Fonterra has announced a $1 million donation towards recovery efforts in earthquake-affected Christchurch and the surrounding regions. Chairman Sir Henry van der Heyden said this morning the donation would...

Spain has launched a new law to curb the sale of “junk” food, snacks and drinks in the country’s schools to tackle growing obesity rates, the Health Ministry announced on Friday (September...

Campbell Soup Co has delivered strong earnings growth in what it described as a “challenging year”.For the twelve-month period, net earnings amounted to US$844m compared to $736m in the prior...

Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin has called for an extension on the country’s ban on grain exports until late 2011, according to reports. Reuters reported that the Russian Prime Minister said...

Givaudan has developed a unique sensory language called Sense ItTM Salt which enables a more accurate description of the complex taste effects of salt in foods. Sense ItTM Salt will enhance Givaudan’s...

The UK government has announced that from yesterday (2 September) it has made changes to which departments have responsibility for food labelling policy.The Food Standards Agency (FSA) will retain responsibility...

Chinese meat processor Zhongpin has completed a five-month expansion and improvement of its pork plant in the city of Anyang in the Henan province.Zhongpin invested around US$6.6m in the reconstruction...

Richard Laube, Executive Vice President in charge of Nestlé Nutrition, has decided to pursue personal opportunities outside Nestlé and is therefore leaving the company with immediate effect.During his...

Stevia supplier PureCircle has received a notice of allowance from the US Patent and Trademark Office for the production of high purity stevia sweeteners. The UK-listed firm earlier this month launched...

* Company returns net profit of EUR82m * Operating profits up 7.6% on savings * Sales in Asia up 8.9% at constant exchange rates Carrefour SA has returned to profit in its first half with sales growth...