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India Sees Good Sugar Output, Import Duty Hike Likely

While India is likely to see a very good sugar output this marketing year, food minister KV Thomas is likely to hike the import duty of raw sugar.

By Sharon Robinson

Monster Energy Drink Blamed for Death of Five

Monster's energy drink is being blamed for the death of five people. Its high caffeine level may be to blame.
Food Insecurity Plagues Southern Africa, FAO Working on New Agriculture Principles

Southern Africa faces rising food insecurity. The UN FAO is working on new rules and guidelines to deal effectively with food shortages.
Cross-Cultural Communiqué: Chinese Food Etiquette

Eating in china is all about enjoying the food and the company. But the one thing that novices tend to focus on when starting their China eating adventure is their skill with chopsticks.
Modern Etiquette: Guidelines for Giving Toasts

In our shrinking world, you might discover that people from other countries are more comfortable making toasts because it is a more natural part of their culture than ours. If you know that you are expected to give a toast in a formal setting, by all means rehearse it.
Dubai Cafe "Camel-ccino" New Take on Bedouin Staple

A Dubai cafe, trying to give a modern twist to an old Bedouin tradition, has started putting camel products on its menu.
Meat-Loving Thais Turn Vegetarian for Festival

Thailand is not an easy country in which to be vegetarian. But once a year the country's avid meat eaters lay down their spicy meat stir-fries in favour of vegetables and meat substitutes.
GrainCorp's Shares See Rise after ADM Bid

The shares of GrainCorps see a rise of 39 percent after ADM’s bid to buy the Australian grain handler.
Australian State Brings in $9B from Food Exports

Australian state Victoria brings in $9 billion from food exports, after a rise of $1 billion. Food exports from Victoria, Australia have now hit the $9 billion mark, says a report released by the government.
Brazil's Food Exports to UAE on the Rise; XL Foods taken over by Brazilian Company

Brazil has exported food worth more than $6 billion to the United Arab Emirates. Meanwhile, a Brazilian company has taken over XL Foods, Canada.
European Union Contemplates Changes in Biofuel Policy

The EU will be changing its bio-fuel policies in an effort to reduce the use of food crops in the production of the same.
Special Report: Food, beverage industry pays for seat at health-policy table

WHO's mission as the public health arm of the United Nations ranges from stanching communicable diseases such as malaria and AIDS to battling what the U.N. considers the latest "global epidemic": chronic ailments such as diabetes and heart disease caused primarily by unhealthy diets.
Italian dairies can survive without quotas: minister

Italy's dairy sector will survive the ending of European Union milk production limits in 2015, agriculture minister Mario Catania told Reuters.
McDonald's sales growth cools, chilled by competition

The world's biggest fast-food chain is battling more than the bleak global economy that is curbing appetites for purchases of its hamburgers, salads and smoothies. Resurgent chains like Burger King Worldwide Inc (BKW.N) and Yum Brand Inc's (YUM.N) Taco Bell now are challenging McDonald's in the United States with revamped menus, celebrity endorsers and a renewed focus on low-priced food.
Mexico's Carstens says food price rise is transitory

Mexico's central bank chief Agustin Carstens said on Friday a rise in food prices that has driven up inflation was transitory and would be difficult to contain with monetary policy.