A new study by Cornell University suggests that the simplest way to persuade kids to make healthy food choices in school canteens is to make them easy and appealing. In one set of schools examined, sales...

Food manufacturers have joined forces with the Canadian government on a campaign aimed at helping consumers understand nutrition labels on food products. Around 34 firms, including Kellogg, PepsiCo, Campbell...

Nestle has recorded an increase in sales for the first nine months of the year, driven by double-digit organic growth in emerging markets. For the January to September period, group sales reached CHF82.8bn...

Mars Inc is to restructure its global chocolate operations in a bid to make the company more focused and competitive in the marketplace. The US-based food group told just-food last night (21 October)...

Pupils at three New Zealand primary schools are getting their hands dirty in their flourishing school garden with the Garden to Table Trust Programme, where they learn how to grow and harvest fresh fruit...

Ajinomoto has defended its artificial sweetener product aspartame, of which the Japan-based food group is the largest supplier, and questioned the potential of natural sweetener stevia. Critics have long...

Japanese dairy firm Yakult has said it will continue to conduct human studies to back-up the health benefits of its probiotic products, after the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) cast doubt on health...

The European Union’s Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries has called for a significant cut in catches of East Atlantic bluefin tuna in the Mediterranean and East Atlantic, ahead of the...

Rising living standards, burgeoning incomes and changing consumer demographics have spurred the demand for quality products across consumer market segments including confectionery products in China. Globally,...

French retail group Casino is planning to open 500 convenience stores under its Casino Proximité umbrella brand next year which spans its Petit Casino, Spar, Spar Supermarché and Vival chains. It said...