Greek yogurt sales in the USA have increased by a staggering 2500 per cent in the last five years, making it one of the fastest growing products on the market. Figures from Swiss global financial services...

With the New Zealand-based dairy multinational Fonterra announcing a drop in profits from its organic dairy operations in New Zealand this week, Australian Food News has been investigating the current...

US-based global food company Heinz has reported a 6% decrease in net income to US$226.1m for the three months to 27 July 2011. The company’s results in emerging markets, including Asia, were stronger...

Research by some Canadians published this week by the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that when it comes to lowering LDL levels (the so-called ‘bad cholesterol’), what you eat...

The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) is urging the Federal Government to act quickly to keep Australia’s food manufacturing industry alive. The AFGC has called on the Australian government...

Australia’s bluefin tuna industry chiefs are eager to see a higher catch quota permitted for southern blue fin tuna for the 2012 and 2013 fishing seasons. The quota is to be decided on by the Commission...

In its latest move to fend off a takeover bid by multinational brewer SABMiller, Australian brewing giant Foster’s Group Limited plans to return A$500 million to its shareholders through a share...

New Zealand-based dairy co-operative multinational Fonterra is cutting its dairy organic operations in New Zealand following a drop in profits. The dairy giant, which owns Australians brands Brownes Calcium...

For most farmers, walking out into a field of crops to discover that their harvest has been infected by disease is a nightmare. For some corn farmers in Mexico though, it is a dream come true. A fungal...

Australia’s huge agricultural commodity producers and price-watchers place much emphasis on long-term weather forecasting. Recent market predictions might be further impacted by recent predictions for...