Opening trade with Cuba a priority for grain industry
12-Dec-2008 - Potential changes to US trade policy with Cuba once president-elect Barack Obama takes office would...
Malt ingredients company expands into US
11-Dec-2008 - Muntons Malted Ingredients (MMI) has opened its first office in the US to grow sales...
GM crop output rises but can it deliver?
04-Dec-2008 - The US remains the global leader in the production of genetically modified crops but questions...
Barclays downgrades US packaged food sector
28-Nov-2008 - Barclays Capital has adjusted its outlook for the packaged food sector in the US as...
Convenience helps drive breakfast market
28-Nov-2008 - Breakfast food manufacturers that offer the convenience factor as well as health and wellness could...
Brand America boosted by Obama and melamine scare
26-Nov-2008 - The Obama effect and concerns about food safety could help boost US brands overseas which...
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Cargill corn milling scoops presidential honor
26-Nov-2008 - Cargill Corn Milling, which produces corn sweeteners and other value-added food, feed and fermentation products,...
Calls for stricter allergen labels in Canada
25-Nov-2008 - The proposed new regulations governing allergen labeling on packaged foods in Canada do not go...
Cereal at breakfast aids healthy lifestyle: Study
25-Nov-2008 - Eating cereal at breakfast time can help people manage their weight and eat more healthily...
Quality is key to sustaining private label growth
24-Nov-2008 - The economic downturn in the US is leading to strong sales increases for store brand...
New products have little impact on consumers
21-Nov-2008 - The majority of consumers can’t remember any new products that have been launched in the...
Food manufacturers told to drop prices
21-Nov-2008 - Food manufacturers should lower food prices following a significant drop in the cost of commodities...
Bunge terminates merger agreement with CPI
10-Nov-2008 - Bunge announced today that its board of directors has voted to terminate the merger agreement...
Trend for kid-adult fusion foods
07-Nov-2008 - The line between children’s and adult’s food is blurring along with a growing interest in...
Commodity costs silver lining for ADM in Q1
04-Nov-2008 - Archer Daniels Midland Company is seeing the benefit of increases in commodity costs as its...
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ADM diverts operations after explosion
04-Nov-2008 - ADM said it intends to meet all of its obligations to customers following an explosion...
Consumers blinded by product claims
03-Nov-2008 - Food manufacturers are confusing consumers by overdoing the number of claims they make on products...
Explosion at ADM facility
31-Oct-2008 - Archer Daniels Midland Company is counting the cost after an explosion at one of its...
Food flavoring agent from biofuel waste
31-Oct-2008 - Scientists have developed a way to transform a waste byproduct from biofuel production into a...
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Organic solution to food issues
31-Oct-2008 - A new initiative has been launched to highlight the role that organic farming can play...
Campbell changes formulations just for schools
29-Oct-2008 - Campbell Soup has reformulated its product line specifically for schools, lowering salt and fat content...
Industry opportunities amid consumer gloom
24-Oct-2008 - Switching to store brands and buying more staples such as rice and potatoes are among...
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FutureCeuticals man leads new grains group
24-Oct-2008 - Members of the American Association of Cereal Chemistry (AACC) International have elected Dr Boris Nemzer,...
Rise in food allergies raises labeling concerns
23-Oct-2008 - Worrying new statistics show that the number of young people with a food or digestive...
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New MGPI officer to drive ingredients business
21-Oct-2008 - MGPI has appointed Don Coffey as an officer of the company, taking on the leadership...
