Nestle and Singapore-listed cocoa ingredients maker Petra Foods have agreed to work together on improving cocoa production in Indonesia.

Romania could see a 40 percent increase in national wheat production by 2020, taking the figure to about 8 million tons, said the agriculture minister, Valeriu Tabara, during a seminar organized by Mediafaxin last week.

Wheat futures may fall in the next three months as Russian grain that's less expensive than U.S. and European supplies becomes available, and corn prices will be determined by weather, Rabobank International said.

UK retailers have seen the sharpest fall in food volumes in almost a quarter of a century, according to the latest data from the Office of National Statistics.

Premier Foods has named their new chief executive officer as Michael Clarke, executive vice-president and president of Kraft Foods Europe.

Swedish food ingredients manufacturer AAK has reported a jump in half-year profits after higher raw material prices drove a rise in sales.

Worries that the Fox's Biscuits factory in Batley, UK, was to close have been laid to rest by the company's owner.

Oven manufacturer Wiesheu has appointed a new product development manager in the R&D sector.

Wheat exports from the Black Sea region are set to jump as much as 40 percent this month as buyers seek cheaper supplies from Russia and Ukraine, according to grain trader Nidera SA.

Hoping for growth in its health and wellness product revenue this fiscal, Indian biscuits major Britannia Industries has launched a new product - Vita Marie Honey Oats biscuit - which targets women, an official said Saturday.

The University of Saskatchewan has been granted $8.5 million to lead an international wheat genetics research project.

The Indian government has lifted the over four-year-old ban on wheat exports, even as shipment of the grain is not viable at current global prices.

Vandals in Germany have destroyed two experimental sites growing genetically modified (GM) wheat and potatoes.

Cargill has announced that the palm oil products it supplies to its customers in Europe, United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand will be certified by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and/or originated from smallholder…

Bangalore-headquartered biscuit marker Britannia Industries has received approval from the Karnataka government on Thursday to set up a greenfield biscuits and bakery manufacturing unit on the outskirts of Bangalore.

UK food manufacturer Premier Foods has appointed Mike Clarke, the head of Kraft Foods' European operations, as its next CEO.

The CSIRO has denied it has links to global agricultural biotech giant Monsanto as it deplored a Greenpeace attack on its experimental crop station in Canberra, Australia.

Flour specialist Mühlenchemie has opened an applications laboratory in St. Petersburg to offer Russian millers a wide range of support and baking and rheology technology, as well as a place to hold training sessions for mill employees.