Australia’s largest soft drink producer today announced they remained on track to meet their guidance for the full year, while Mother and Glacéau vitaminwater continue to outperform expectations. “The...

Internationally recognised food scientist and science leader, Professor Martin Cole, will start as the Chief of CSIRO’s Division of Food and Nutritional Sciences (FNS) in January 2010. Professor...

Global food giant Nestle has admitted that it should have reacted faster to competitors’ price cuts to avoid slowing sales. Speaking during an interview with the Wall Street Journal, chief executive...

Kraft Foods is reportedly preparing to formalise its original takeover proposal for UK confectioner Cadbury within a week, without increasing its offer price. In early September, Cadbury rejected an initial...

Australia’s leading semi-dried tomato producers are adamant that their product is safe despite warnings from Victoria’s Department of Human Services (DHS) about a potential link to hepatitis...

The milk price saga in Tasmania took another turn late last week, with National Foods announcing they will no longer work with the Collective Bargaining Group and will instead take their offer direct to...

As the deadline for a takeover offer edges ever closer, expectations of a hostile bid for Cadbury from US manufacturer Kraft are growing stronger. UK authorities last month announced a November 9 deadline...

New legislation likely to be introduced in the ACT, that will render Coles, Woolworths and IGA ineligible to apply for certain sites, has been questioned by the competition watchdog. The changes to planning...

Coca-Cola Amatil boss Terry Davis has signed a new agreement with the soft drinks firm that is likely to ensure his position beyond 2011. The deal will see him employed on term based a 12-month rolling...

A caped calculator character called Unit Man will soon be seen in supermarkets and grocery catalogues across Australia in an endeavour to assist consumers better understand unit pricing – which was...