Clearer date labels will help shoppers save money and stop perfectly good food being thrown away, Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman said today as Defra published new guidance for food and drink manufacturers.

Kerry, the global ingredients & flavours and consumer foods group, has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire SuCrest GmbH ("SuCrest"), significantly expanding the Group‟s sweet ingredients & flavours business in…

PepsiCo has announced the acquisition of Argentine cookie and cracker producer Dilexis.

Global food technology solutions provider, JBT FoodTech, has restructured its European sales force to form a new sales team, specifically dedicated to developing business for its range of portioning, coating, cooking/baking and frying…

Prospects for world trade in wheat flour improved in the past several months, resulting in a boost by the International Grains Council (IGC) in its forecast of the 2011-12 trade total.

Over the next few months the company plans to invest nearly CHF25 million (€22 million/US$ 31 million) upgrading and expanding its facilities.

Archer Daniels Midland Company announced today the expansion of its global oilseed processing capacity through the acquisition of two oilseeds processing facilities in India from Geepee Agri Private Limited.

AMF Bakery Systems announced that they have completed the acquisition of Baking Technology Systems, Inc. (BAKETECH).

Kraft Foods is looking to take on almost 100 more R&D staff in the UK.

Barry Callebaut, the world's leading manufacturer of high-quality cocoa and chocolate products is planning the further strengthening of its footprint in Europe.

Microbiology issues are never far from the consciousness of those in the food chain with new issues are always arising, and keeping up to speed with developments is not easy.To help the food industry in this, Campden BRI in England is…

New research has found that bread, whether it be your morning slice of toast, your lunchtime sandwich or dipped in your soup, could be packed with hidden salt.

With formal adoption of the proposed EU Regulation on Food Information to Consumers imminent, the food industry will face the most significant changes to food labelling rules for a generation.

Sri Lanka's Cargills group, which has interests in foods and retailing, said it will launch a new biscuit brand after buying a confectionery firm that earlier had a regional market.

Tesco has today (Aug 31) announced its decision to sell its business in Japan.

Mettler-Toledo Safeline has launched its new Due Diligence Enhancement for its metal detection systems to strengthen control and security at critical control points (CCP) on food processing and packing lines.

Kraft Foods announced that it will invest $36 million by the end of the year to build a new biscuit factory in Ukraine, according to Taras Lukachuk Kraft CEO for Ukraine, Central and Eastern Europe.

Stable Micro Systems, the world leader in texture analysis and powder flow instrumentation, will be showcasing its upgraded Exponent texture analysis software at FiE 2011.