A practical new toolkit developed by RMIT University researchers is set to help food manufacturers cut their water use by identifying the processes that use the most water and the changes they can make...

Wesfarmers Limited, the owner of Coles supermarkets, today announced a 46.3 per cent lift in net profit after tax to $879 million for the half-year ended 31 December 2008,  which was in the upper range...

IGA’s ongoing Community Chest program will provide $1.5 million dollars in food vouchers to assist in the Victoria Bushfire Disaster Relief efforts. The 1270 IGA stores nationwide, as well as Metcash...

Coles customers arrived in droves to support Friday’s fundraising event, when all of the day’s profits were destined to help those affected by Victoria’s devastating bushfires. Coles,...

PepsiCo has reported net revenue growth of 10 per cent to US$43.3 billion for 2008, although a 3 per cent increase in net revenue for the fourth quarter suggests growth is beginning to wane. Indra Nooyi,...

Canada’s Health Minister, Leona Aglukkaq, last week announced that Canada was continuing to make progress towards reducing the amount of trans fat in the Canadian food supply based on new data. This...

The Coca-Cola Company overnight reported that they had again exceeded growth targets, with unit case volume growth of 4 per cent in the fourth quarter and 5 per cent for the full year propelling them to...

Givaudan, one of the world’s leading flavours and fragrances companies, has identified a bitter taste receptor which could pave the way for even more stevia products following the approval of the...

Sanlu, the company at the centre of the recent melamine scandal in China, has been declared bankrupt by a Chinese court. The Intermediate People’s Court of Shijiazhuang issued the bankruptcy order...

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has concluded that exposure to taurine and d-glucuronolactone through regular consumption of energy drinks was not of safety concern. The research was conducted...