Carrefour has reportedly dropped Tesco and Aeon from the bidding for its businesses in three south-east Asian markets.According to the Wall Street Journal, the remaining bidders reportedly include Carrefour’s...

The Chinese government will accelerate building a national third-party food inspection system after recent food scandals involving mooncakes, shrimp and tea oil.   A report from the State Council office...

Once strictly the domain of a ploughman’s lunch, beetroot is now also a colourful addition to the breakfast table. Sales of beetroot juice at UK retailer Waitrose have shot up with demand for the...

The Coca-Cola Company and The Nature Conservancy announced today the release of a water footprint report in conjunction with World Water Week in Stockholm, Sweden. The report, entitled “Product Water...

PepsiCo last night announced its inclusion in the 2010 Dow Jones Sustainability World Index and the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index (DJSI World and DJSI North America) and its position as...

Barry Callebaut, the Swiss chocolate giant, has secured a deal to supply cocoa products and industrial chocolate to US food giant and Cadbury owner Kraft Foods.The deal, announced last night (9 September)...

PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay North America division will begin rolling out fully-electric delivery trucks in New York. The company plans to deploy 21 electric trucks this year and projects it will roll out...

Starbucks has extended distribution of its instant VIA Ready Brew line to include a total of over 55,000 grocery stores across Japan, Canada and the UK, after successful sales of the instant ‘stick...

Shares in US c-store retailer Casey’s General Stores rose yesterday (7 September) after the company, which is a target of Canada’s Couche-Tard, said it had received a rival takeover bid. Casey’s,...

Campbell Soup Co. yesterday (7 September) outlined the details of its first-ever umbrella soup campaign for all its brands on sale in the US.The marketing push, which comes under the tagline “It’s...