Foreign vegetable seeds threaten native industry

2013-11-19 13:35:41

Facing increasing competition from foreign companies, vegetable seed researchers and producers in China should focus more on innovations if they are to avoid the country's food security being compromised.

Morocco's phosphates enhance food safety

2013-11-18 07:00:25

Founded in 1920, OCP has become the world's largest exporter of phosphate rock and one of the world's largest fertilizer producers. OCP's 2020 vision is to increase production capacity to help feed the world's rapidly growing population.

Shanghai courts get tough on food safety violations

2013-11-19 06:59:42

Shanghai courts are stepping up their efforts to tackle crimes that jeopardize food safety, with prison sentences for offenders rising from just over three years on average to five years and seven months.

A bite of Denmark

2013-11-15 10:48:17

A Danish food tasting event was held in the Danish Embassy in Beijing on Nov 7, 2013. John Kofod, the Danish chief presented his cuisine creations to the attendees.

UN chief calls for healthy lifestyle to cut incidence of diabetes

2013-11-15 10:38:38

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon on Thursday urged to lower the number of people living with diabetes by changing unhealthy lifestyles that include poor diets and a lack of exercise.

Starbucks to pay Kraft 2.76 billion dollars over grocery dispute

2013-11-15 10:19:31

An arbitrator has ordered Starbucks Corp. to pay Kraft Foods Group Inc 2.23 billion dollars in damages plus 527 million in prejudgment interest.

Mainland urges Taiwan over cooking oil scandals

2013-11-14 15:22:05

A Chinese mainland spokeswoman on Wednesday urged Taiwanese authorities and relevant companies to properly handle follow-up issues after tainted cooking oil products from the island entered the mainland.

Yili looks to Italy for better milk

2013-11-14 10:12:07

Chinese dairy company Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co has formed a "strategic partnership" with Italian peer Sterilgarda Alimenti SpA.

Ghana's first aircraft restaurant attracts focus

2013-11-14 11:10:18

An old aircraft of the erstwhile Ghana Airways company has been transformed into a restaurant to serve travelers and visitors around the Kotoka International Airport enclave in Accra.

Chinese Food Festival kicks off at UN headquarters

2013-11-14 09:57:26

Chinese Permanent Representative to the United Nations Liu Jieyi speaks during the opening of a promotional event for Chinese cuisine at the United Nations headquarters in New York.

World Food Programme to send aid to the Philippines

2013-11-13 13:30:53

The United Nations World Food Programme said on Monday it has allocated 2 million US Dollars towards the relief work in the Philippines.

New food materials need risk assessment

2013-11-13 10:54:38

Newly-developed materials for food production must have their risk assessed by qualified institutions before being approved.