Published: Sep 21, 2012 By: Mike Stones

Britain’s largest food manufacturer has signed a £15M deal with the Ministry of Justice to supply all publicly-run prisons in England and Wales with Hovis and Mother's Pride bread.

Published: Sep 21, 2012 By: Gary Scattergood

It was "short-sighted" for food manufacturers to cut research and development (R&D), even during an economic downturn, claims a senior manager at PepsiCo.

Published: Sep 20, 2012 By: Mark Astley

Dairy supply chain sustainability, at farm and processor level, is a priority for blue chip firms, Irish dairy giant Glanbia has claimed.

Published: Sep 19, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

Mossi & Ghisolfi (M&G) Group has selected Texas as the location for its one million ton polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plant with construction expected before the end of 2013.

Published: Sep 18, 2012 By: RJ Whitehead

As the dust settles on Friday’s announcement by the Indian government to finally allow foreign direct investment in multi-brand retail, it is becoming clear that the country’s beleaguered supply chain will be one of the major winners.

Published: Sep 18, 2012 By: FBR

Batory Foods, is a US-based ingredients distributor, has announced that it has implemented an upgraded warehouse management system at its 170,000ft² Chicago distribution facility, the base of the company’s national distribution network.

Published: Sep 15, 2012 By: Nicholas Robinson

Pig farmers throughout the world are warning consumers of a shortage of bacon and pork next year.

Published: Sep 14, 2012 By: Mark Astley

The Swiss government is considering implementing production quotas across the Emmentaler supply chain, in an effort to keep manufacturers of the iconic cheese and their milk suppliers afloat.

Published: Sep 11, 2012 By: Lorraine Mullaney

Union leaders say Tesco is “burying its head in the sand” as 183 drivers’ jobs have come under threat at its Doncaster distribution centre.

Published: Sep 07, 2012 By: Shane Starling

The chair of the international marine-sourced omega-3 trade group has warned the omega-3 sector faces an impending supply crisis as global demand booms for food, pharma and supplement products.

Published: Sep 06, 2012 By: Gary Scattergood

Food businesses will “die” unless producers, manufacturers and retailers work together to make products more sustainable, claims the head of sustainable development at Marks & Spencer (M&S).

Published: Aug 29, 2012

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is procuring a six-month advanced supply of meat, poultry and fish to provide drought relief the US agriculture industry.

Published: Aug 27, 2012

Americans are throwing away 40 per cent of food in the US, the equivalent of $165 billion in uneaten food each year, according to a new analysis by the Natural Resources Defense Council.

Published: Aug 24, 2012 By: Shane Starling

A United Nations report will warn of the nutritional time bomb ticking away in the cities of the world that will house more than five billion people by the year 2030.

Published: Aug 24, 2012 By: Caroline Scott-Thomas

About 40% of all food produced in the United States goes to waste – an amount worth about $165bn, according to a new report from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).

Published: Aug 24, 2012 By: Joe Whitworth

Starbucks’ food waste sent to a ‘food biorefinery’ has been turned into bioplastics that can be used in packaging thanks to Hong Kong researchers.

Published: Aug 24, 2012

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and McDonald’s Corp. have suspended meat purchases from Central Valley Meat Compan, despite USDA’s finding that no downer cattle entered the food supply.

Published: Aug 23, 2012 By: Rod Addy

Frutarom has posted strong double digit growth figures for its second quarter/half year results, driven by acquisitions, organic growth, price increases, falling raw material costs and more favourable purchasing deals.

Published: Aug 23, 2012 By: Rod Addy

Russia’s accession to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) today “will open up new opportunities for Europe’s food business”, according to food industry trade body FoodDrinkEurope.

Published: Aug 23, 2012

Undercover video footage taken at Central Valley Meat in Hanford, Calif., does not show a downer cow entering the food supply, according to the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).