Tulane releases report on child labour in cocoa production
31 July 2015 | By Victoria White
A study estimates that 2.12 million child labourers worked in cocoa production in the 2013/2014 cocoa harvest season in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana...
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BRF announces 2015 second quarter results
31 July 2015 | By Victoria White
BRF, based in Brazil and one of the largest exporters of animal protein in the world, has announced its second quarter results for 2015...
Innovations in food safety technology are in demand, finds Frost & Sullivan
31 July 2015 | By Victoria White
Recent food product recalls due to potential health hazards have created the need for detailed monitoring of food safety at every step of the supply chain...
General Mills to exit South Africa foodservice business; closes dough factory
31 July 2015 | By Victoria White
General Mills today announced a preliminary decision to exit its foodservice business in South Africa and close its facility in Linbro Park, Johannesburg...
RSSL addresses concern over oregano adulteration
31 July 2015 | By Victoria White
RSSL has launched a service for verifying the authenticity of dried oregano. This follows reports of adulteration of some dried oregano bought in the UK...
Young’s Seafood rolls out “One Young’s” philosophy; changes leadership
30 July 2015 | By Victoria White
Young’s Seafood Limited has announced changes to its leadership and has said that it will roll out its "One Young's" philosophy across all sections...
Scientists turn to a wild grape species to make hardier wine grapes
30 July 2015 | By Victoria White
Scientists are parsing the differences between wild American grapes and the less hardy grape species pressed for fine wines worldwide...
Mondelēz International to invest $130m in its North American biscuit business
30 July 2015 | By Victoria White
Mondelēz is to invest more than $130m in its North American biscuit business, adding four state-of-the-art manufacturing lines at its Salinas facility...
Arla’s new regional offices in Asia open
30 July 2015 | By Victoria White
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark will open the new Arla’s new Asia regional offices in Kuala Lumpur today...
Can the emerging middle class in Brazil and China make Coca-Cola lose its fizz?
30 July 2015 | By Victoria White
The emergence of a "new middle class" is an important economic phenomenon in many emerging markets that could affect brand giants like the Coca-Cola company...
Food ingredients Europe & Natural ingredients 2015: the must-attend event for the f&b industry in Europe
29 July 2015 | By UBM EMEA
Source innovative products, grow your market share and nurture your business network at the world’s largest food ingredients show...
OLé peanuts: disease resistant with a long shelf-life
29 July 2015 | By Victoria White
A new variety of peanut that is disease resistant and has a long shelf-life, called OLé, has recently been released by a team of researchers...
Young’s Seafood provides update on staff consultation
29 July 2015 | By Victoria White
Young’s held the third formal consultation meeting with staff and their representatives to explore proposals for the Fraserburgh and Spey Valley facilities...
FSA asks food companies for information on edible insects
29 July 2015 | By Victoria White
The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) is asking businesses that sell edible insects to begin preparing for amendments to EU regulations...
Beer and bread yeast makes great chocolate
29 July 2015 | By Victoria White
Researchers have discovered that the same species of yeast used in production of beer, bread, and wine works particularly well in chocolate fermentation...
