Geographical indications – food products which are ‘trademarked’ only if they come from a particular production region – are an effective tool for countries to compete in a global...

Campbell Soup Company will begin shipping 21 lines of reduced-sodium soup this month, with salt levels reduced between 25% and 45% on previous levels. The soups, including favorites like Chicken with Rice...

Cargill’s US beef business and Meyer Natural Foods have signed a joint distribution venture for the Meyer Natural Angus and Laura’s Lean Beef brands.Under a marketing deal, the two products...

Sara Lee said today (14 June) that chairman and CEO Brenda Barnes, who has been on a temporary medical leave of absence, is recovering from a stroke.”I know there has been a lot of speculation on...

Advances in high-yield agriculture may not only have helped to feed the planet, but may also have helped to slow global warming by processing over half a trillion tons of carbon dioxide, say researchers...

The food industry has moved closer to responsibly-produced soy being available in the marketplace, with members of the soy sector agreeing to finalise new global standards to improve production. Late on...

New Zealand’s Talleys Group is lining up a full takeover of the country’s only listed meat processor Affco. Talleys has signed a pre-bid agreement to purchase the shares Toocooya Nominees...

A report by independent research body the Institute of Medicine and the National Research council has slammed the US Food and Drug Administration’s current operational state, and called on the government...

Researchers at Nagoya University have reported evidence that drinking coffee may help prevent diabetes, and that coffee can ameliorate the effects of fatty liver, hyperglycemia and improve insulin sensitivity. The...

A new agreement will see The Coca-Cola Comapny distributing several of the Dr Pepper Snapple Group’s brands, subject to the completion of The Coca-Cola Company’s acquision of Coca-Cola Enterprises...