Coffee prices fell in mid-June, capping the biggest weekly drop since December, on speculation that global output will be higher than forecast. Orange juice also declined. Read more
World hunger is estimated to reach an unprecedented high in 2009 with 1,020 million people going hungry every day, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation. Read more
Schweppes Australia has pushed through an across the board 8-10% price increase for its range of branded soft drinks – its first price increase in 18 months – potentially handing chief rival Coca-Cola Amatil further room to bump up its charge to... Read more
Replaying their one-two victory in the Chinese Grand Prix back, but this time at a dry Silverstone, Red Bull Racing’s Sebastian Vettel claimed victory in the British Grand Prix ahead of his teammate Mark Webber. Read more
Nestlé India has decided to discontinue its malt-based beverage brand Milo, and is introducing milk-based ready-to-drink Milo Smart Plus. The company is currently test-marketing the drink. Read more
The Coca-Cola Company has said that the 42-foot tall Coca-Cola contour bottle at Turner Field baseball stadium in Atlanta will retire on 2 July after 12 seasons, and will be replaced by a new “21st century” version. Read more
Tetra Pak and Engro Foods have announced that they have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly establish a dairy hub pilot project to promote milk production through smallholder capacity building across Pakistan. Read more
While budget doubts surround Nasa’s much hyped return to a moon landing programme, the long-term results of the US space agency’s research into dehydration are set to be released for wider consumption this June. Read more
Damafro – a family owned and operated business, and Quebec cheese industry leader – has announced that it has hit the $40m mark in annual sales, of which over 30% stemmed from exports. Read more
The National Farmers Union (NFU) has joined forces with English Farming and Food Partnerships (EFFP) and Dairy UK to offer a range of support services for dairy farmers who have yet to find buyers for their milk following the collapse of Dairy F... Read more
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