Fruit juice and carbonated soft drink producer Charlie’s Group announced today that it has secured an agreement to range its Premium Phoenix Organics Brand on the chilled shelves of 750 Coles supermarkets...

Parmalat said today that it had hired Goldman Sachs to advise the company on the EUR3.38bn takeover offer from French rival Lactalis.The Italian dairy giant made the announcement this afternoon after a...

Ferrero today launched two new Tic Tac flavours in the US – Wild Cherry and Peach Fusion.The company said the two flavours “embody all things sunny and sweet” and provide a “fruity...

The International Stevia Council (ISC) announced today the launch of an independent Proficiency Testing Program (PTP) for stevia products. At the moment, there are a wide variety of analytical methods...

The war between manufacturers of infant formula and activist group Greenpeace has taken another step, with industry lobby group the Infant Nutrition Council stating that they are not capable of producing...

On land, being small and lurking at the bottom of the food chain is usually a far better strategy for species survival than being big, fierce and perched on top, at least when humans are after you. But...

With retail prices soaring, new research suggests Australians are likely to eat less fruit and vegetables in coming months, as fresh produce feels the impact of the floods and Cyclone Yasi. The banana...

The Fair Work Ombudsman and McDonald’s Australia have embarked on a new national initiative designed to ensure employee pay packets for McDonald’s 85,000-strong national workforce are accurate. McDonald’s,...

Blueberries are one of the best-known ‘superfoods’, with a high level of antioxidant chemicals. But are all blueberries equal? New research suggests that some of the less well known cousins...

Woolworths has recalled its own-brand 750g bags of almonds “due to the potential presence of Salmonella”, effective immediately, in a product recall issued just before Easter. Bags of almonds...