Early Thursday afternoon the U.S. Senate passed a farm bill, the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012, by a vote of 64-35, four more than the 60 votes required
Today, federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart announced an investement of $150,000 for Sask Pork to implement the Canadian Swine Health Board's National Swine Farm-Level Biosecurity Program in Saskatchew
CMARK International has expanded its brand of food service equipment, ‘Columbia Food Equipment’ to include a full line of commercial refrigeration equipment.
Japanese trading firm Mitsubishi has agreed to acquire 24% share in Tasmanian Dairy Products, a manufacturer of dairy food ingredients in the Australian state of Tasmania.
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has issued a warning about supplementary sports foods containing an ingredient known as DMAA, following some adverse health reports in Australia.
Univar, a distributor of industrial and specialty chemicals, is set to launch new formulas, products, and tools for food and beverages, which can help in texture modification and healthy reduction.
US-based pizza restaurant chain Domino's Pizza has introduced Domino's Perfect Combo, which combines some of the Domino's favorite products. According to the company, the new offering is inspired by Hispanic customer feedback.
UK-based supermarket chain Sainsbury's is recalling all packs of its own-brand So Organic Fruit and Nut Mix, over concerns of salmonella contamination, reported the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
A new $100m initiative aimed to improve food production in developing countries in close cooperation with the private sector has been launched at the G20 Summit in Los Cabos, Mexico.
InstantLabs Medical Diagnostics has announced that its Salmonella Species Food Safety Kit has been certified as AOAC Performance-Tested Methods (SM) by the AOAC Research Institute (AOAC-RI) across four food categories.
Farley's & Sathers Candy and Ferrara Pan Candy have completed their merger, creating a new company - Ferrara Candy Company. The new company will be a leading general line candy manufacturer.
Swiss agribusiness company Syngenta has opened a $100m sugarcane processing plant in Brazil. The sugar produced at the plant will be exported to China.
US-based International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) has opened a new flavor production facility in New Delhi, India, as a part of its plan to strengthen its presence in emerging markets.
