AMF Bakery Systems has completed its acquisition of Tromp Bakery Equipment B.V., a global supplier of baking equipment based in Gorinchem, The Netherlands.
Ronald D. Wilkinson, corporate vice-president of Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. and president of Ralcorp Cereal Products, has announced plans to retire from the company effective Sept. 30.
Dr. Schar USA, a subsidiary of Burgstall, Italy-based Dr. Schar AG/SPA, on July 5 opened the company’s first gluten-free manufacturing facility in the United States.
Sales revenue rose 2% for the nine months ended May 31 at Barry Callebaut on growth in the Food Manufacturers Products business and implementation of long-term partnerships.
Although cost structures of Brazilian and US broiler production are similar, primarily due to feed costs in both countries being closely linked to global corn and soybean prices, increasing costs are eroding Brazil’s advantages, according to a new study.
French daily newspaper Le Figaro reported a consortium led by French oilseed giant Sofiproteol has the backing of the French government to bid for Doux, one of the world's biggest poultry exporters, according to Reuters.
Sean Connolly, CEO of The Hillshire Brands Company, formerly Sara Lee Corporation, is looking forward to adding more products to the company’s lineup, including meat snack meats, according to a Reuters report.
A new Northern Beef Packers plant being built in Aberdeen has made several attempts to open since 2006, but its long-anticipated opening appears imminent in the near future, reports KSFY ABC.
For the third consecutive month, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Food Price Index fell in June, shrinking 1.8 percent from May to its lowest level since September 2010.
During the Codex meeting taking place in Rome July 2 -7, of which the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) is attending, the member countries voted in favor of adopting standards for ractopamine Maximum Residue Levels (MRL).
A scientific statement has just been published by EFSA as requested by the European Commission that considers the latest research on animal clones and their offspring for food production purposes. EFSA reaffirmed findings from its previous work.
Marketing healthier foods, or better brands, or using innovative food ingredients or processes, can involve a regulatory minefield of Health Claim hazards.
Food producers and food retailers are expecting heftier business costs arising from the Federal government’s recently implemented Carbon Price scheme, but the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is investigating whether product price ris
Manufacturing activity continued to contract in June although the rate of contraction eased according to the latest Australian Industry Group – PwC Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI®).
The New Zealand Advertising Standards Authority (NZASA) has forced New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra to amend its website after complaints about five “misleading” health claims for its dairy products.
The Renault-Nissan Alliance, a partnership between France-based Renault and Japan-based Nissan, has entered into an exclusive fleet contract with nutritional food company Danone.
Codex Alimentarius Commission, the UN food standards body, has unveiled new safety standards for food products, which includes the maximum level of melamine in liquid milk formula, in order to ensure food safety.
