WFP plans large scale food relief for Zimbabwe
The U.N. World Food Programme (WFP) said on Thursday it was planning a massive relief food operation for more than half a million mainly rural Zimbabweans faced with starvation.
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Two China firms say not behind mass food poisoning
Singapore-listed Chinese firms United Food Holdings Ltd UTDF.SI and People's Food Holdings Ltd PPFH.SI said on Thursday their pork products were not...
Kraft Foods recalls certain Louis Rich products
Kraft Foods Inc. KFT.N, the No. 1 North American food maker, on Thursday said it was voluntarily recalling one-day production of two Louis Rich...
Intl Multifoods sees Pillsbury deal done in days
Food manufacturer and distributor International Multifoods Corp. IMC.N on Thursday said it expects to complete its $316 million purchase of specialty...
Labelling laws leave EU in GMO quandary
Europe's attempts to solve a transatlantic row over genetically modified organisms (GMOs) by tough food labelling rules have yet to bear fruit, leaving the 15-nation bloc vulnerable to legal challenge, officials say.
Mad cow scare sweeps Japan, alarms major exporters
Japan's first outbreak of mad cow disease is rippling through the world's second biggest economy, depressing sales of beef, putting farmers on alert and shaking the food industry.
Food Junction offers 20 mln shrs in Singapore IPO
Food Junction Holdings Ltd, which runs 15 food courts in Singapore and two in Malaysia, said on Friday it was offering 20 million new shares at S$0.20 each in an initial public offering (IPO).
UK takes threat of attack on food seriously
Britain is taking the threat of a bioterrorist attack against its food supply seriously and is ready to respond very quickly, a senior Food Standards Agency official said on Thursday.
US may tighten guidelines on drug approvals
US regulators are considering tighter guidelines for the approval of some drugs, making some of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies rethink their research efforts.