The Jakarta Beef Committee recently held a demonstration at Indonesia’s Ministry of Agriculture. The committee insisted the government add a beef import quota of 50,000 tonnes (t) in the second semester of 2012.
Producers and processors around the world are becoming more efficient at making high-quality pork products according to the International Meat Secretariat (IMS) – and it is benefiting the environment.
One of the world’s largest meat companies, JBS has threatened legal action over a damaging report published by Greenpeace, which claimed that the company was collaborating in the deforestation of the Brazilian rainforest.
US Chocolate giant Hershey has entered a sales and marketing partnership with Asian expansion group DKSH to help raise its profile in the emerging Malaysian market.
German confectioners are uneasy about their prospects in 2012 as EU sugar prices threaten financial results, according to a survey from German confectionery association BDSI.
Five US athletes, currently preparing for the 2012 London Olympics, are the latest in a line of famous faces to star in adverts for the country’s ‘Got Milk?’ campaign.
Earlier this week, Nestlé began construction on its new Dairy Farming Institute in Shuangcheng, China. DairyReporter.com spoke to Nestlé China’s Jonathan Dong about the firm’s efforts to educate Chinese dairy farmers....
Danone and Chobani have taken a clear lead in what has become a“two horse race” to dominate the US Greek yogurt market, Wall Street analysts have claimed.
Nestlé South Africa has shrugged-off threats of a purchasing boycott relating to infant formula among the country’s Hindu community, stating that the encouragement by a religious leader lacks “merit.”
Coca-Cola Germany says it will take time to consider the written judgement handed down by the Hamburg Regional Court, which ruled that PepsiCo's 'Carolina' glass bottle did not illegally resemble Coke's hallmark 'Contour Bottle'.
Dutch brewer Heineken has cited new activity in the cider category and global interest among consumers, and says its takeover of Belgian company Strassen Ciders provides it with production capacity in continental Europe.
The Starbucks Coffee Company has acquired US bakery firm Bay Bread and its La Boulange brand giving it scope to roll-out branded baked goods in selected US retail stores over time.
US head-quartered ingredients firm, Innophos, will launch its calcium-based chemical leavening agent in Canada, set to assist manufacturers in reducing sodium content in baked goods.
A new, larger integrated baking facility will enable food giant, Cargill, to cope with increased demands for speciality, complex bakery products, it said.
The firm behind a novel fiber claimed to reduce oxidized LDL cholesterol - an emerging risk factor for heart disease - is in talks with bakers about using it in everything from muffins to cookies after tests revealed it can also extend shelf-life.
Dutch food additives firm Siveele will benefit from considerable investment in the business from Chinese manufacturer Pangbo Biological Engineering, with preservatives being one focus for future development.
The European Dairy Association (EDA) has welcomed a Dutch court decision stopping soy-based food and beverage manufacturer Alpro using the term ‘yogurt’ in isolation to market and advertise products.
Greater effort needs to be made in understanding and tracking international food trade, say researchers who warn that the the global food network has grown too complex to track food safety and purity using current systems.
Flavours and fragrances giant Symrise outlined plans to grow the menthol category for foods and personal care products after confirming the completion of a €16m expansion in Holzminden, Germany, yesterday.
