Foster’s, Australia’s largest brewer, has announced their trading update today, again highlighting the struggles confronting their wine division as the Australian Dollar surges and the US...

The EU is investigating an alleged banana cartel in southern Europe – a year after finding companies including Dole Food Co. and Chiquita Brands International guilty of price-fixing in the north...

The list of food manufacturers making sweeping commitments to reduce salt in their range of food products continues to grow, with Sara Lee this week announcing plans to reduce salt by an average of 20...

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has outlined a number of possible changes to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code including the prospect of allowing more raw milk products. The changes...

Franklins has claimed victory in a bitter contract dispute with grocery wholesaler Metcash, although confusion reigns as the end of a four-year legal battle nears. Supermarket chain Franklins launched...

Domino’s Pizza Enterprises, Australia’s only publicly listed pizza chain, has announced a surprise update to their profit outlook just over a month after saying they were on track to meet guidance. Subject...

Jean-Marc Huet has been announced as the new Chief Financial Officer of consumer products giant Unilever. He will replace James Lawrence, who resigned last week after spending just over two years with...

Kraft has received regulatory approval in Australia for their proposed purchase of Cadbury. The hostile takeover offer remains in the hands of Cadbury shareholders, although is likely to need to be sweetened...

US consumer groups have again put the marketing of unhealthy foods to children in the spotlight and raised questions over the rigour of industry self-regulation. A new study by Children Now has claimed...

Pressure is mounting for the UK government to step in and block Kraft Foods’ proposed takeover of Cadbury.Cadbury management has repeatedly rejected Kraft’s GBP10bn (US$16.25bn) cash-and-stock...