Blue Dragon, the UK-based oriental food producer, is launching a GBP2.5m (US$4.96m) national TV advertising campaign, designed to †reinforce its authentic credentials†and to †enthuse the nation†to create oriental meals at home.
B&G Foods, a manufacturer and distributor of high-quality, shelf-stable foods, has posted a 12.1% increase in net sales for the first quarter boosted by the acquisition of The Cream of Wheat last year.
French dairy group Bongrain has enjoyed a jump in turnover for the first quarter of 2008 helped along by a price increase in the group’s cheese operations.
South Africa's strong objection to food containing any unlabeled Genetically Modified (GM) ingredients was registered in a formal document presented to the Codex Committee on Food Labeling (Ottawa) for which the Natural Solutions Foundation provided technical support for the document.
iConvene launched this month as the first online marketplace for anyone planning small meetings. Users can log on to www.iConvene.com and compare and book venues, catering and other meeting-related services in the Central Florida area - a similar process to
FoodNetwork.com's Latin Cooking Series covers everything from party fare favorites like Chunky Guacamole and Classic Margaritas to delicious Dulce de Leche. (PRWeb Apr 30, 2008) Read the full story at
Barry Callebaut, the Swiss business-to-business chocolate maker, has today (1 May) closed its acquisition of a 60% stake in KLK Cocoa in Malaysia from Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad.
Israel/Chile - May 1, 2008 - A leader in the Chilean aquaculture industry, has implemented ioimage video analytics to protect its salmon pools in Puerto Montt from threats approaching from sea and land.
Australia - May 1, 2008 - Seafood Services Australia is pleased to announce a great seafood information package deal with the release of the Australian Seafood Industry Directory APRIL 2008 edition,
United States - May 1, 2008 - At the University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute's Center for Marine Biotechnology, Stubblefield and his fellow researchers are not only altering nature, they are creating what may be the next generation of seafood.
The Philippines - May 1, 2008 - Seaweed farmers and processors in Western Mindanao are eyeing a P100-million loan facility from the P2-billion "One Town, One Product" credit program of the state-run Development Bank of the Philippines.
Australia - May 1, 2008 - Although biofuel crops are only partly to blame for skyrocketing food prices, they are already branded by some critics as a crime against humanity.
Canada - May 1, 2008 - Fish farms in the Broughton Archipelago may not be the sole cause of sea lice infestations on young wild salmon in the area, says a report released on Monday by the B.C. Pacific Salmon
The Philippines - May 1, 2008 - There's no question about this city's reputation as the producer of the tastiest "bangus" (milkfish) in the Philippines, but the composition of lablab, which supposedly ensures the superior quality of the product, remains
