The rapid rise in interest in origin chocolates, each with itsown unique and delicate flavor palette, creates new possibilities for combinations between wine and chocolate. This was demonstrated in a large-scale combination project by Barry Callebaut, the world's leading manufacturer

According to research commissioned by the Fairtrade Foundation, 70% of the UK population now recognise the Fairtrade Mark, up from 57% last year.

A US court has granted class action status to a lawsuit brought forward by Kraft workers seeking pay for time spent donning safety equipment, such as protective boots, hard hats or earmuffs.

Mars has denied rumours that it is gearing-up to bring back the Marathon bar.

UK retailer Waitrose has recalled some of its organic eggs after chickens on one of its supplier farms consumed lead shot.

Frito-Lay has joined forces with country music star Tim McGraw to promote the Fritos brand in the US.

Higher demand for pork during the Chinese New Year has boosted quarterly profits at Chinese meat processor Zhongpin.

Thai Union Frozen Products has raised its full-year sales target after posting a 9.5% jump in first-quarter profits.

Brazilian cookie, cracker and pasta maker M. Dias Branco has said that its first-quarter results were †significantly better†than a year ago.

Wyke Farms, the UK cheese maker, is set to sell its cheddar in the US after signing a deal with a local distributor.

Birds Eye has launched a media campaign that will highlight frozen food as a means to cut food waste.

Heinz has undertaken a corporate reshuffle in the UK with plans to move its frozen and chilled business into one fully-integrated UK and Ireland business.

Dorset Cereals, the UK cereal maker, is set to launch a kids’ breakfast range.

US food giant Heinz is set to move into the UK cooking sauces business in a bid to take on brands including Knorr and Dolmio.

Waitrose has revealed that it will be opening two additional †market town†style shops as it tests its new format of smaller-scale stores.

The UK has called for the EU to suspend import tariffs on grains and rethink its biofuels policy to counter food inflation.

Shares in Robert Wiseman Dairies tumbled more than 14% this morning (12 May) after the UK dairy firm said rising costs would eat into profits this financial year.

Japan is preparing to introduce carbon footprint labelling for food products.

China's General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (GAQSIQ) has reportedly blacklisted products from companies including Procter & Gamble, Coca-Cola and Nestlé over safety concerns.

ShotPak, Inc. (Pink Sheets:SHTP) today announces session results of a Q&A discussion with Charles Murray, CEO of the Beverage Pouch Group of Sarasota, Florida. BPG is a vertically integrated pouch company that manufactures the machines used to make, fill and