After almost a decade of research and 4 years of submissions, CQUniversity’s efforts have paid off with approval of the natural sweetener steviol glycosides (stevia), as an ingredient in foods and...

National Foods and Fonterra yesterday announced they had entered into an agreement which would allow Fonterra to acquire the SKI yoghurt licence and associated intellectual property if National Foods’...

McCain Foods (Aust) Pty Ltd announces a voluntary recall of McCain Stir Fry Vegetables Pasta Alfredo with Sauce. The affected product was available to Independent retailers from January 11 2008. McCain...

The Reserve Bank of Australia has delivered some welcome news to businesses beginning to struggle as economic fears grip the world by reducing the official cash rate by 1% to 6.0%. The 100 basis point...

Shoppers in Warrnambool, Wangaratta and the Fountain Gate area have dramatically cut plastic bag use during the plastic bag levy trial, according to the Victorian Government. From 18 August to 14 September...

Mars, Incorporated announced overnight that it has successfully completed its acquisition of the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, following approval of the transaction by Wrigley stockholders on September 25,...

The Coca-Cola Company, which has for years been seeking to gain a foothold in the increasingly lucrative energy drink sector, has signed a distribution agreement with Hansen Natural Corporation –...

Leading Australian obesity experts have called on Cricket Australia to end its sponsorship arrangements with KFC, claiming its promotional support for a fast food giant is unhelpful at a time when childhood...

The October 2008 ACCI (Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry) Survey of Investor Confidence shows business trading conditions have continued to deteriorate in the September quarter. Business’...

Following the global agreement with Tetra Pak announced recently, Unistraw granted Danisco the worldwide exclusivity for the sales and marketing of its internationally-patented straw concept for use with...