Published: Jun 25, 2012 By: NEWS DESK

Lovers of early potatoes from the Pfalz should again not hope for a record harvest this year. "We expect the average harvest," Peter Schmidt, secretary of the growers association Pfälzer Grumbeere, said.

Published: Jun 25, 2012 By: NEWS DESK

In Austria the potato harvest started this year with varying yields per hectare. As the old harvest, as far as quantity is concerned, is no longer of importance, the branch concentrate entirely on selling early potatoes. In all federal states harvesting h

Published: Jun 25, 2012 By: NEWS DESK

Wholesale prices of leafy vegetables in Taipei have risen 64% in comparison to what they were before Tropical Storm Talim, as a result of agricultural shortages.

Published: Jun 25, 2012

The Department of Agriculture is finalising new legislation which targets obesity in children by stating what can and can't be sold in vending machines and cranberries - as a sweetened product - could be be struck off the list.

Published: Jun 25, 2012 By: BBC

Britain is being taken to court by the European Commission in a battle over a £15m unpaid tax bill on imports of Chinese garlic.

Published: Jun 25, 2012 By: NEWS DESK

Orlando, Florida-based Darden Restaurants, which is setting up the world's first fully-integrated lobster aquaculture project in the Malaysian state of Sabah, hopes to build a commercial hatchery there in the next two years.

Published: Jun 25, 2012 By: NEWS DESK

British frozen food chain Iceland has reported record profits but admitted a flurry of discount vouchers from supermarket rivals is impacting sales.

Published: Jun 25, 2012 By: NEWS DESK

Brazil has formally taken action against South Africa’s use of antidumping policies against Brazilian poultry meat, according to a statement from the World Trade Organization (WTO).

Published: Jun 25, 2012 By: Our Bureau

With onset of rainfall likely to be late and continuing high temperature this year, tea growers in Assam are faced with the challenge of reaching their tea production target of 1,000 million kilos. Tea production in the state had declined by 20 per cent t

Published: Jun 25, 2012

Bakery products are flour-based food baked in an oven such as bread, cakes, pastries and pies. Bakery products are an item of mass consumption in view of its low price and with rapid growth and changing eating habits of people, bakery products have gained

Published: Jun 25, 2012 By: NEWS DESK

Many US grocery stores now offer at least some meat or poultry that is raised without antibiotics, sometimes even at below-average prices for all meats of that type, but shoppers must become savvy about reading labelling to get products that live up to “n

Published: Jun 25, 2012 By: Archana Aroor

Life today is fast-paced, and to keep fit, one has to consume nutritious food. India isn't immune to this positive trend either, and the proof of the fact is the numerous ready-to-eat foods, healthy snacks and confectionery brands that have mushroomed in

Published: Jun 25, 2012 By: Our Bureau

Wheat procurement during current, Ravi Marketing Season 2012-13, has crossed the mark of 370 lakh tonne, according to the ministry of consumer affairs, food & public distribution.

Published: Jun 25, 2012

Ecolab, in association with Vidya Dairy, is organising a conference on 'Importance of Food Safety & Hygiene in Dairy Industry' on June 30, 2012, at Anand, Gujarat. Rahul Kumar Shrivastav, MD, Amul Dairy, will be the chief guest at the conference.

Published: Jun 25, 2012 By: Archana Aroor

Faced with growing number of litigations and proceedings related to the haphazard implementation of the FSS Act, 2006, across the country, the FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India) is hiring advocates or law firms to defend itself. In this

Published: Jun 25, 2012 By: Andy Morton

PepsiCo Americas Beverages will reduce the calorie content of its soft drinks as US cities mull taxes on high-sugar drinks, the company's divisional head has said.

Published: Jun 25, 2012 By: Joe Whitworth

Oplon has partnered with Reynolds Group to create antimicrobial coatings for their packaging which could extend shelf life of products by months and will be commercially available within the next two years.

Published: Jun 25, 2012

Victoria’s Deputy Premier Peter Ryan and Minister for Manufacturing, Exports and Trade, Richard Dalla-Riva recently announced the approval to SPC Ardmona of grants of $3.9 million from the Victorian Government’s “Sustainable Process Development Project” a

Published: Jun 25, 2012 By: Amy Brown

The growing trend in Australia for higher-priced, higher-quality, yet still casual and quick dining suggests that new offerings emerging for fast food are old-fashion slow food forms with a quick twist.

Published: Jun 25, 2012 By: Amy Brown

Earlier this week, the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) launched its Food Allergy Campaign to raise awareness of the increase of anaphylaxis in children, a potentially life-threatening allergic reaction.