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Paraguay is now the world’s eighth top beef exporter, according to US government figures, ahead of meat superpowers such as Argentina (11th), but their aim is to be number five by 2020 and to have 20 million head of cattle available in that year alone.
Trendspotter: coconut inclusions
As it ramps up flaked and shredded coconut production in anticipation of another holiday season, private label and branded grocery products manufacturer Trailblazer Foods says the growing popularity of coconut has resulted in a 12% increase in the amount...
The FAO Food Price Index continued a five month downward spiral in August, reaching its lowest point in four years.
Food safety and quality control news you may have missed
As we enter the final few months of 2014, FoodQualityNews takes a look back at what has hit the headlines this year.
Chinese media reports are wrong and Norwegian salmon poses no danger to the health of consumers, the Norwegian Seafood Council has stressed after the Asian country’s government announced an end to imports.
The increasing trend towards government investment partnerships with large multinationals threatens land rights, equality and the environment in Africa, an Oxfam report warns.
An Australian piece of research has suggested that a red meat-rich diet helps preserve the health of the elderly.
Member states have endorsed European Commission proposals to tighten identification rules for horses as part of post horsemeat scandal efforts to clean up food chains.
DISPATCHES FROM GLOBAL FOOD SAFETY, MADRID
The landscape of food safety is changing with shifting consumer diets, enhanced legislation, globalization and increased public awareness, according to 3M.
The Canadian Livestock Genetics Association (CLGA) is to benefit from CA$1.6m-worth of government funding.
Reducing, enhancing or even eliminating caffeine content in coffee plants will be possible in the near future researchers are saying after completing the genomic map of the coffee plant Coffea canephora.
DISPATCHES FROM INTERNATIONAL WHEY CONFERENCE 2014
The Russian embargo on Western food imports will have little impact on Arla Foods Ingredients' whey and lactose interests, says CEO Henrik Andersen.
Consumption of freeze-dried mango may reduce blood glucose levels for obese individuals, according to researchers.
Daily fruit consumption could cut the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) by up to 40%, according to new research.
Determined food businesses working to lower fat content could benefit from a new strain of rapeseed that produces oil with lower than usual levels of saturated fat.
A weekly text message reminder of recommended daily caloric intake may help consumers make healthier food choices, according to a new study from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Alpen bars targeting busy professionals are the first Weetabix products to be formulated specifically for the Chinese market, following the UK company’s majority buy-out by Chinese conglomerate Bright Foods in 2012.