Kraft is seeking high-tech chocolate bar packaging that will prevent bars from melting. The owner of the Cadbury’s chocolate brand said it is seeking “novel materials or approaches to packaging...

Australians are about to be introduced to a whole new world of dessert extremism that is strictly adults only.  The internationally coveted dessert range Gü will launch in Australia mid- September. Inspiring...

Australia’s food manufacturing sector and Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) retailers have already made strong inroads in addressing obesity through making foods healthier, reducing advertising to children...

A new report by consumer research company The Hartman Group investigates the myths of ‘shopper marketing’, a popular marketing strategy aimed at the people who purchase goods, particularly...

The Heart Foundation and National Stroke Foundation today expressed disappointment that neither major political party has offered a national action plan addressing Australia’s leading cause of death...

Channel 7 has announced an Australian version of the international hit TV show Iron Chef, featuring Neil Perry, Guillaume Brahimi and Guy Grossi, to begin filming in a new Melbourne Kitchen Stadium in...

NSW Premier Kristina Keneally yesterday convened the NSW Government’s fast food forum, which includes key policy makers, health representatives, consumer advocates, and fast food producers, manufacturers...

Russian Standard Vodka today announced the launch of its first ready-to-drink beverage, Russian Standard Vodka Citrus, for the Australian market. The product is the first foray into the RTD market for...

US food and drinks giant PepsiCo said its latest investment in Vietnam will take its planned expenditure in the country to US$400 million (A$445.8 million) between 2008 and 2013. PepsiCo yesterday (16...

US food and edible oils giant Cargill ended its fiscal year with a fourth quarter in which its profits more than doubled, the company announced this week. Cargill posted fourth-quarter net earnings of...