Published: Jul 20, 2012

Innophos Holdings, Inc. has completed its acquisition of AMT Labs, Inc., a privately held company based in North Salt Lake, Utah, that manufactures ingredients for the food, beverage, confectionery and nutraceutical industries.

Published: Jul 20, 2012

Nestle Health Science has acquired a stake in Accera, a U.S. company that specializes in the research, development and commercialization of medical foods for neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s.

Published: Jul 20, 2012

Mrs. Fields Famous Brands and Interbake Foods L.L.C. have signed a long-term licensing partnership under which Interbake Foods will become responsible for the manufacture and sale of Mrs.

Published: Jul 20, 2012

Caravan Ingredients now offers CrackerVantage, a technology that has been shown to reduce broken crackers in the manufacturing process and to reduce dough fermentation time by up to 30%.

Published: Jul 20, 2012

Sales of prepared and ready-to-eat foods will reach $32.45 billion in 2012, up 8% from 2011, according to a new report from Packaged Facts.

Published: Jul 20, 2012

While the U.S. corn crop withers under hot, dry drought conditions, the U.S. 2012 rice crop is faring far better.

Published: Jul 20, 2012

Despite the country earning Sh1.2 trillion in 2011 from the fishing industry from 177,527 licensed fishermen, the sector’s contribution to the national economy remains minimal.

Published: Jul 20, 2012

As spatial planning is used increasingly to manage fisheries and other ocean resources, researchers are working to determine the best ways to use and refine the various spatial management tools.

Published: Jul 20, 2012

International best-selling author, John Naisbitt, and the Director of the Naisbitt China Institute in Tianjin, Doris Naisbitt, will deliver their guest speech on Day One of the 5th World Nutrition Forum in Singapore.

Published: Jul 20, 2012

THE Southern Philippines Deep Sea Fishing Association Inc. (Sophil) has opposed the decision of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to lower the suggested retail price (SRP) of canned sardines by as much as .95 centavos per can.

Published: Jul 20, 2012

People interested in influencing the management of inshore fisheries around the Isles of Scilly are being encouraged to apply to join the inshore fisheries and conservation authority (IFCAs).

Published: Jul 20, 2012

Fisheries Minister Michelle O’Neill has visited her Department’s Fisheries Protection Vessel, Banríon Uladh, which is based at Bangor Marina.

Published: Jul 20, 2012

The consultation process has been launched for the application of ‘Irish Salmon’ for registration as a Protected Geographical Indication (PGI).

Published: Jul 20, 2012

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published a new report on levels of dioxins and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in food and feed. Dioxins and PCBs are persistent environmental pollutants which can accumulate in the food chain.

Published: Jul 20, 2012

The nine Californian E. coli O157:H7 infections connected to an April romaine lettuce outbreak in Canada all occurred in Orange County, a spokesman for the California Department of Public Health confirmed to Food Safety News Thursday.

Published: Jul 20, 2012

At least 49 people have fallen ill since October in a Salmonella Infantis outbreak linked to dog and cat food manufactured at a Diamond Pet Foods facility in Gaston, South Carolina, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in its f

Published: Jul 20, 2012

Amazing Coachella, Inc. farms grew the romaine lettuce linked to E. coli O157:H7 illnesses that struck California, New Brunswick and Quebec in late April, the California Department of Public Health confirmed Wednesday to the Packer.

Published: Jul 20, 2012

A California company is voluntarily recalling one day's production of diced and slivered onions and a mix of diced onion and celery because these products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Published: Jul 20, 2012

New Orleans Cold Storage (NOCS), oldest cold storage company in North America has just opened a massive, new 142,000-square-refrigerated warehouse at the Port of New Orleans.

Published: Jul 20, 2012

In the USA, it was the housing bubble. But in Vietnam, it's the pangasius bubble. Pangasius farmers losing money hand over fist because it costs more to raise the Vietnamese catfish than they can get for them, and they are already closing their operations