Waitrose is investing £6M in a fresh design concept for its food shops, to strengthen the retailer’s foodie credentials and respond to customer demand for more authoritative information about food.Waitrose,...

Improving the environmental performance and, in particular, the energy efficiency of products and stimulating their market uptake are the core objectives of a package put forward by the European Commission....

Woolworths, Australia’s largest supermarket operator, has today announced full year sales of $47b, representing a 10.7% increase on last year. Woolworths advised that their food and liquor operations...

Clean Seas Tuna Limited has announced the commission of one of the largest and most sophisticated specialised harvesting vessels in the Southern Hemisphere – The Ulysses II. The news comes at a time...

Consumers are demanding clearer labelling of key information, including that of country of origin, and are even willing to pay more to get it, according to research by Deloitte. Consumers are aware that...

Interest in organic food and toiletries is booming around the world, with even pet food joining the ranks of healthy alternatives. Once the exclusive domain of Health Food stores, organic foods and produce...

Herbs and spices like oregano, thyme, cinnamon and clove do more than add pleasing flavors and aromas to familiar foods, according to the Agricultural Research Service (ARS). The oils from these plants,...

A new report has labelled food companies “irresponsible” in their marketing of food to children. The report, by consumer group ‘Which?’, has been slammed by the Food and Drink Federation...

Forty UK food and drink companies yesterday pledged to make fewer and friendlier food transport miles, signing up to the Food and Drink Federation’s (FDF) Environmental Checklist and Clause for Greener...

More than 50 Western Australian food companies have now signed up to the State Government’s labelling program, which promotes local food products to West Australian consumers. A logo is now seen...