Black rice - revered in ancient China but overlooked in the West - could be one of the greatest "superfoods", scientists say. The cereal is low in sugar but packed with healthy fibre and plant compounds that combat heart disease and cancer, say experts. Centuries ago it was...

Western Canadian beef producers have found a novel way of putting the "bar" in barbecue, writes Jeremy Hainsworth of AP.  Angus cattle in British Columbia's Okanagan wine and cattle region are being fed red wine with their grain. Chefs in this Canadian Pacific Coast prov...

Delivering the opening speech at the Consumer Goods Forum Global Summit in London on Wednesday, Joanne Denney-Finch, chief executive, IGD, outlined the commercial reasons for focusing on ethical products and business practice as drivers of growth. “Over a trillion dollars of f...

There is a lot to learn when it comes to selling your products overseas, says Howard Dray from the Old Colonial Cookie Company. "Many companies think it is easy to expand and sell their products to countries overseas, but in reality it's not. The process can take up to three t...

Italian police have confiscated some 70,000 balls of mozzarella in Turin after consumers noticed the milky-white cheese quickly developed a bluish tint when the package was opened, authorities say. Agriculture Minister Giancarlo Galan on Saturday ordered ministry laboratories ...

Allotments and community gardens have long been a refuge for gardenless city dwellers wanting to grow their own food. But the commitment and work involved can be daunting, as can having to deal with waiting lists and established social dynamics on a shared piece of land. ...

By Sebastian Smith of AFP One thing you won't hear in Eythor Halldorsson's restaurant are complaints about the shark being rotten. It's meant to be. Months-old, decomposed shark flesh is a delicacy in Iceland, where the traditional menu is as wild as the country of volcanoes an...

US company Green Planet Bottling has launched a new entry to the $11 billion bottled water market, packaged in an organic, plant-based bottle. Unlike the dominant plastic bottles containing petroleum and BPA, Green Planet bottles are made from 100 per cent plants that are toxin-...

Twenty years after Philippe Drouhin first began introducing organic practices to the vineyards making up the family company's domaine, Maison Joseph Drouhin (MJD), the highly regarded producer of Burgundy wines, has been awarded organic certification for all grapes grown within i...

US coffee brand Folgers and Puroast has unveiled its new 'low acid' coffee range. Folgers and Puroast developed its new 'stomach-friendly' coffee range after consumers started cutting back on their coffee intake due to concerns about stomach related illnesses. Recent resea...

US discount retailer Target plans to expand 350 stores in 2010 to accommodate its new "PFresh" grocery concept, the discount retailer announced as part of its third-quarter earnings announcement. The group first tested the new format last year and now has 108 "PFresh" stores. ...

Owned by the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians, Umpqua Indian Foods claims to make the best beef jerky on Earth. It's right there, on the product brochures. From a USDA and FDA certified operation in Canyonville, Oregon, Umpqua Indian Foods produces smoked meat prod...

Internationally renowned China economics commentator Arthur Kroeber and Austrade’s regional director for North East Asia Laurie Smith have outlined how a post-Global Financial Crisis China will offer a wide range of new opportunities for Australian trade and investment. Despit...