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The EU is planning to restrict the sale and import of meat derived from cloned animals - a major setback for beef-producing countries such as Brazil, Australia, Argentina and the...
Olam International, a Singapore-based supply chain manager and processor of agricultural products and food ingredients, plans to invest $50m in the expansion of the wheat milling capacity at its Crown...
Russian meat producer Cherkizovo has reported an increase of 18% to $42.6m in its third-quarter net profit, compared to $35.9m year-on-year, aided by a recent acquisition and an increase in...
American agribusiness company Cargill has completed the sale of its global flavours business to Kerry, an Irish food ingredients and flavours group, in a deal worth $230m.
UK-based Randox Food Diagnostics has launched the Anthelmintics testing platform EV3770, which detects residues of Anthelmintic drugs in animals and helps ensure they are not passed into the human food...
British-Dutch consumer goods group Unilever has completed the sale of its Culver Specialty Brands division to US-based food company B&G Foods for $325m (€240m) in cash.
Swiss specialty bakery company Aryzta has announced a revenue rise of 9.6% to €692.6m ($923m) in the first quarter of 2011, representing an acquisition-related growth of 6.7%.
Around 76% of oysters tested from oyster harvesting areas in the UK contain the norovirus, a common viral cause of diarrhoea and vomiting, according to a new study published by...
Charoen Pokphand Foods (CP Foods), a Thailand-based meat and animal feed company, has agreed to purchase a 74% stake in Hong Kong-based affiliated company CP Pokphand (CPP) for $2.1bn, as...
Russian meat producer Cherkizovo has opened a $42.5m slaughtering facility in Penza, Russia, as part of an investment programme with the aim of increasing production capacity.
