The owners of Slovenian food retailer Mercator, including shareholder Pivovarna Lasko, have re-started an attempt to sell their joint 53.2% stake in the company. Investors in Mercator have been looking to offload shares in the retailer ...
Tags: Agriculture Food, Stake Sale, Mercator
US-based dairy company Chobani has opened a $450m yogurt manufacturing facility in Twin Falls, Idaho, US. The 1000, 000ft2 facility will enable the company to boost the production of its Chobani branded yogurt and strengthen its ability ...
Tags: Yogurt, Agriculture Food, Chobani
The Co-operative, Asda, and WM Morrison Supermarkets are recalling certain batches of mild cheddar and red Leicester cheese in the UK as the products may contain mall pieces of metal. The products being recalled are ASDA Smart Price Mild ...
Tags: Cheese Products, Agriculture Food, Asda
The George Institute for Global Health and Bupa have developed a new smartphone app, which enables customers to identify the salt levels in a food product, allowing them to make healthier food choices. The app, which is available for ...
Tags: food products, smartphone app, salt content, Agriculture Food
2 Sisters Food Group, an England-based chicken meat processing company, has unveiled San Marco Deeply Delicious, a new range of microwaveable pizza. The San Marco Deeply Delicious range features Pepperoni and four Cheeses variants, said ...
Tags: Food Group, Pizza, Agriculture Food
US-based AquaLiv Technologies has entered into an agreement to acquire Verity Farms, a company aiming to lower chemical dependency and genetic modification in food production. AquaLiv Technologies, through its subsidiary AquaLiv, offers ...
India-based Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), the marketer of the Amul brand of milk and dairy products, is set to establish a dairy unit in Thane, Maharashtra. The facility, which will be set up with an investment ...
Tags: Dairy Unit, Agriculture Food, GCMMF, dairy
Natoora is recalling Freshly Sliced Italian Mortadella Sausage as it contains pistachio nuts that are not mentioned in the ingredient list, according to the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA). The product subject to recall is Natoora Freshly ...
UK-based supermarket chain Tesco has launched Rose veal, which will be available on meat counters in selected UK stores from this week. The company said that it has collaborated with pig farmer and presenter, Jimmy Doherty, on ideas to ...
Tags: Tesco, Agriculture Food, Rose Veal
From a sustainability standpoint, 2012 might be characterised as a year when the world went backwards - or at a pinch stayed still - but the food industry moved forward. There are plenty of campaigners who would beg to differ on the ...
Tags: CSR, Industry, Agriculture Food
Volatility in global commodity markets remained a significant factor for the food industry during 2012. On the one hand, adverse weather conditions hit grain harvests causing prices to spike, while on the other, over-supply has meant cocoa ...
Tesco is reported to be close to appointing a chief executive for its UK division, with its COO in the country, Chris Bush, said to be a frontrunner. The role has been vacant since Richard Brasher stepped down in March, which Tesco said ...
Tags: Tesco, Agriculture Food, Chief Executive
UK food manufacturer Princes has booked an increase in annual profits thanks to its acquisition of canned food assets from Premier Foods last year. The company grew profit after tax by 13% in the year to 31 March to GBP31.1m ...
Tags: Premier Canning, Agriculture Food, FY Profit, Princes
Net profit reaches $3.1m Operating profit climbs to $5.15m Net sales grow 14.9% US frozen-food firm Overhill Farms has recorded what it says is a "substantial" increase in full-year profit and sales, despite a "challenging" economic ...
Tags: FY Profit, Overhill Farms, Agriculture Food
Kraft Foods Group has called on shareholders to turn down an "unsolicited" mini-tender offer from private-equity firm TRC Capital for a portion of the company's stock. The US firm said the Canadian investment fund is looking to purchase ...
Tags: Agriculture Food, Kraft Foods, Trc Capital