Published: May 25, 2012

The South American-based chia seed leader, Benexia, says it is close to exhausting supplies as demand booms for the plant-sourced omega-3 source.

Published: May 25, 2012 By: Rod Addy

A healthy designer fat for infant formula milk has been developed as the culmination of a global research project involving research bodies in Turkey, Istanbul and Georgia in the US.

Published: May 25, 2012

Butter, turkey, fruit, vegetable and red meat stocks on April 30, 2012, were higher than year-earlier levels, but chicken and cheese stocks were lower, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said in its latest Cold Storage report.

Published: May 25, 2012

The ground beef product that was recalled last week by two South Carolina-based manufacturers was imported from Australia and contaminated before it arrived, according to one of the importers.

Published: May 25, 2012

Dr. Ron Chapman warned consumers on Thursday not to eat Taste of Roux, LLC jarred vegetarian soups because they may have been improperly produced, making them susceptible to contamination with Clostridium Botulinum.

Published: May 25, 2012

Since November, the Food and Drug Administration has now received between 900 to 1,000 complaints of dog illnesses and deaths blamed on chicken jerky treats from China, according to a report this week by JoNel Aleccia for msnbc.news.

Published: May 25, 2012

Vietnamese seafood exports to Europe, impacted by credit a tightening policy in recent years, show a mixed picture after the European Seafood Exposition 2012 (ESE) in Brussels.

Published: May 25, 2012

Fresh & Honest Café Ltd, India’s leading coffee vending and retailing company (and a part of Lavazza India), has launched the Lavazza BLUE LB 1000 coffee maker, which can dispense five varieties of coffee from authentic blends.

Published: May 25, 2012

Notty, a fruit-flavoured energy drink, has just been launched in India.

Published: May 25, 2012

Improved moisture conditions throughout the southwestern US has lessened the possibility of drought for many farms and ranches in 2012.

Published: May 25, 2012

The Maritime Union has welcomed the Government’s announcement that foreign charter fishing vessels working in New Zealand waters will have to be reflagged under the New Zealand flag.

Published: May 25, 2012

Americans are forecast to eat an estimated seven billion hot dogs between Memorial Day and Labor Day, according to the National Hot Dot and Sausage Council.

Published: May 25, 2012

Commercial hatcheries set 200 million eggs in incubators during the week ending May 19, 2012, a 3 percent decline from the eggs set the corresponding week a year earlier, according to National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).

Published: May 25, 2012

The World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) adopted new general guidelines for animal welfare in livestock production and wording on the welfare of cattle bred for meat.

Published: May 25, 2012

US pork producers should moderate their expectations about exports to China, because it increasing its own production and has plenty of pork supplies on hand, according to Bloomberg.

Published: May 25, 2012

Burger King Hong Kong hopes to win fans with its limited-time offering of a black truffle Angus burger, according to a Wall Street Journal report.

Published: May 25, 2012

A fire that broke out May 22 at the AVCO Meat Company caused heavy damage, but no one was hurt, according to local news reports.

Published: May 25, 2012

The McDonalds board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.70 per share of common stock, payable on June 15 to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 4.The company also announced plans to release May 2012 sales on June 8.

Published: May 25, 2012

In spite of an array of challenges around the globe, the outlook for U.S. meat exports remains strong, according to the leaders of the U.S. Meat Export Federation, which is holding its board meeting in New Orleans this week.

Published: May 25, 2012

The American investment in Brazilian agriculture continues with the announcement Thursday that the large U.S. farmer-owned cooperative CHS Inc. has bought 25% ownership in a Brazilian ag logistics company.