Published: Jun 19, 2012 By: Mark Astley

Retail merchandising displays that provide consumers with dairy-based ‘meal solutions’ could reap double-digit unit and dollar sales growth, US research has found.

Published: Jun 19, 2012 By: Oliver NIEBURG

Drinking pomegranate juice may help to reduce blood pressure, according to a recently published study.

Published: Jun 19, 2012 By: Kacey Culliney

US Halal specialist American Halal has launched a new chickpea snacks line under its Saffron Road brand that it says holds appeal to the ‘natural foods’ consumer as well as Muslims.

Published: Jun 19, 2012

Barely a week goes by without another food company being challenged in court over its use of the word ‘natural’ – and it’s just a matter of time before the claim loses its front-and-center on-pack appeal.

Published: Jun 19, 2012

Confectionery and bakery technology supplier Baker Perkins has opened its first sales office in South America in order to tap into potential in the market and to be closer to its customers.

Published: Jun 19, 2012

The National Meat and Poultry Processing Board (NMPPB) offers consultancy services to parties interested in setting up automatic meat and poultry processing units or undertaking projects such as the modernisation of slaughterhouses.

Published: Jun 19, 2012

Tate & Lyle, a global provider of ingredients and solutions to the food, beverage and other industries, today officially opened its new Commercial and Food Innovation Centre in the Hoffmann Estates suburb of Chicago, Illinois.

Published: Jun 19, 2012

Minute Maid, a business unit of the Coca-Cola Co., has introduced fruit punch and strawberry passion flavors to its Juices To Go line of products.

Published: Jun 19, 2012

Wild Flavors, Inc. has named Vince Macciocchi as chief operating officer for North America.

Published: Jun 19, 2012

Kraft Foods Inc. on June 18 initiated exchange offers on various debt instruments for new notes with up to $3.6 billion in aggregate principal amounts.

Published: Jun 19, 2012

34 Degrees, a snack manufacturer, has added Sweet Crisps to its line of snack products. The product is available in four varieties: caramel, chocolate, cinnamon and graham.

Published: Jun 19, 2012

Consumer spending on food away from home will outpace spending on food at home by 2018, and quick-service restaurants will reap most of the gains, according to a new report published by Rabobank’s Food & Agribusiness Research and Advisory group.

Published: Jun 19, 2012

June 18, 2012 - Hannaford Supermarkets is notifying consumers today that Hannaford brand Mini Frosted Cookies contain egg as an ingredient.

Published: Jun 19, 2012

Q.bel Foods, the producer of Q.bel chocolate wafers, has announced that it has expanded the distribution of its cookie products in the US.

Published: Jun 19, 2012

Nexira, a provider of natural ingredients for the food and health industries, is planning to launch its products: Fibergum Crystal - a probiotic fibre, and Oli-Ola - a natural origin olive extract.

Published: Jun 19, 2012

Another week of mostly hot, dry weather in the majority of the Corn Belt means another week of declining corn and soybean conditions, according to Monday's USDA-NASS Crop Progress report.

Published: Jun 19, 2012

The CME Group corn, soybean and wheat markets will start higher Monday.

Published: Jun 19, 2012

Senator Tim Johnson (D-SD) called for action on the farm bill Monday, as leaders of the Senate and its agriculture committee continued negotiations to limit amendments to the bill.

Published: Jun 18, 2012

Chaz Wilson vice president of Grove Services, an international trading company with offices in Atlanta, Georgia, was elected chairman of the board of the USA Poultry & Egg Export Council (USAPEEC) for 2012-13 at the council's annual meeting in San Diego.

Published: Jun 18, 2012

Latin America will have its own Cold Chain Summit Oct. 16-17 in São Paulo, Brazil, sponsored by the Global Cold Chain Alliance.