Three milk processors have abandoned plans to cut the price they pay for milk on August 1, but farmers have pledged to continue their blockades of milk processing depots until all the price cuts are rescinded.
Analysts remained sympathetic to Irn-Bru maker AG Barr after it reported that profits had been buffeted by factors including this year’s“unprecedented weather”.
Princes has confirmed its support for British pea growers faced with reduced crop yields due to poor weather conditions this year, by committing to buy 9,000t from domestic growers.
The Company GABRIEL COULET SA is recalling Cora Roquefort 4×25 g cheese because some of the batches may be contaminated with Escherichia coli O103: H2.
Underlying net income at Groupe Danone in the first half of fiscal 2012 ended June 30 totaled €911 million ($1,125 million), up 2% from €874 million in the same period a year ago.
Adjusted operating profit for the first quarter ended June 30 was in line with expectations for Tate & Lyle, P.L.C. even though U.S. corn prices began increasing significantly in mid-June.
Frozen Vegetable division sales doubled during the first quarter of fiscal 2012 at PinguinLutosa, Westrozebeke, Belgium, mostly reflecting the acquisition of the CECAB Group frozen division. Sales were also up at the Potato Division.
The International Feed Industry Federation (IFIF) has voiced an urgent concern that the rise in feed and food costs will continue unabated for the foreseeable future, in large part due to the diversion of feed and food grains and oilseeds into biofuels.
Truro Crown Court has ordered a Spanish fishing company, its UK subsidiary and their captains to pay a total of £1.62 million for serious fisheries offences. This is the highest court order amount ever imposed in a Marine Management Organisation (MMO) fis