Published: Aug 01, 2012 By: Ed Bedington

Weighing and packaging machinery supplier Ishida has announced a new appointment to head up the company’s German operations.

Published: Aug 01, 2012 By: Rod Addy

A storm in the US over how calories are measured could cross to Europe and an overhaul of the system is long overdue, according to one nutrition expert.

Published: Aug 01, 2012 By: Nathan Gray

Over supplementation with iodine during pregnancy could lead to the development of congenital hypothyroidism in newborns, according new clinical case data.

Published: Aug 01, 2012 By: Shane Starling

Recently published European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) guidance on physical performance health claims does not provide enough clarity on trial design to enable the beleaguered sector to actually win any claims, a consultant has said.

Published: Aug 01, 2012 By: Ben Bouckley

Anheuser-Busch InBev’s Q2 results reveal a tale of two Buds – namely one of woe for standard Budweiser that the global brewer is struggling to stabilize in the States, and another on high-performing brand extensions.

Published: Aug 01, 2012 By: Kacey Culliney

Snacks and soft drinks brand owners looking to build traction in Indonesia should target local convenience stores amid a soaring trend for young, wealthy consumers to socialise in this retail space, Euromonitor says.

Published: Aug 01, 2012 By: Ben Bouckley

Coca-Cola CEO Muhtar Kent has played down the impact on his firm of higher prices for high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), after corn prices rocketed since mid-June to hit record highs following a severe US drought.

Published: Aug 01, 2012

Alltech is proud to be a gold sponsor of the XXIV World Poultry Congress (WPC 2012), which takes place in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil from August 5 to 9, 2012.

Published: Aug 01, 2012

Japanese food could one day rule the world after being voted global travellers' third favourite culinary delight, a new worldwide food survey from Hotels.com reveals.

Published: Aug 01, 2012

An Indian meal is considered incomplete without a sweet course at the end. Capitalising on this practice among Indians are the companies dealing in desserts.

Published: Aug 01, 2012

Here is today’s list of food safety recalls, product withdrawals, allergy alerts and miscellaneous compliance issues.

Published: Aug 01, 2012

Following a recall announced over the weekend, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration late Monday warned consumers not to eat whole cantaloupe from North Carolina's Burch Farms due to possible Listeria monoccytogenes contamination.

Published: Aug 01, 2012

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has counted an additional 10 cases of Salmonella Montevideo linked to live poultry since last month, bringing the new case count to 76 people across 22 states. Of those ill, 17 have been hospitalized.

Published: Aug 01, 2012

Last Friday the Infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN) virus was detected after routine monitoring at one of Mainstream Canada's Tofino-area farms.

Published: Aug 01, 2012

The Global Aquaculture Alliance, the leading standards-setting organisation for aquaculture seafood, has hired Steven Hedlund as its new communications manager.

Published: Aug 01, 2012

Mozambique’s Institute for Fishing Research is studying the causes of a drop in shrimp hauls in the country, said the deputy director of the National Directorate for Fishing Economy and Policy of the Fishing Ministry.

Published: Aug 01, 2012

Construction activities of all fisheries harbours, anchor lodges and fish landing centres which are essential to the fisheries industry will be completed by 2015, Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Minister Dr Rajitha Senaratne said.

Published: Aug 01, 2012

Marine Scotland has implemented new measures, following consultation with industry, to ensure West Coast fishermen can catch their full prawn quota this year.

Published: Aug 01, 2012

With an estimated 82 tonnes of seafood to be served during the Games in the Olympic and Paralympic Village alone, the official London 2012 organisers have decided to use only sustainable fish, thereby showing it can be affordable, achievable and delicious

Published: Aug 01, 2012

Indonesia, the world’s third largest producer of farmed tilapia, now has a new tool available for managing streptococcosis, a highly prevalent bacterial disease that can cause high levels of mortality and sharp decreases in fish performance.