General Mills ramps up palm oil pledge to consider deforestation
General Mills has strengthened its pledge to source fully traceable palm oil by next year, with explicit focus on counteracting deforestation.
Archives for March 25, 2014
French parliamentary report pushes 'fast-food' tax
A French senatorial report has proposed a 'junk-food' tax on products that are linked to heart disease - with the report taking particular aim at soft drinks, which currently benefit from low taxes.
RPC joins Save Food initiative
RPC Group has joined the likes of Dow, Bosch, Ball Corporation, Ardagh Group and Siemens by becoming part of the SAVE FOOD initiative.
Special edition: Nuts, pulses and legumes
Almonds are on fire, says Blue Diamond CEO as meteoric growth rates continue
Sales of Blue Diamond Grower’s retail products - from Almond Breeze to Almond Nut Thins - have surged dramatically over the past five years and now account for nearly $500m in annual revenues, says its CEO.
Ukraine crisis: Continued political unrest could hit wheat market
Continued unrest in the Ukraine – the breadbasket of Europe – could cause the country's wheat prices to rise and harm exports, warn analysts.
Ontario backs bakery with $1.5m funding
Fiera Foods has scored $1.5m in funding from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, in support of the bakery plant’s expansion.
Animal feed industry gets a new website
A new website has been launched to supply breaking news for the global animal feed industry – a sector that was valued at $500 billion last year.
‘More than resealability’: Essentra debuts Re:Close tape
Essentra Packaging has launched its Re:Close Tape, which can deliver promotional messages as well as function as a resealable tape.