Kellogg Company announced last week that it is helping fund sustainable palm oil production through purchasing GreenPalm certificates covering 100 percent of its global palm oil use. Today, GreenPalm estimates...

Fonterra’s chief executive Andrew Ferrier has signalled his intention to step down from the post in the second half of this year.The New Zealand dairy giant revealed yesterday that after eight years...

With most people unable to get enough vitamin D from sunlight or foods, scientists are suggesting that a new vitamin D-fortified food — bread made with high-vitamin D yeast — could fill that...

New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra has installed five large milk vats in Christchurch, which will be filled with fresh water by the company’s tankers, for use while the city’s earthquake-shattered...

Mars Food plans to build a global network of external science and research resources to develop and support improved rice production and breeding programmes. The company announced today (14 February) that...

Giving chocolate to your sweetheart on Valentine’s Day is a time-honored tradition. However, what you don’t want is to give chocolate that has a chalky white film on the surface, known as...

Whole Foods Market has increased its sales and earnings per share forecasts for the 2011 fiscal year on the back of strong first-quarter results. The US health food retailer yesterday (9 February) increased...

Sour cherries could help athletes reduce muscle damage to recover faster from a tough workout, according to new research published in the American College of Sports Medicine’s journal Medicine &...

World food prices surged to a new historic peak in January, for the seventh consecutive month, according to the updated FAO Food Price Index, a commodity basket that regularly tracks monthly changes in...

A diet, high in fats, sugars, and processed foods in early childhood may lower IQ, while a diet packed full of vitamins and nutrients may do the opposite, suggests new research, published online in the...