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US-based spice and seasoning maker McCormick & Company's fourth quarter net earnings fell by 1.4% to $131.7m as a result of acquisition-related transaction costs and higher raw material costs.
The EU may not lift the ban on Pakistan seafood exports in 2012 because it has not included Pakistan in its audit list, based on which EU delegates are sent...
The Irish Dairy Board (IDB) dairy co-operative has raised €350m in loans from international banks in order to expand its sale of Irish dairy products into new markets including Russia,...
Japanese ingredients company Ajinomoto has begun construction of its 2bn-yen ($25.97m)Tempero Sazón plant expansion in São Paulo, Brazil, as part of its 2011-2013 strategy to grow its overseas consumer foods...
Recycling protein from surimi wash-water that is usually ditched could serve as an additional source of fish protein ingredients for the food industry, new research suggests.
US-based packaged foods company ConAgra plans to invest $15.6m in the upgrade of its Orville Redenbacher's microwave popcorn plant in Rensselaer, Indiana.
Indian diversified business house Anil Group is set to start construction of a $39.18m mega food park in Gujarat next month, which has the potential to home 30-40 food processing...
The Czech Republic has banned the import of eggs from Poland as the country failed to comply with the new EU laying hen welfare regulations.
Glanbia Foods, the US subsidiary of Irish Glanbia, plans to invest $15m in the construction of a corporate headquarters and innovation centre in Twin Falls, Idaho, US.
Russia has imposed a ban on imports of sheep and goat meat and live animals from the Netherlands, following an outbreak of the Schmallenberg virus in December 2011.
