The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has instituted proceedings in the Perth Federal Court against Harvey Fresh (1994) Pty Ltd alleging misrepresentations about the origin of some cheese...

Woolworths has entered an agreement to acquire a 25 per cent stake in WA craft brewer Gage Roads Brewing as they look to enhance their private label beer options. The $1.9 million deal, Woolworths’...

The food and grocery sector needs to unite to use its influence and contacts if the world is to address the “forgotten Millennium Goal” of hidden hunger, according to a Joint Declaration signed...

The issue of preventative health was a key topic of discussion on day one of the Australian Food and Grocery Council’s Highlands Senior Executive Forum 2009*, currently taking place at the Hyatt...

Joanne Denney-Finch, the CEO of food and grocery expert IGD, yesterday informed attendees of AFGC’s Highlands 2009 Conference of seven steps to a more sustainable food system. Step One The first...

Food, fitness or family… which one is most to blame for childhood obesity? New research from Mintel suggests today’s parents aren’t sure, and they’re feeling overwhelmed and worried...

The European shopper has changed in much the same way as their Australian counterparts and the industry has been forced to respond, attendees of Highlands 2009 heard today. Joanne Denney-Finch, CEO of...

Michael Luscombe, CEO of retailer Woolworths, today told the American Chamber of Commerce in Australia of his bullish outlook for his company and the Australian economy. Woolworths, which announced an...

WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) has announced the latest glass savings of over 20,000 tonnes from its pioneering GlassRite Wine project. Based in the UK, the project involves working with...

Dr. Andrew Monk, convenor of the Biological Farmers of Australia (BFA) Standards Advisory Group, says a new standard for organic being developed with Standards Australia will not change the answer to the...