Insights and Stories on Food Processing

Indian cabinet minister quits over farm legislation

Sep. 17, 2020 at 3:19 pm CDT

New Delhi | Reuters — India’s minister for food processing resigned on Thursday over her opposition to planned laws to allow farmers to sell produce directly to bulk buyers and make contract farming easier, saying the legislation will hurt millions of the country’s farmers. “Proud to stand with farmers as […]

Ottawa expected to ‘officially’ declare ag an essential service

Mar. 30, 2020 at 10:47 am CDT

By Allan Dawson

Cargill expands food starch line-up in ‘clean label’ push

Oct. 10, 2017 at 7:48 pm CDT

By Chris Prentice

Film director Cameron backing Saskatchewan organic pea plant

Sep. 18, 2017 at 5:54 pm CDT

By Staff

Wal-Mart jumps into milk processing

Mar. 24, 2016 at 5:25 pm CDT

General Mills to double organic sourcing by 2019

Mar. 21, 2016 at 12:45 pm CDT

By Jade Markus OrganicBiz staff General Mills plans to double its organic acreage sourcing by 2019, in an effort to meet demand growth. The U.S. food company will have 250,000 organic acres by 2019, compared with 120,000 in 2015 — a year ahead of its previous target. “It’s a growing […]

By OrganicBiz

U.S. bird flu causes egg shortage, emergency measures

May. 25, 2015 at 10:11 am CDT

Chicago/New York | Reuters — As a virulent avian influenza outbreak continues to spread across the Midwestern U.S., some egg-dependent companies are contemplating drastic steps — importing eggs from overseas or looking to egg alternatives. A spokeswoman for Archer Daniels Midland said that as egg supplies tighten and prices rise, […]

By Bill Berkrot P.J. Huffstutter

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