Published: Jun 16, 2012 By: Carina Perkins

Brazil’s agriculture ministers have met with industry representatives for crisis talks about the country’s floundering pig sector.

Published: Jun 16, 2012 By: Vladislav Vorotnikov

Latvia’s largest poultry processor, Kekava, is on the brink of bankruptcy after recording record losses of LVL4.019m (US$7.5m) in 2011.

Published: Jun 16, 2012

EFSA has responded to industry bafflement about why it did not assess submitted eye health claims for the carotenoid, lutein, by saying the submitted claims were not “eligible” – without expanding on why its health claims panel arrived at that conclusion.

Published: Jun 16, 2012

UK researchers have begun a project investigating probitoic mechanisms in the gut and have been joined by a consortium called Food and Drink iNet.

Published: Jun 16, 2012 By: Anne Bruce

Premier Foods could be targeted lock, stock and barrel by China's acquisitive Bright Foods, analysts have suggested, after the UK’s largest food manufacturer announced it had found a buyer for its vinegars business today (June 15).

Published: Jun 16, 2012 By: Mike Stones

Further evidence of the globalisation of the food chain has come with the announcement of the UK’s first food training laboratory designed to improve the safety standards of food and drink imports.

Published: Jun 16, 2012 By: Lorraine Mullaney

Britain’s major food organisations have pledged to government not to sell pork and pork products from illegal pig farms when the European partial stalls ban is introduced on January 1, 2013.

Published: Jun 16, 2012 By: Mike Stones

The long-predicted sale of Premier Foods' vinegar and sour pickles business has finally taken place – to the Japan-based food manufacturer Mizkan for £41M.

Published: Jun 16, 2012 By: Mark Astley

Arla Foods looks set to strengthen its presence in the Chinese dairy market and boost exports after signing a wide-ranging agreement with dairy giant Mengniu.

Published: Jun 16, 2012 By: Mark Astley

Chinese dairy giant Mengniu intends to source 100% of its raw milk supply from large-scale farms and ranches by 2015 - “eliminating” its association with small dairy farms.

Published: Jun 16, 2012 By: Mark Astley

Müller UK has reached an agreement with Greencore to acquire its Minsterley chilled desserts production facility in a deal worth £4.3m, plus stock.

Published: Jun 16, 2012 By: Caroline Scott-Thomas

The candy industry and sugar growers are both claiming at least a partial victory after the US Senate voted 50-46 to shelve an amendment to the 2012 Farm Bill that would have repealed the current sugar program.

Published: Jun 16, 2012 By: Oliver Nieburg

Ishida Europe has developed an automated linear weighing machine that it claims is more efficient than conventional circular systems.

Published: Jun 16, 2012

Barry Callebaut has announced that chief innovation officer Hans Vriens has quit after seven years at the company.

Published: Jun 16, 2012 By: Oliver Nieburg

Confectionery giant Mars has reached two agreements as it reaffirms its commitment to sustainable sourcing.

Published: Jun 16, 2012 By: Ben Bouckley

Diageo has announced the successful closure of its public offer to acquire an addition 10.62% state in Hanoi Liquor Joint Stock Company (Halico), as it aims to work with the company in the 'rapidly growing' Vietnamese branded spirits sector.

Published: Jun 16, 2012 By: Ben Bouckley

The Coca-Cola Company says it is developing plans to start a local business in Myanmar as soon as the US government issues a general license allowing American companies to invest in the country.

Published: Jun 16, 2012 By: Kacey Culliney

Starbucks' shift into the consumer packaged goods (CPG) space with French brand La Boulange won't happen for a considerable time and when it does it will face stifling competition, according to an analyst.

Published: Jun 16, 2012 By: Rory Harrington

Proposals to introduce plain packaging for tobacco products in the UK could open the door to extend the initiative to a raft of food and drink products - a move that would hit both packaging suppliers and brand owners, according to a coalition of companie

Published: Jun 16, 2012

US ingredients firm Glanbia Nutritionals has added a new flax-based guar gum replacer to its hydrocolloid range that will save bakery manufacturers up to 40% on costs amid continued soaring guar prices.