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Brazilian juice maker Grupo Cutrale and investment firm Safra Group have completed the acquisition of banana company Chiquita Brands International for $681m.
China's Food and Drug Administration has announced there will be a focus on food and drug safety in the country, following a series of health scare stories last year.
The US Government's forthcoming dietary guidelines are expected to encourage people to consume more vegetables, fruits, whole grains, nuts and other plant-based foods.
The amendment of US Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) for the labelling of raw meat and poultry products will not be implemented for at least the next three years...
Private equity firm Abraaj Group has announced its decision to pull out of the competitive bidding process for the 100% acquisition of Egyptian snack producer Bisco Misr.
Dairy Food Safety Victoria (DFSV) in Australia has been given responsibility by Victoria's state government to introduce regulations for a bittering agent to be added to any raw, cosmetic milk...
Coca Cola is planning to cut 1,000-2,000 worldwide jobs in the next few weeks as part of its $3bn cost-cutting programme.
The UK Government has announced a £16m funding to develop an eco-friendly pesticide, which is harmless to non-target species such as bees.
Russia is to limit its grain exports to control a price hike in the country to help cope with the consequences of its recent currency crisis.
Syngenta and DuPont have announced that China has officially approved imports of a type of genetically modified (GM) corn and soybean variety produced by the two companies respectively.
