A new study estimates that 2.5 percent of the United States population, or about 7.6 million Americans, have food allergies. Food allergy rates were found to be higher for children, non-Hispanic black...

Fonterra, the world’s largest dairy exporter, has confirmed that it is in talks with Indian co-op Iffco over the establishment of a dairy farm in the country. Kelvin Wickham, MD of Fonterra Global...

Campbell Soup Co. has launched two limited-edition soups into 10 cities in the US. The US food group said yesterday that the two “artisanal” soups would go on sale “while supplies last”...

An economic analysis of the impact of requiring higher nonfat solids in fluid milk has shown consumers would benefit from the additional nutrients with little impact on the price of a gallon of milk in...

Bruno Le Maire, the French Minister for Agriculture has pledged a spend of EUR6m (US$8.3m) for the country’s organic sector.Attending a Grand Council Orientation Agency meeting on Wednesday (28 September),...

Couche Tard, the Canadian c-store retailer, has walked away from its efforts to buy US-based rival Casey’s General Stores. The Canadian group announced late last week that it allowed its offer to...

The concept of “green cities” is usually associated with urban planning in the more developed world. But it has a special application, and significantly different social and economic dimensions,...

This month saw the annual review for the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes and the semi-annual review of the FTSE4Good index. The fact that this may have passed largely unnoticed by many in the business...

Waitrose is reportedly in talks with US retailers to sell its Duchy Originals range in US stores following its recent revamp of the label founded by Prince Charles. The Financial Times reported that the...

New research from the US suggests that children who otherwise practice healthy life habits – eating fruits and vegetables, and engaging in physical activity – are also the largest consumers...