Consumer tastes are changing, and they are keen to sample alternatives to carbonates and plain waters, such as waters with a higher fruit juice content.
An international coalition of experts is bidding to develop a groundbreaking bioplastic for juice packaging using materials extracted from wastewater generated during fruit processing.
The Snack Food Association and other industry bodies have urged the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to communicate in writing the deadlines for enforcement of new provisions in the Food Safety Modernization Act.
Navy and pinto beans are the best suited when making pita breads with pulse flours in place of wheat but substitution must be minimised to 25% if quality is to be maintained, according to new research.
Most of the farm bill action in the Senate this week was behind the scenes, as the leadership negotiated a smaller number of amendments to consider than some 250 offered so far.
In an effort to advance the field of coastal restoration, The Nature Conservancy and a team of scientists from more than a dozen management agencies and research institutions led by the University of Cambridge conducted an in-depth study of oyster reef ar
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and key partners are calling on companies and organisations worldwide to join in the SAVE FOOD initiative, a global effort designed to cut down on food losses and waste.
The Consumer Price Index for food and beverages increased 0.1 percent in May, climbing to 233.3 from 233.1 in April, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor. The food index was unchanged in May.
Shanxi Coking Coal Group, a state-owned coking coal company, is partnering with Shuanghui Group in a pork processing venture in an effort to diversify the company’s business portfolio, according to local news reports.
Danish Crown recently signed an agreement with Shineway, China’s largest meat processor, for delivery of 3,000 tonnes of meat and another 20,000 tonnes in the future, the company said.
Irrewarra Sourdough Bakery, a small business located between Geelong and Colac, has won its case in the Federal against food giant Sanitarium over use of the term “granola”.
The annual Northern Dairy Industry Situation and Outlook business breakfast forum today (14 June, 2012) at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre has heard that the supermarket retail milk ‘price war’ is continuing to harm Queensland dairy farmers
Vegetable processor McCain Australia is slashing the price it pays to its contract growers, and grower, let by the Victorian Farmer’s Federation are accusing McCain of bullying tactics.
Sunrice, Australia’s biggest rice processor, based in Leeton in the New South Wales Riverina, last week announced a review of its current capital and debt structure and a review of its corporate governance structure.
