Australia’s largest exporter of dairy products, Murray Goulburn, has announced the third pay hike for farmers this season – the first Australian processor to make such a move on the back of...

The new Chairman of Patties Foods has admitted to shareholders that the company has underperformed since listing in 2006, but is confident that the new leadership team can drive their high profile Australian...

Food manufacturer Heinz has reported sales growth of 2.5 per cent in the second quarter on the back of growth in emerging markets, higher prices and the strong performance of their ‘Top 15’...

The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Tony Burke has announced an agreement with Opposition and Greens senators to facilitate Senate passage of a $127.4 million industry reform program. The...

Two men were executed in China yesterday for their involvement in China’s contaminated milk scandal that killed six babies and made 300,000 ill, according to reports. The men had been sentenced to...

The recognition and support for food processing in the Federal Government’s Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) amendments has been welcomed by Australia’s largest manufacturing sector,...

Unique Australian chocolate bar, the Polly Waffle, is to be axed by maker Nestlé. Nestlé confirmed yesterday that production of the marshmallow-filled bar would cease after this year’s recipe...

Employees at the McCain vegetable processing plant in north-west Tasmania are hopeful that a co-operative could be created to ensure jobs are not lost. McCain announced last week that, while their Smithton...

Capilano Honey has claimed one of the major awards at the recent Australian Export Awards. Held at Parliament House last Friday night, the long running awards recognised the leading Australian export performers...

Supermarket chain Aldi has opened a $145 million Warehouse and Distribution Centre in Prestons, western Sydney, providing a key plank in their expansion plans. “The 56,000 square metre Prestons Warehouse...