Published: Jul 13, 2012

Millennials, those individuals aged 18 to 34, are showing more volatility and less fiscal confidence than average shoppers, trends that are significantly impacting purchasing attitudes and behaviors, according to the latest “Times & Trends” report.

Published: Jul 13, 2012

Up to 8.7 million acres of what the U.S. Department of Agriculture considers “prime farmland” is tied up from production under contracts with a 10- to 15-year duration under the Conservation Reserve Program, according to a report issued June 12.

Published: Jul 13, 2012

How come healthy foods are hardly ever advertised on kiddie shows? Whatever the reason, Birds Eye is trying to break the pattern by teaming up with "iCarly," a popular show on Nickelodeon.

Published: Jul 13, 2012

Atul Khanna has been nominated as vice chairman of the Logistic and Supply Chain Committee of the newly-formed National Centre for Cold Chain Development (NCCD) in India.

Published: Jul 13, 2012

Yearsley Group, largest cold storage and distribution group in the UK, has added a 200,000 sq ft cold storage facility at the Hams Hall Distribution Park in Coleshill in Birmingham to its portfolio.

Published: Jul 13, 2012

A continuous decline in shrimp prices has hurt Thai farmers while benefiting Vietnamese shrimp exports, complains Bunjonk Nissapawanich, president of the Thai Eastern Shrimp Association.

Published: Jul 13, 2012

Dr. Schar USA, Lyndhurst, New Jersey, subsidiary of Europe's market leader in gluten-free food, has opened its first gluten-free manufacturing facility in the United States.

Published: Jul 13, 2012

Lineage Logistics, a warehousing and logistics company organized last April by Bay Grove Capital LLC, has acquired Castle & Cooke Cold Storage (CCCS), a third-party warehousing logistics company headquartered in Colton, California, from Castle & Cooke In

Published: Jul 13, 2012

Seafish has announced its support of the new Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI). Seafish is pledging its support through backing of €10,000, and collaborative working through shared knowledge and expertise.

Published: Jul 13, 2012

The EE Fisheries Commissioner Maria Damanaki has signed with Japan a joint statement on mutual cooperation in the fight against Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported (IUU) fishing.

Published: Jul 13, 2012

The Irish Farmers Association’s aquaculture section executive Richie Flynn said the naturally occurring algal bloom affecting fish stocks along the west coast highlights the need for a properly functioning and flexible licencing system for shellfish and f

Published: Jul 13, 2012

Argentina and Ururguay have attended meetings with the coastal resources working group in order to establish acceptable catch limits for some species in the maritime area shared by the two countries.

Published: Jul 13, 2012

Marine Harvest has reported a total harvest volume of 99,000 tonnes after the end of the second quarter in 2012, in its Q2 update.

Published: Jul 13, 2012

The South East Trawl Fishing Industry Association (SETFIA) met with the Leader of the Federal Opposition, Mr Tony Abbott yesterday at the Melbourne Seafood Centre (the Melbourne Fish Market).

Published: Jul 13, 2012

The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) said recent legal action taken by The Humane Society of the United States is another “scare tactic” aimed at forcing NPPC to back off its opposition to the activist group’s Egg Bill and its campaign against gesta

Published: Jul 13, 2012

Golden West Food Group has released a line of Certified Angus Beef products that feature premium beef cuts with a mix-and-match selection of marinades.

Published: Jul 13, 2012

Dennis “Denny” Belcastro was named vice president, government and industry affairs for Hillshire Brands, the company announced July 11.

Published: Jul 13, 2012

US pork exports in May increased 3 percent in volume and were 9 percent higher in value, according to US Department of Agriculture statistics compiled by the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF).

Published: Jul 13, 2012

Institutions in the public, private and government sectors announced a collaboration to create a public database of 100,000 foodborne pathogen genomes to help quicken identification of bacteria responsible for foodborne outbreaks.

Published: Jul 13, 2012

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) instituted legal proceedings for misleading and deceptive conduct in relation to the promotion and supply of a line of duck-meat products.