With growing concern over antibiotic resistance, public health advocates have long pushed for more responsible use of these drugs -- both in human medicine and animal agriculture.
A former president & CEO of PepsiCo North America has admitted over-consumption of sugary drinks are a “big part” of the country's obesity problem, but has warned against portraying soft drinks firms as “villains”.
A clutch of private-equity firms have submitted first-found bids for Permira-owned frozen food businesslqlo Group, it is understood.According to reports today (11 May), the first round of bids from a handful of private-equity firms were submitted for yest
Online food sales are a “very big opportunity” for Marks & Spencer (M&S) but realising that potential may be several years off, warns financial specialists Shore Capital.
UK researchers have developed a way to detect and characterise inorganic nanomaterials, bringing scientists a step closer to determining their effects in food and drink.
US pork exports in the first quarter of 2012 registered 8 percent growth in volume and 20 percent growth in value compared to the comparable period in 2011, according to data compiled by the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF).
The United States is requesting the World Trade Organization (WTO) establish a dispute settlement panel to resolve US claims regarding India’s restrictions on US agriculture products.
Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) has officially opened a £15M joint-venture recycling facility that will create 30 jobs and ensure the firm achieves its end-of-year target for recycled plastic.
The nation is sleepwalking towards a logistics nightmare that could gridlock the capital and other sports venues during the Olympic Games, warns a logistics expert.
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is actively spreading on countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), especially Russia, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.
Premier Foods and other dried soup manufacturers face price increases of more than 13% in the cost of meat powders, after an EU rule ordering poultry and DSM to be relabelled as MSM comes into force on May 26.
US pork exports rose 8% in volume and 20% in value in the first quarter of 2012, reaching 598,058 tonnes (t) and US$1.66bn, according to the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF).
When discussing meat's environmental impact, there is a tendency to focus on greenhouse gas emissions. But the production of soy for feed is also of major concern. Carina Perkins looks at the issues.
Anaerobic digestion could bring benefits to the UK meat industry's environmental impact, but a lack of clear policy and funding on the issue are holding developments back. Melodie Michel reports.
