A new survey by Sainsbury’s has found that 37% of Brits cite cooking and entertaining for guests as the most stressful part of celebrating Christmas. A further 42% are worried about the costs of...

Food manufacturers in the EU may have to note the origin of certain ingredients on labelling, under a new proposed EU food marketing standards system.The European Commission on Friday (10 December) tabled...

PepsiCo has increased its investment in O.N.E. – the Los Angeles based coconut water company – thereby acquiring a majority stake in the company. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed....

US food manufacturer General Mills has said it has reduced sugar in cereals advertised to children by an additional 8% during 2010. The Big G manufacturer said it has achieved sugar reductions of 14%...

The US House of Representatives has folded the Food Safety Modernisation Bill into a spending bill to fund the US government. The House passed the spending bill by a 212-206 margin on Wednesday (8 December)...

Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai; HH Sheikh Saeed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, yesterday officially...

Frucor Beverages today announced that Australasia’s most popular energy drink, ‘V’, will soon be available in Spain, thanks to a partnership with Frucor’s sister company, Orangina Schweppes. Frucor...

The international market for dairy snacks, such as cheese strings and yoghurt tubes, grew by 7% in 2009 and is heading for a 6% rise this year. The first major study on this sector, by leading food and...

Milk and meat from the offspring of cloned animals would not need to carry labels informing consumers of the origin of the food, the UK’s food-safety watchdog has argued. A meeting of the Food Standards...

The French government is reportedly mulling plans to buy a minority stake in yoghurt maker Yoplait. The state-backed investment fund FSI is considering entering the race for Yoplait, Reuters reported today...