Scientists, educators and marketing experts gathered this week to discuss how consumers influence and receive food-health and food-safety messages at the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Annual Meeting...

Pressure has been mounting on caffeinated alcohol beverages as US consumer groups look to ban such products. With binge drinking a concern, it appears the focus has now spread from alcopops to caffeinated...

Leading Australian retail food brand manager and franchisor Retail Food Group Limited (RFG) today announced that they will look to grow their Donut King franchise in China. RFG has reported that they have...

Once the poor relation, left on the sweet shop shelf, dark chocolate is steadily gaining notoriety as Britain buys into a new, healthier image. The latest research from MINTEL shows that sales in Britain...

The energy drink market has become increasingly competitive, as beverage companies seek to capitalise on the desire for consumers to find an energy boost during their day. The global energy drink industry,...

The inaugural trading event for Fonterra’s new internet-based sales platform, globalDairyTrade, concluded this morning. The online trading platform plans by Fonterra were announced in April this...

InBev has announced that it is still committed to its proposal to create the world’s leading beer company through the acquisition of Anheuser-Busch. The proposal, which was put to Anheuser last month,...

Leading UK retailer Tesco has announced they will stop sourcing products from Zimbabwe until the political crisis in the country is resolved. The amount of produce Tesco sources from Zimbabwe – worth...

Food and nutrition policy consultancy EAS will release its latest publication next month – an easy-to-follow regulatory guide to help companies launch nutritional products in 10 Asian markets.Developed...

The Brumby Government will invest $5 million in an attempt to secure the long-term viability of Victoria’s western zone rock lobster industry. Visiting Seafood Industry Victoria’s headquarters...