Lindt & Sprüngli this week revealed an increase in first-half profits, boosted by increased volumes and innovation. For the six months to the end of June, the company earned CHF24.8 million (A$27.2...

The IUFoST (International Union of Food Science and Technology) has honoured Nestlé with its prestigious President’s Award, which is given in recognition of efforts to advance global food science...

Fonterra has said that has set a new 12-month export record, sending 2.1 million metric tonnes of product to international markets for the first time in its nine-year history.The exports were 60,000 metric...

Private-equity group PAI Partners is reportedly mulling plans to split Yoplait into two separate companies within the framework of a possible sale of its 50% shareholding in the French fresh dairy product...

The first measurements of antioxidant levels in commercial bottled tea beverages has concluded that health-conscious consumers may not be getting what they pay for: healthful doses of polyphenol antioxidants,...

UK retail giant Tesco has launched the country’s first drive-thru supermarket. The retailer’s Baldock Extra store in Hertfordshire will be used as a trial store for the drive-thru service, the firm...

Scientists have reported the first evidence that eating blueberries, strawberries, and acai berries may not only help with a variety of health benefits, but may also help the aging brain stay healthy. Research...

Agribusiness group Wilmar International announced yesterday that it has acquired PT Jawamanis Rafinasi (JMR), an Indonesian sugar refinery, and Windsor and Brook Trading, a Singapore sugar trading company. Wilmar...

Millions of livestock have been affected by the floods in Pakistan and are badly in need of food and medicine, FAO said today. Around 200 000 cows, sheep, buffalo, goats and donkeys have already been confirmed...

The South Korean supermarket giant and department store retailer Lotte Group has revealed a new strategy for the Chinese market, accelerating its expansion in China and announcing it will open its first...