking them to focus on sustainable fishing.

Published: Nov 15, 2012 By: Mike Stones

Growth in own-label food has helped Sainsbury achieve a 2.5% rise in profits to £405M in the six months to September 29.

Published: Nov 15, 2012 By: Kacey Culliney

Wheat and corn prices have eased over the fourth quarter but will spike again at the beginning of 2013 as impacts from demand rationing take hold, Rabobank says.

Published: Nov 15, 2012 By: Mike McGinnis

It appears the CME Group corn and soybean markets are headed for a second straight day of trading higher Wednesday.

Published: Nov 14, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

The value of Norwegian seafood exports in October totaled NOK 5.5 billion.

Published: Nov 14, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

Wheat prices logged their biggest decline in a month Monday, sliding for a second day because of the higher crop estimates released last week by the U.S. government.