Archives

Chef Jamie Oliver cooks up global expansion for Italian chain

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver inspired home cooks across Britain with his "pukka tukka" or nutritious food recipes and now he wants to expand his profile internationally by opening up to 20 of his Italian restaurants around the world.

By Staff Reporter

U.S. food manufacturers push for end to sugar-to-ethanol program

Food manufacturers and big sugar buyers said on Monday they believe a proposed U.S. sugar-to-ethanol program will cost twice as much as a government estimate and urged Congress to repeal it as part of broader changes in sugar policy.
U.S. Senate largely rebuffs Obama plan for food-aid reform

The U.S. Senate voted on Monday to make only a minor change in the main U.S. global food aid program, rebuffing President Barack Obama's call for the biggest reform of the hunger relief program since the Cold War.
Taco Bell Employee Photographed Licking Tacos [PHOTO]

A photo of an unnamed Taco Bell employee licking a stack of taco shells was uploaded to Taco Bell's Facebook wall which has gone viral.
Starbucks Bans Smoking 25 Feet Near Store

If you like to enjoy your Starbucks cup of Joe with a cigarette, you will have to do so at least 25 feet away from the store, Starbucks said Friday.
France to Double Organic Farming Area by 2017: Report

France aims to double the farmland area used to grow organic agriculture by 2017 to meet growing consumer demand through local production, Reuters note on Friday.
US Obesity Epidemic is still soaring: Report

The obesity epidemic in the United States does not seem to be ending anytime soon, Washington Times noted on Friday.
McDonald's CEO to 9-Year-Old Girl: We Don't Sell Junkfood, I lost 20 lbs Eating McDonalds

McDonald's CEO Don Thompson made a super-sized error when he told a girl, age 9, that his fast-food chain doesn't sell "junk food." He also said he has lost a whopping 20 pounds by eating McDonald's, in a bid to squash the ongoing relationship between McDonald's and obesity.
Smithfield Foods Takeover: China Growing Need for Food Supplies

Shuangui International made news yesterday after announcing its $4.7 billion buyout of Smithfield Foods, which is poised to become the largest-ever Chinese takeover of a U.S. company. US consumers have been left concerned about their meat supply.
Smithfield Foods to Be Sold to Chinese Meat Processor: Report

Shuanghui International Holdings Ltd. has agreed to buy Smithfield Foods Inc. for approximately $4.72 billion, the largest acquisition of a U.S. company by a Chinese company, according to reports released Wednesday.
Germany's DZ Bank to end food commodity speculation

Germany's DZ Bank is to end speculation in food commodities, following a move taken by several other German banks, a letter from the bank showed on Monday.
Decline in biodiversity of farmed plants, animals gathering pace

A decline in the diversity of farmed plants and livestock breeds is gathering pace, threatening future food supplies for the world's growing population, the head of a new United Nations panel on biodiversity said on Monday.
World Chefs: Noma co-founder hopes to forage in Hong Kong

Chef Mads Refslund, co-founder of Noma - long rated the world's top restaurant - and an early proponent of the foraging movement, looks forward to getting a sense of the lay of the land and forage in Hong Kong when he visits there next month.
Israel food firm Strauss profit jumps on coffee, dips activities

Israeli food and drinks maker Strauss Group posted sharply higher first quarter net profit, boosted by income at its international coffee and its spreads and dips operations as well as by lower expenses and streamlining measures.
Got Baby Milk? Chinese Parents Prefer International Formula Brands

Following the recent Chinese crime ring busted for selling more than $1 million worth of lamb that was actually rat meat and thousands of dead pigs floating in a Shanghai river, Chinese parents are left concerned on what food they offer their children.