Published: May 28, 2012

Havmor continues its tradition of innovations with the simultaneous launch of several new offerings.

Published: May 28, 2012

MonaVie, which made its foray into the Indian market with a range of five health and energy drinks, is now all set to enter the ready-to-eat space with MonaVie ONE, a brand of oatmeal that contains Acai berry, a fruit found in the Brazilian rainforest.

Published: May 28, 2012

Chocolate Bliss Pvt Ltd, India’s first gourmet chocolate brand, is now aggressively expediting its additional outlet roll-out plans in Bengaluru before it forays into Mumbai.

Published: May 28, 2012 By: Vladislav Vorotnikov

Denmark has announced a complete ban on exports of breeding pigs into Russian, Belarus and Kazakhstan after trade relations between Russia and the EU worsened.

Published: May 28, 2012 By: Ed Bedington

International delegates flocked to the UK this week to see the best the country’s beef sector has to offer.

Published: May 28, 2012 By: Ed Bedington

Animal welfare activists are calling on the European Commission to adopt rules to protect the welfare of beef cattle across the union.

Published: May 28, 2012 By: Ankush Chibber

Thailand is set to economically merge with its geographical neighbours by 2015, but its food industry will withstand economic pressures and flourish over the next decade, the head of the country’s top food institute said.

Published: May 28, 2012 By: Ankush Chibber

A mature palm oil market and scarce land for expansion in Malaysia means Indonesia is set to underpin increased production due to its considerably younger profile, a Rabobank report suggests.

Published: May 28, 2012 By: Ankush Chibber

A free trade agreement between Australia and Malaysia will open a robust corridor for food trade between the two countries, experts say.

Published: May 28, 2012 By: Ankush Chibber

A Chinese oil firm has been ordered to cease manufacturing of its edible oil over suspicions products are contaminated with industrial fatty oils.

Published: May 28, 2012 By: Mark Astley

The Food Safety Authority Ireland (FSAI) has expressed it disappointment in a decision by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland’s (BAI) not to reassess cheese’s status as ‘unsuitable’ for advertising during children’s TV.

Published: May 28, 2012 By: Mark Astley

The dairy sector looks set to remain a “high priority” for competition authorities across Europe as the industry continues to grapple with the current ‘milk crisis’.

Published: May 28, 2012

Food and drink giant Nestle has entered into an agreement to build a 2,000-cow dairy farm in north China’s Inner Mongolia region, according to reports from China.

Published: May 28, 2012 By: Mike Stones

Food and farming minister Jim Paice has pledged to fight new EU rules ordering changes to the labelling of desinewed meat (DSM) products, which come into force tomorrow (May 26).

Published: May 28, 2012 By: Lorraine Mullaney

Shadow environment secretary Mary Creagh has condemned protestors’ attempts to vandalise crops at Rothamsted Research centre, where a trial of genetically modified (GM) wheat is being held.

Published: May 28, 2012 By: Sue Scott

Meat processing giant Vion said the economic slump and“unprecedented” UK livestock prices had contributed to a crash in profits.

Published: May 28, 2012 By: Lorraine Mullaney

Young’s Seafoodhas announced that it will cease production at the Cromer Crab Company site in Cromer, Norfolk with the loss of 109 jobs between June and August this year.

Published: May 28, 2012 By: Elaine Watson

Firms sourcing sucralose from China are struggling to secure supplies owing to a combination of factors including rising demand as sugar prices rise, electricity shortages in southern China and tighter enforcement of environmental legislation.

Published: May 28, 2012

Nestlé Waters launched premium spring water brand Resource – marketed on the basis of its natural electrolyte content – across Southern California on April 26, and told BeverageDaily.com it plans to roll distribution out across the US in the ‘next few yea

Published: May 28, 2012 By: Ben Bouckley

UK-based drinks producer Britvic has revealed a new distribution agreement with PepsiCo bottler to distribute kids still drinks brands Fruit Shoot J20 in Texas, but says acquisitions are unlikely this year due to macroeconomic uncertainty.