Published: Oct 17, 2012

Krill oil company Neptune Technologies & Bioressources saw its revenues increase by 65% to $14,252,000 for the six-month period ended August 31, 2012, with EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) at ($562,000) compared to (

Published: Oct 17, 2012

JBS S.A.’s Argentine unit can now export thermoprocessed meat to the United States. The decision comes after FSIS visited JBS plants based in Argentina during the past year, Argentina’s Agriculture Ministry said in a news release.

Published: Oct 17, 2012

Brazil announced on Monday it had fully restored agriculture trade with Argentina which means there should be no further impediments or red tape for Argentine fruit or for Brazilian pork.

Published: Oct 17, 2012

The Consumer Price Index for food and beverages increased 0.1 percent in September, moving up to 234.2 from 234, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor. The food index also rose 0.1 percent in September.

Published: Oct 17, 2012

Consumers can get savings on bologna, chicken tenders and a holiday movie thanks to a promotion from Tyson Foods, Inc.

Published: Oct 17, 2012

The US Department of Labor cited House of Raeford, a North Carolina poultry processor for child labor violations, according to local news reports.

Published: Oct 17, 2012

Beef exports from Japan’s Fukushima prefecture will resume for the first time in more than a year, according to RTT News.

Published: Oct 17, 2012

A federal grant of more than $1.4 million will go toward revitalizing a poultry processing plant in Franklin Township, NJ, according to CourierPostOnline.com.

Published: Oct 17, 2012

Allison Aden has been appointed executive vice president and chief financial officer of Americold, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, a global leader in temperature controlled warehousing and logistics to the food industry.

Published: Oct 17, 2012

A sushi plant in Thailand owned by a Japanese-Thai joint venture is expanding production, with capacity of a mackerel line being doubled, to meet growing demand in Europe.

Published: Oct 17, 2012

Frozen and canned vegetable processors in in major producing countries in Europe report shortages for peas and beans -- two key crops for the sector -- according to the European Association of Fruit and Vegetable Processors (PROFEL).

Published: Oct 17, 2012 By: Lorraine Mullaney

Hundreds of thousands of pounds are being raised to boost the numbers and progression of women working in the food and drink manufacturing sector.

Published: Oct 17, 2012 By: Lorraine Mullaney

A drinks packaging concept that was dismissed as “tacky” by BBC TV’s Dragons’ Den has proved so successful its inventor is taking it to America.

Published: Oct 17, 2012

The EU food contract manufacturing sector will double to reach between £11–13bn (€14–16bn) during the next eight years, according to a new report from Rabobank Food & Agribusiness Research.

Published: Oct 17, 2012 By: Mike Stones

“A sad day for Scotland,” was the verdict of the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (USDAW), after Vion UK confirmed today that it will close its Hall’s of Broxburn meat plant with the loss of 1,700 jobs.

Published: Oct 17, 2012 By: Mike Stones

The md of a finance firm that made an unsuccessful bid to buy Hall’s meat plant in West Lothian and save its 1,700 jobs may consider legal action against the facility’s owner Dutch multi-national Vion Group.

Published: Oct 17, 2012

The Government has today responded to the House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee report on ‘desinewed meat’ (DSM).

Published: Oct 17, 2012

US-based Hamburger chain Burger King has launched King Deals combo meal for $4.99 at all its participating restaurants.

Published: Oct 17, 2012

The savory snacks market in Spain is led by the affluent group, but is not influenced by the incomes of consumers, says a report by Canadean – Food.

Published: Oct 17, 2012

UK-based private equity firm Permira has hired banks to provide additional debt for its frozen food company Iglo, which owns the Birds Eye brand.