World food prices continued to rise in December
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, world food prices rose for the third consecutive month in December, as a strong rally in vegetable oil prices drove the FAO Food Price Index to its highest level in five years.
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FDA adds QR code to certain export certificates for food
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Former Bumble Bee CEO is sentenced in tuna price-fixing scheme
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