UK supermarket chain Sainsbury’s has rid their private label cereal of cardboard boxes, a move which could be followed by some of the sector’s heavyweights. The decision will help to cut packaging...

The Federal Opposition has today confirmed that it will now support the controversial alcopops tax despite maintaining that it will not help fix the binge drinking issue. The 70 per cent tax hike on alcopops...

As retailers expand the offerings of their own brands, the world’s largest cereal manufacturer has contended that the threat of private label can be quelled by continued product innovation and a...

Schweppes has increased the prices of their beverages by up to 10 per cent, according to a report in The Age. Australia’s second largest soft drink beverage manufacturer will reportedly charge an...

Financiers for Mildura-based Neqtar Australia have called in receivers PriceWaterhouseCoopers. The move was made on Friday, with Neqtar Wine and SDS Beverages to continue operating as normal until a purchaser...

Food and household goods manufacturer Sara Lee is mulling the potential of food and beverage acquisitions as the company fields offers for its households business. Chairman and CEO, Brenda Barnes, told...

The online consumer has a much stronger relationship with brands than the average shopper, according to new research. Online sales continue to grow despite the recession, highlighting the significance...

Japanese brewer Kirin Holdings has received the all clear from the Foreign Investment Review Board for their takeover of Australia’s second largest brewer – Lion Nathan. The $3.5 billion takeover...

Victorian dairy firm Warrnambool Cheese and Butter has today advised of the extent of the profit downgrade outlined last month. The troubled company, which has seen the resignations of its Chairman and...

Confectioner Cadbury reported improved trading throughout April and May, which they believe will allow them to reach their sales targets for the current year. “Growth in Chocolate remained robust,...