Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. has reached an agreement to acquire the commercial egg operations of Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. The assets include two production complexes near Pittsburg, Texas, with capacity for 1.4 million laying hens.
New research predicts that by 2017 Australians will be spending $31.8 billion dollars per year on home-brand (also known as “private label” products or “supermarket brands”) products, which will account for more than 30% of supermarket sales.
Swiss-owned food giant Nestle Australia has sold its Australian-based Peters Ice Cream business to Australian Food Group, a company owned by Private Equity group Pacific Equity Partners (PEP).
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published a new study that gives scientific validation to health claim that consumption of dark chocolate improves blood circulation.
The North American drought devastating American corn crops and wheat crops is creating export opportunities for Australian food processors despite the high Australian dollar.
British Columbia grain producers will be able to better select the most promising new grain varieties to suit growing conditions in the Peace River region, thanks to an investment for the B.C. Grain Producers Association.
CFIA is warning the public not to consume the Gills Onions brand Fresh Diced Red Onions, Fresh Diced Yellow Onions, and Fresh Diced Celery & Onions described below because these products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The Russian Union of Poultry Producers (Rosptitsesoyuz) has sent a request to the government demanding that it restricts poultry imports from Belarus, which it claims has violated trade agreements.
The US meat industry has welcomed an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) decision not to introduce laws that would require intensive farms to provide detailed information on their operations.
