The developing markets of Brazil, Russia, India and China will drive sales for Kraft’s global snacks business, Mondelez International, according to CEO Irene Rosenfeld.

Does an organic strawberry contain more vitamin C than a conventional one? A new study by Stanford researchers has added fuel to a debate about the differences between organic and conventionally grown foods.

WikiCells, a food packaging technology that could eliminate the need for plastic containers, has secured a $10m venture capital investment which it says will see it launch its first products next year. The WikiCell encloses food or drinks in similar ways to the natural skins that protect fruits such as grapes, apples, oranges or coconuts. [Click pic to enlarge]

The adage "Think Global, Act Local" is an essential for multinationals entering new countries - and how apt that McDonald's, famed for its beef-based Big Mac burgers as well as its ability to tailor its product to local tastes, has said it will open its first ever vegetarian-only restaurant in the world in India next year.

What travels farther: the Quaker oat or Kellogg's corn flake? As global demand grows for American-style breakfast foods, cereal marketers are battling to make their brands the top choice in China, India, Brazil and elsewhere, where staples like bread and fish have been the traditional morning norm.

Water scarcity's effect on food production means radical steps will be needed to feed population expected to reach 9bn by 2050.

After years of vociferous debate and negotiation, new federal nutrition guidelines on school lunch menus go into effect this American fall. What will schools be doing differently?

Fueled by Magnum’s new-found success, Unilever is chipping away at Nestlé’s lead in the $12-billion US ice cream market.