The Australian beef industry is likely to have weathered the worst of the turbulent trading conditions arising from the global economic and financial crises, with early signals that beef demand is now...

Federal Agriculture Minister, Tony Burke, has weighed into the supply chain debate, suggesting that farmers fail to receive a fair deal when it comes to the prices they receive. Speaking on Adelaide’s...

Despite not always eating what’s good for them, kids know healthy foods from those that aren’t, according to a new study by American-based foodservice consultant Technomic and kid-focused brand...

As the recession gradually weakens, purchasing trends in grocery stores are not what you might expect, according to new market research from The NPD Group. Shoppers driven to store brands out of financial...

The Berri juice factory is back in operation after vandals caused a temporary closure of the plant last week. National Foods has reported the damage bill left by vandals – who smashed computers and...

The Smart Choices Program, which will see the introduction of a logo highlighting healthier options on hundreds of products in supermarkets, has just begun in the United States. The uniform front-of-pack...

Changes are afoot at Australia’s two largest supermarket chains as they seek to upgrade their supermarket outlets, which were recently labelled as “backward” by a senior Coles figure....

Amcor announced today that the settlement that was conditionally reached two weeks ago with Cadbury has been finalised. Packaging firm Amcor had been facing a payout of $235.8 million if Cadbury received...

Consumer products giant Unilever has seen sales rise 4.1 per cent as volumes were surprisingly resilient – showing 2 per cent growth. The sales growth came at a cost, however, with net profit falling...

Japanese brewer Kirin Holdings has reported a 16 per cent drop in operating profit as the exchange rate hurts their Australian operations and Japanese consumption remains subdued. Despite the drop in profit,...