The European Commission has proposed reducing the level of chemicals in cured meat and sausages. The proposal is contained in a series of measures designed to tighten the use of additives.
At a time when more than 40,000 American women die each year from breast cancer, there is encouraging news: eating more fatty fish has been associated with a 26% lower risk of developing this disease.
Unease over genetically modified (GM) food continues to rise among Canadians, with three out of five saying such foods provide more risks than benefits, according to government poll.
Brazil's unit of U.S. agribusiness company Cargill Inc., Cargill Brasil, is entering the segment of food industry ingredients through the acquisition of Smucker Brasil.
It is one of the most instantly recognizable logos in the world, but the "Golden Arches" logo that has represented the fast food chain, McDonald's, for decades is to be dropped from its U.K. advertising.
A study by Massachusetts General Hospital endocrinologists found that ingesting the U.S. recommended dietary allowance of protein reduces urinary calcium excretion and bone resorption in premenopausal women.
In support of its ongoing strategic focus on North America, The J.M. Smucker Company announced the sale of its Brazilian operations, Smucker do Brasil Ltda., to Cargill Inc.