The Executive Board of Royal Wessanen nv announces that an agreement has been reached with So Good International Limited based in Peterborough, United Kingdom and the Australasian Conference Association Limited based in …

For the last few years, the longer chain omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA have been in the spotlight over their health benefits. Recent headlines have warned consumers not to confuse these long chain omega-3 fatty acids with …

The U.N. humanitarian chief says Europe’s biofuel targets must be revisited in the light of rising food prices. John Holmes, U.N. undersecretary-general for humanitarian affairs, wants the EU to "look again" at its plan …

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva announced Wednesday an initiative including investments of 78 billion reais ($48.75 billion) aimed at expanding Brazil’s already significant role as a agricultural exporter amid …

Jilin Province has started an ambitious program to increase grain output by more than 5 billion kilograms within five years. If it succeeds, Jilin, in northeast China, will become the country’s fifth-biggest grain …

Bunge Limited has announced an agreement to acquire the international sugar trading and marketing division of Tate & Lyle PLC. The acquisition will strengthen Bunge’s position in the sugar value chain by expanding …

Japan and Brazil will later Wednesday agree on the enhancement of cooperation in biofuels and trade amid a sharp rise in prices of natural resources worldwide, Japanese officials said. Akira Amari, the first Japanese industry …

Iowa Northern trains are moving, even though flood-wrecked bridges in downtown Waterloo and elsewhere have, in the words of the railroad’s officials, basically cut the operation in half. "The past week or two …

On 3 July 2008, Raisio and Eurofins Scientific Finland Oy have signed business transfer related agreements by which Raisio outsources its laboratory operations to Eurofins. The 45 employees of Raisio’s laboratory servic …

The shortage of palm cooking oil in stores is worsening, and shop prices for all cooking oil will likely rise again, because price-freeze measures are causing losses among producers. Manufacturers are unable to increase …