Foster’s Group, Australia’s largest brewer, has announced a 4 per cent rise in profit for the full year on the back of a strong result in their beer division. The company, which continued to...

China’s fledgling and buoyant dairy industry was brought to its knees after last year’s melamine scandal but, slowly, there are signs growth is returning to the sector. Beijing has ordered...

The Fair Work Ombudsman has recovered back-payments totalling $23,000 for eight food salespeople in Melbourne’s east and south-eastern suburbs over the past three months.Fair Work Ombudsman Executive...

Aldi Australia has become the first grocery retailer to commit to the Australian Olive Association’s (AOA) Industry Code of Practice.The Code of Practice has been introduced to guarantee the authenticity...

A Greens plan to introduce a national beverage deposit scheme – similar to that seen in South Australia – is currently under review by a Senate committee. The inquiry today heard from food...

New South Wales Primary Industries Minister, Ian Macdonald, has advised that higher food prices over Christmas can be expected if rain is not forthcoming over the coming fortnight. Mr Macdonald yesterday...

The maker of the Four n’ Twenty pie has today announced a 21.3 per cent decline in profit despite seeing sales up by 9.3 per cent in the 2008/09 Financial Year. Patties Foods advised that the main...

Low-sodium brands may struggle to gain traction with consumers as recipe changes affect a product’s taste, a leading US nutritionist said on Friday. With research into US consumers claiming that...

Australia already exports olive oil to the Italians and soon we may have a significant new industry exporting green tea to Japan, according to a report by the Rural Industries Research and Development...

Don KRC has received backing from the Victorian Government for their plan to boost plant capacity while reducing emissions. The Victorian Government said they were keen to support the major investment...