Published: Sep 26, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

South American yogurt producer Alpina Foods has opened an $18m plant in Batavia, New York, its first in the US.

Published: Sep 26, 2012 By: Nicholas Robinson

Despite reports of weak industrial farming and poor animal protection, consumption of meat and meat products remain stable in Germany, according to the latest figures.

Published: Sep 26, 2012 By: M J Deschamps

A tastier, healthier and cheaper meat alternative is being designed for American soldiers to eat in combat, its developers claim.

Published: Sep 26, 2012 By: Mark Astley

The introduction of school milk programmes in developing nations is driving dairy industry growth, processing and packaging giant Tetra Pak has claimed.

Published: Sep 26, 2012 By: Stephen Daniells

Potassium chloride can successfully reduce the use of sodium chloride in cheddar cheese, with taste profiles similar to full-sodium versions, says a new study from the University of Minnesota.

Published: Sep 26, 2012 By: Jeff Caldwell

Thinking about what corn varieties you'll plant next year? You may want to reconsider how much stock you put into this year's variety performance data if you're planning on using it in making your seed purchase decisions, experts say.

Published: Sep 25, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

Asian Citrus Holdings Limited, the largest orange plantation owner and operator in China, is banking on higher orange prices this winter to restore profit margins as unstable weather has impacted the whole industry's production.

Published: Sep 25, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

Swiss agrochemicals company Syngenta has announced an offer to acquire Belgian hybrid seed firm Devgen, for EUR403m, as a part of its plan to strengthen its presence in rice business.

Published: Sep 25, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

Oman has eased the ban on egg imports from India, which was imposed following reports of bird flu in March 2012.

Published: Sep 25, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

The 40th Anniversary Science Symposium of the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) was held here on Monday at the body’s Patancheru campus, Hyderabad, in the presence of attendees drawn from countries such as Nigeria.

Published: Sep 25, 2012 By: Mike Stones

After a “challenging” first half, Dairy Crest will need a strong second half performance to make up the balance sheet, according to city analysts at Shore Capital.

Published: Sep 25, 2012 By: Nicholas Robinson

Farmers in Ireland have launched a number of protests against what they claim was retailers’ ignorance of the escalating costs primary producers are facing.

Published: Sep 25, 2012 By: Ed Bedington

Animal welfare bosses have reacted with anger to the news that live animal exports were being resumed from a UK port.

Published: Sep 25, 2012 By: Ed Bedington

US pork and beef exports fell slightly year on year during July, with leaders citing higher operating costs and “serious economic challenges”.

Published: Sep 25, 2012 By: Mark Astley

Dairy Crest’s full year financial expectations remain “unchanged”, despite what the firm has described as a challenging first half to the year.

Published: Sep 25, 2012 By: Mark Astley

FrieslandCampina has proposed the introduction of an independent milk price for organic dairy farmers – in line with growing European demand for organic dairy products.

Published: Sep 25, 2012

As expected we did see the growing season come to an end over the weekend across the northern Plains and in a significant part of the Midwest.

Published: Sep 25, 2012 By: Jeff Caldwell

Corn harvest continues at a speed now 3 times the normal clip after a week that saw U.S. soybean harvest progress more than double, according to Monday's USDA-NASS Crop Progress report.

Published: Sep 24, 2012 By: Sushil Surana

Rabo PE and Abraaj Capital is investing R100 Cr for a small stake in Prabhat Diary.

Published: Sep 24, 2012 By: Foodmate Team

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