Chocolate manufacturing giants Mars Incorporated and Barry Callebaut AG yesterday announced a cross-industry partnership to promote the health benefits of cocoa flavanols. Flavanols are a type of flavonoid...

UK supermarket Sainsbury’s today announced its position as the largest retailer of Fairtrade products in the world, with sales of £218m, up 10% from last year. Sainsbury’s stocks more than...

FlyBuys, Australia’s largest coalition loyalty program, has reported a surge in new memberships in 2009, mostly among young Australians. Almost 400,000 new cardholders have joined, with an average...

In its half-year results, published today, Foster’s Group Limited weathered the economic storm of unfavourable exchange rates and flagging international sales, reporting a net profit of $363 million...

The head of National Foods has admitted the Australian dairy group is still “some distance” off generating “acceptable” returns as the company integrates local firm Dairy Farmers. National...

Fonterra has announced a price increase of 20 cents per kilogram (c/kg) of milk solids (i.e. 12c/kg butterfat and 30c/kg of protein) for dairy farmers who supply its manufacturing sites in Victoria and...

The NSW Government will today host a roundtable discussion on the opportunities and risks for businesses in moving to a low-carbon economy, Minister for State Development Ian Macdonald said. Mr Macdonald...

Retailers will continue to face challenges over the next year as consumers return to saving their money, a franchising expert says. Stan Gordon, managing director of Franchised Food Company (FFCo) which...

Winners of the 2010 Product of the Year Awards – an annual consumer survey of product innovation in the FMCG market – have now been announced. Product of the Year is open to all FMCG products...

Make It Moroccan (New Holland), the popular Australian cookbook by Hassan M’Souli, has won the prestigious Best In The World Award in the category of ‘African Cuisine’ at the Gourmand...