Published: Jul 04, 2012

The loss of trade privileges for frozen shrimp exported from Thailand to the European Union (EU) will impact farmers and employees of packing houses, perhaps as many as 2 million people across the country, reported The Nation on July 2.

Published: Jul 04, 2012

Thirty Johnny Rockets restaurants will soon open in Brazil thanks to a franchise agreement made between the company and restaurant entrepreneur Antonio Augusto Ribeiro de Souza.

Published: Jul 04, 2012

A national emergency plan has been launched by Mexican authorities to contain a bird flu outbreak, which the agriculture ministry claims has already affected nearly 1.7 million birds, according to Zeenews.com.

Published: Jul 04, 2012

Although the US pork industry has captured more than 90 percent of the imported pork market in Mexico, accounting for nearly one-third of total pork consumption, per capita pork consumption in Mexico is only 24 lbs. per year vs. approximately 46 lbs. in t

Published: Jul 04, 2012

Eckrich, a John Morrell Food Group business that is a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods, is celebrating the processor’s first of three primary race sponsorships of Aric Almirola and the No. 43 Richard Petty Motorsports Ford, and their partnership with Operat

Published: Jul 04, 2012

US beef prices continue to increase as summer barbecue season is underway. During the past year, beef’s average retail price has increased 5.4 percent, including 0.6 percent in the past month, according to the US Department of Agriculture’s Consumer Price

Published: Jul 04, 2012

Murphy-Brown LLC, the livestock production subsidiary for Smithfield Foods Inc., has earned Smithfield’s Zero Hero Award for its environmental management performance in 2011.

Published: Jul 04, 2012

During the past year, foodservice promotions featuring barbecue were most common in the summer months and least common in the winter, according to Technomic’s Category Close-Up: Barbecue report.

Published: Jul 04, 2012

Restructuring costs have led to a 63% drop in full-year profit for grocery wholesaler and retailer Metcash.

Published: Jul 04, 2012

A leading Australian nutrition scientist, Professor Andrew Sinclair from Deakin University, has called for mandatory labelling in Australia of trans fat in food products.

Published: Jul 04, 2012

Despite the 2011 floods, in which 130 million litres of water swamped orchards, Riverina blood orange growers are seeing record crops this year.

Published: Jul 04, 2012

A world-renowned Israeli environmental scientist and hydrologist, Dr Daniel Hillel, whose work has been behind some of the leading Israeli irrigation technologies that are used throughout Australia, has been awarded the 2012 World Food Prize.

Published: Jul 04, 2012

Falengreen A/S, Niels Bohr’s Way 45, 8660 Skanderborg is recalling grated organic cheddar cheese because some of the batches may be infested with mould. The product was sold in Netto stores.

Published: Jul 04, 2012

PMI Nutrition International has initiated a voluntary recall of four varieties of the LabDiet® and Mazuri® feed products listed below, due to the potential for an elevated vitamin D level in these products. Elevated vitamin D levels can be harmful to anim

Published: Jul 04, 2012

This alert, originally issued on Friday, June 29, 2012, has been expanded to include two additional product names that are noted below.

Published: Jul 03, 2012

Uncle T Food is recalling the Lotte brand Choco Pie as the product may contain almond that is not mentioned on the labeling of the product, according to Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).

Published: Jul 03, 2012 By: Ankush Chibber

Research conducted by Thailand’s top food institute has found that the majority of food manufacturers are unprepared for the looming deadline of a regional cooperation treaty.

Published: Jul 03, 2012 By: Mike Stones

The Clydesdale & Yorkshire Banks are advising food and drink manufacturers to turn global interest in the Olympics into export opportunities.

Published: Jul 03, 2012 By: Lorraine Mullaney

Britain’s convenience food is set to become healthier now ‘the first nutritionally balanced pizza’ has been produced.

Published: Jul 03, 2012 By: Anne Bruce

Morrisons has admitted that hundreds of suppliers were called in and ordered to drop their prices in a series of briefings on June 18.