Coca-Cola Amatil today opened its new distribution centre at Eastern Creek in New South Wales, which is partially powered by almost 700 solar panels. The $1.2 million 110 kilowatt solar photovoltaic system...

Marks & Spencer is to sell a selected range of around 400 branded grocery and household products in all of its UK stores. The roll-out follows a 16 month trial in its stores in the North East and South...

Six months into South Australia’s ban on plastic bags, the state government has labelled it a remarkable success. An estimated 200 million checkout style bags have so far been stopped from entering...

PepsiCo is facing a possible payout of US$1.26 billion (A$1.4b) after not responding to a lawsuit earlier this year. Two men, who claim PepsiCo took their idea for bottled water, won the judgment after...

One of Australia’s leading franchise experts has joined up-and-coming franchisor Spudbar as they embark on their growth strategy. Simon McNamara, the Founder of Viva Juice – a company he later...

Speaking at the English Farming and Food Partnership’s (EFFP) sixth annual conference, Siôn Roberts EFFP’s Chief Executive warned that, despite signs that the economy will improve next year,...

Wray Organic, a leading Queensland organic produce retailer, was recently awarded both the Queensland Award and the National Award for Organic Retailer of the Year 2009. The presentation was made by the...

Kraft Foods beat analysts profit expectations in the third quarter as volumes and profit margins improved on the second quarter. Despite the growth in profit, the company reported a 5.7 per cent decline...

The latest globalDairyTrade event, Fonterra’s internet-based sales platform, has again provided optimism for the dairy sector, with the average price for Whole Milk Powder surging 13.7%. The trading...

In a move designed to tap into interest in world cuisine, UK retailer Asda has launch the biggest ever world food range.The ‘World Food Store’ includes Mediterranean, Irish, Asian, Afro Caribbean...