Talks between National Foods and Tasmanian farmers broke down yesterday, with an end to the dispute seemingly further away than ever before. National Foods said they were ‘bitterly disappointed’...

McDonald’s reported better-than-expected third quarter sales figures overnight, fueled by positive comparable sales in every area of the world. In constant currencies, the fast-food giant achieved...

Foster’s today announced plans to transfer 13 Australian wine brands to a joint venture with Vok Beverages in line with their plans to overhaul their underperforming wine business. Vok Beverages...

The Managing Director of Coles, Ian McLeod, has today informed investors of the improvements made at Coles as the company continues to see momentum in their business gather steam. Speaking at an investor...

Irial Finan, a Non-Executive Director at soft drinks firm Coca-Cola Amatil, has announced his intention to retire following the last Board meeting of the year – to be held on December 14-15. Mr Finan...

Asda plans to roll out a version of a scheme introduced by parent Wal-Mart to encourage suppliers to produce more sustainable packaging. The UK’s second-largest retailer is working on its own concept...

In the first nine months of 2009 the world’s largest food manufacturer achieved organic growth of 3.6%, but the major headwinds of a strong Swiss Franc earlier in the year have hurt the bottom line,...

Franklins Australia, the local unit of South African retailer Pick ‘n Pay, produced a 3.3% increase in turnover in Australian Dollars for the six-months to August 31. The company has managed to turn...

A strong third quarter result from UK confectioner Cadbury has placed pressure on Kraft to raise their non-binding offer, but doubts remain about the likelihood of a considerably higher bid given the lack...

More than a third of shoppers have said they are tempted to try something new by in-store promotions such as “buy one get one free” (BOGOF), new research from Britain shows. According to latest...