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Some 19.3 million head of lamb are expected to be exported, a drop of 7.7% compared to last season. Despite the lower volume of lambs, higher prices will see export receipts for the season...

Tetra Pak already has a manufacturing site in Pune but it has been in operation for nearly 14 years and is reaching its full capacity of 5 billion packages. The new Pune plant will...

NZFSA specialist advisor, Marion Castle says a significant part of the study will be talking with growers face-to-face about their current practices. Information from growers will contribute to future risk profiles and guidance materials....

Sugar futures surged to a 30-year high on mounting concern that global supplies will trail demand following crop damage in Australia and India, two of the world’s leading producers, according to the Sydney Morning...

PepsiCo said the bottle is 100% recyclable and has a molecular structure identical to petroleum-based PET. In addition, the soft drinks maker claims the bottle is identical to PET drinks containers in terms of...

The website MyExtraGum.com was launched, said the company, to allow consumers to choose from a range of templates, themes, patterns, colours and fonts for a packet of Wrigley Extra gum. In terms of marketing,...

HSBC economist Simon Williams told Gulf News that employment continues to be weak in the United States and in Europe while rising commodity prices erode disposable income and that’s a real threat to a...

Global container volume saw a strong rebound in 2010, marking an estimated 560 million TEU, up an all-time high of 14.5% year on year after experiencing an 8.9% decline in 2009, the first ever...

Paul Borrud, Facebook’s regional vice-president of Australia and New Zealand, said the take-up of Facebook on mobile phones and devices was one reason for the growth, which he said was showing no sign of...

The chocolatier and multinational food company said it would acquire, at an undisclosed price, all shares of the group that controls the Jenny Craig franchise in Australia and New Zealand. Launched on November 30...