America’s dairy cows are now being redirected to the slaughterhouse in the thousands as milk prices plummet to levels that make production unviable for many farmers. Some dairy farmers have reported...

A decision by Belgian supermarket Delhaize to freeze orders of about 250 products from consumer products giant Unilever is starting have an impact on their sales, according to a survey by Belgian-based...

Evidently, the daily dose of bad news has been unsettling consumers but private households have so far shown uncharacteristic composure compared with frantic activity by the public sector. Nevertheless,...

Upmarket UK retailer Waitrose has become the first supermarket to invite customers to help shape the future of their food with an exclusive online club. MyWaitrose launched last week with a personal invitation...

PepsiCo has reported net revenue growth of 10 per cent to US$43.3 billion for 2008, although a 3 per cent increase in net revenue for the fourth quarter suggests growth is beginning to wane. Indra Nooyi,...

Canada’s Health Minister, Leona Aglukkaq, last week announced that Canada was continuing to make progress towards reducing the amount of trans fat in the Canadian food supply based on new data. This...

The Coca-Cola Company overnight reported that they had again exceeded growth targets, with unit case volume growth of 4 per cent in the fourth quarter and 5 per cent for the full year propelling them to...

Givaudan, one of the world’s leading flavours and fragrances companies, has identified a bitter taste receptor which could pave the way for even more stevia products following the approval of the...

Sanlu, the company at the centre of the recent melamine scandal in China, has been declared bankrupt by a Chinese court. The Intermediate People’s Court of Shijiazhuang issued the bankruptcy order...

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has concluded that exposure to taurine and d-glucuronolactone through regular consumption of energy drinks was not of safety concern. The research was conducted...