Food industry in Holguín boosts agricultural ties

Photo: ACN The Food Production and Distribution Company (Numa) in Holguín is strengthening its collaboration with the agricultural sector to diversify the gastronomic offerings, reduce costs, and ensure the sustainability of the food industry in...

Food Industry’s Quiet Reliance on Calcium Sulfite Raises Health Concerns

Calcium sulfite, a synthetic preservative long used to extend shelf life, is drawing renewed scrutiny for its hidden presence in common foods and potential health risks. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom For decades, calcium sulfite has been a staple in...

Industry, environmental groups spar over state bans on PFAS in cookware; Minnesota is among those with a law

D.C. Memo | A recap of a week’s worth of Washington political news, journalism, and opinion, delivered with an eye toward what matters for Minnesota. This story was originally published by The New Lede. As U.S. states increasingly pass laws to...

Food for Thought

LET’S HEAR IT FOR THE CHURCH: A HAVEN FOR BLACK SUCCESS There’s no doubt that being a Christian and a church member is a major contributory factor to Black success here in the UK. Like many Black Christians, I have experienced what is described as...

Food and nutrition security essential to economic stability, social well-being, environmental resilience of Region- CARICOM Assistant Secretary-General

Dr. Wendell Samuel, Assistant Secretary-General (ag), Economic Integration, Innovation and Development at the CARICOM Secretariat, said the Region’s food security initiative has borne fruit, and called on all stakeholders to embrace Vision...

Food Inflation: a Key Challenge To Sustain the Achievements of Latin America and the Caribbean

Food and Agriculture, Headlines, Latin America & the Caribbean Opinion Máximo Torero Cullen is Chief Economist of FAO and Regional Representative ad interim for Latin America and the Caribbean Reaching a healthy diet requires USD 5.16 PPP per day,...

Tractor Beverage Partners With AEG For ‘Exclusive Rights’ At US Venues

Tractor Beverage is expanding its reach in the on-premise through a new multi-year alliance with live entertainment giants AEG that grants Tractor “exclusive rights across key beverage categories” at music venues owned and operated by AEG nationwide.

17th Edition of AgraME 2025 Returns to Dubai: Middle East’s Premier Trade Show for Agri-Food and Farming Professionals

This year, AgraME will feature three specialized conferences that will be free to attend for everyone: the Future Food Resilience Summit, the Middle East Aquaculture Forum, and the Middle East Livestock Forum. (Photo Source: AgraMe) Under the...

FAO Report Highlights Slow Progress on 22 SDG Indicators; 2.3 billion Face Food Insecurity

Hunger affected about 8.2 percent of the global population in 2024, reflecting a deterioration compared to 2015 levels. (Representational AI generated Image) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has raised concerns over...

Marks & Spencer launches Christmas food to order service with incredible menu

Marks & Spencer has launched its annual Christmas food to order service with a wide range of delicious treats on offer this year. From starters to mains, garnishes, desserts, buffets, and grazing spreads, the hotly anticipated festive menu has...

Pernod Ricard eyes Tequila serves with Chivas “clear spirit drink”

Pernod Ricard has launched Chivas Regal Crystalgold, a “clear spirit drink” to be used in serves more usually the territory of Tequila. The colourless drink will be available from next month at an RRP of £51 (US$68). Discover B2B Marketing That...

Brazilian can industry growth

According to the Brazilian Aluminium Can Association (Abralatas) between January and June 2025 the Brazilian aluminium beverage can industry sold 16.5 billion units, equivalent to approximately 6 billion litres. The volume represents a slight...

Lesotho poultry sector to form new industry association

LESOTHO – The Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security, and Nutrition in Lesotho is working with poultry farmers and other partners to create a national body aimed at organizing the poultry industry. Officials confirmed that groundwork for the...

Canadian ag sector urged to get proactive on risk management

Report finds producers 'overly reliant' on government programs that focus on recovery and not prevention A new report prepared for the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) by Farm Management Canada, warns that Canada’s agricultural sector is...

South Africa’s poultry sector faces delays as government stalls on master plan commitments

SOUTH AFRICA – The South African Poultry Association (SAPA) is voicing frustration with government over what it describes as a failure to follow through on commitments made under the Poultry Sector Master Plan (PSMP). The initiative was launched...

Ominous Economic Indicators In The 'Fast-Food Consumption Index'

For the last several years I have relied on real (inflation-adjusted) spending at fast food restaurants as a useful gage of consumer sentiment. I began this during the pandemic recovery when the media were constantly telling us that people were...

Nestle India signs MoU with the central government to expedite investment in food sector

FMCG major Nestle India on Tuesday said it has signed an MoU with the government to expedite investments in the food industry. Nestle India signed the MoU with the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) during the World Food India Summit...

Bank credit growth to industry slows to 6.5% in Aug: RBI data

Bank credit to industry grew at a slower pace of 6.5 per cent in August as against 9.7 per cent in the corresponding period last year, according to Reserve Bank data released on Tuesday. The RBI has released data on sectoral deployment of bank...

Lao PDR Launches First National Youth Forum to Champion Climate-Smart Agriculture and Resilient Food Systems

KPL Ministry of Agriculture and Environment and in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), last Wednesday launched the First National Youth Forum 2025. This landmark three-day event aims to harness the...

Carlsberg to invest US$140.9M in food processing, brewing expansion across India 

INDIA – Carlsberg India, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Carlsberg Group, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) to invest Rs 1,250 crore (US$140.9M) in India’s food processing...