A key Chinese shrimp exporter is blaming competition from Ecuador and Thailand for a woeful 2012 financial performance that will disappoint investors funding capacity expansion in the country’s seafood sector.
Majestic Seafood’s new K85 million (US$38 million) tuna processing facility at Malahang in Lae will be commissioned next month by Prime Minister Peter O’Neill.
The volume of export-quality or sashimi-grade fresh mature yellowfin tuna landed at General Santos City, the “Tuna Capital of the Philippines,” is getting fewer year-on-year.
Responding to growing concerns about mislabelling of olive oil, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced a new assay test to ascertain whether oil is pure or not.
The European Commission has published proposals to change the current legislation governing all official controls in the food and agriculture industries.
The Hershey Company hosted its first Global Partner Summit, an open innovation forum that is part of the company’s key strategy of using industry-leading innovation to drive global growth.
This may be controversial. Since high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) has been pointed out as a leading cause of fatty liver, obesity, and other bad health issues, many assume the same is true for consuming fruits.
The Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues (CCPR) was held in Beijing, China May 6 -11, 2013. A number of active ingredients were reviewed for consideration of new MRLs and revisions.
