Published: Apr 27, 2012

Spanish supplier Biosearch Life is targeting women suffering from mastitis with its human breast milk-derived probiotic strain previously used only in infant formula products.

Published: Apr 27, 2012

Infor, a leading provider of business application software, has announced that Patties Foods, a producer meat pie and dessert brands in Australia, has upgraded its its Lawson enterprise management software to support its international expansion.

Published: Apr 27, 2012

The US is starting to catch up with Europe in the sustainable palm oil stakes, but cost remains a major hurdle, says Cargill.

Published: Apr 27, 2012

Swedish supplier AarhusKarlshamn (AAK) and Enzymotec, its Isreaeli partner in a proprietary infant formula fatty acid project, are expanding production at AAK’s Swedish base as Chinese demand booms.

Published: Apr 27, 2012

Owens-Illinois (O-I) chairman Al Stroucken says the company is ‘encouraged’ by its start to 2012, but said that overall global shipments by volume fell due to lower sales in China.

Published: Apr 27, 2012

Swiss food company Nestlé, which entered into an agreement to acquire Pfizer's nutrition business for $11.85bn, may sell 10% to 15% of the business to overcome antitrust issues.

Published: Apr 27, 2012

Net profit in the three months to the end of March slid 1% to $1.13bn in the period, PepsiCo reported today (26 April).

Published: Apr 27, 2012

MeadWestvaco has reported Q1 profits plummeted by 23% in their food and beverage segment and warned they expect Q2 earnings to be ‘lower than the second quarter last year’.

Published: Apr 27, 2012

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) today announced the availability of a residue compliance guide which outlines basic measures that slaughter establ

Published: Apr 27, 2012

A rare case of mad cow disease in the US is unlikely to have a significant impact on the processing sector, according to the American Meat Institute (AMI).

Published: Apr 27, 2012

New Zealand multinational dairy co-operative Fonterra plans to invest NZ$20m ($16.4m) to set up a blending and packaging plant in Indonesia, to cater to the increasing demand for dairy products in the country.

Published: Apr 27, 2012

Ecolab have announced their president, who joined the firm as part of the Nalco merger last year, is leaving to become chief executive officer for chemicals company, Univar.

Published: Apr 27, 2012

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has begun consulting on two proposed changes to the Food Standards Code.

Published: Apr 27, 2012

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has reported that mad cow disease has been confirmed in a dairy cow in California, the first case in the US since 2006. However, the authorities assured that the meat from the cow did not enter the food supply.

Published: Apr 27, 2012

A recent study that found no bio-based plastics are fully sustainable contained significant inaccuracies and was based on out of date information, according to the leading manufacturer of one of the materials covered in the research.

Published: Apr 27, 2012

Chinese company Bright Food is reportedly in talks with Lion Capital to acquire British cereal maker Weetabix and could make its first mark on Europe, according to an analyst.BakeryAndSnacks.comspoke

Published: Apr 27, 2012

The zero calorie sweetener erythritol may boost dental health, according to data from a new Cargill sponsored clinical trial.

Published: Apr 27, 2012

Florida-based ATM Metabolics is in advanced negotiations with some of the biggest food and beverage brands in the US and Europe about incorporating Emulin - the insulin-mimicking active ingredient in

Published: Apr 27, 2012

Documents address use of nanotechnology by food and cosmetics industries

Published: Apr 26, 2012

New Holland Agriculture recently announced its sponsorship of a reception that is part of a United Nations climate change conference being heldthis weekin Durban, South Africa. The company's sponsorsh