The row over Mayor Bloomberg’s controversial plan to curb sales of super-size sodas in New York City has intensified with the publication of new research debating the role that sugary drinks play in the nation’s expanding waistline.
US cereal giant Kellogg has struck a 50:50 joint venture with Chinese agribusiness monopoly Wilmar International that will manufacture and sell cereals and snacks across the country.
PepsiCo has been targeted by the latest in a string of class action lawsuits alleging big brands are misleading consumers by labelling products as ‘all-natural’ when they contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
Corn harvest continues at a speed now 3 times the normal clip after a week that saw U.S. soybean harvest progress more than double, according to Monday's USDA-NASS Crop Progress report.
Malaysian palm oil futures dropped on Friday to their lowest in more than 11 months, posting their worst week since March last year as rising inventories and overnight losses in U.S. soybeans weighed on prices.
Chicago soybeans rose 0.8 percent on Friday, boosted by bargain hunting in Asia, but the market is on track for its biggest weekly loss in a year, with a rapid U.S. harvest and expectations of higher yields weighing on the market.
US bakers are on a collision course with sugar producers after the American Bakers Association (ABA) said that egislative change to ease artificially high sugar prices is imminent.
Late summer and early autumn, when most wine producers begin harvesting the season's vintage, are some of the most exciting weeks of the year for oenophiles.
Sporting a white coat and tagged with impressive credentials, Dr. Ronald Kleinman carries an aura of authority on camera as he says, "There are no cancer risks associated with agriculture produced through biotech. None whatsoever."
Much has already been written about the recent study from Stanford University claiming that organic foods are no more nutritious or healthy than non-organic foods.
Makowski's Real Sausage Co. in Chicago Saturday recalled some 1,305 pounds of cooked bratwurst sausage products because of misbranding and the undeclared allergen, milk, that is not declared on the label.
Four of the 29 people state health officials say are infected with a rare strain of Salmonella Bredeney have been admitted to hospitals, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta reported Saturday.