Food
Former UK MP says breakfast cereal Coco Pops is racist
Coco Pops has been accused as being racist by a former MP in Britain who has questioned why the chocolate-flavoured breakfast cereal…
Global food markets still brace for uncertainty in 2020/21 because of COVID-19 says FAO
Food markets will face many more months of uncertainty due to COVID-19, but the agri-food sector is likely to show more resilience…
Lockdown causes Marmite shortage
Marmite was forced to temporarily stop producing large jars of spread because pub closures have resulted in a scarcity of brewers yeast.…
Huge vessel logjam in Brazil amid sugar shipping rush
More than 70 ships are lined up at Brazil's port of Santos to load sugar for export in a queue that may…
Photo Story: Maltese Cheesecake on Australian roads
Pastizzi is probably one of the most popular snack on the entire island. The traditional ricotta cheesecake is sold in many pastizzerias…
Nespresso launches new capsules using 80% recycled aluminium
Nespresso announced the launch of the first coffee capsules made using 80% recycled aluminium. This is part of the company’s continued journey…
Ukraine’s top grain producing region may cut 2020 grain output by 70%
Ukraine's major grain producing region of Odessa has lost around 500,000 hectares of winter crops due to severe drought and its harvest…
Meat plants around the world struggle with virus outbreaks
Outbreaks of Covid-19 at slaughterhouses are occurring in a number of countries around the world, in a development that may have long-term…
U.S. farmers hand out potatoes to avoid food waste
In Washington, the No. 2 U.S. potato growing state after Idaho, a billion pounds of russet potatoes, normally processed into french fries…
Coronavirus brews trouble for tea industry
The coronavirus outbreak is causing a rare stir in the usually staid global tea market, with labour lockdowns stifling supplies just as…
Heineken beer sales take a steep plunge
Dutch brewer Heineken reported on Wednesday that first-quarter net profit plunged by 68.5%, impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. The company said net…
U.N. warns world is facing ‘famine of biblical proportions’ because of coronavirus
The world is facing widespread famine “of biblical proportions” because of the coronavirus pandemic, the chief of the UN’s food relief agency…