An Australia-wide drink container deposit system is being considered by the Federal Government, with Family First and the Greens both pushing for legislation similar to that seen in South Australia. The...

Patties Foods, the Australian makers of Four ‘n Twenty pies, has reported “unforseen delays” in their attempts to find a suitable Chairman following the resignation of Peter Kempen in...

Grocery stores have become hunting grounds for healthful, functional foods and beverages that offer distinct wellness advantages beyond basic nutrition, according to a new American report* from Packaged...

Woolworths is looking for a swift expansion of their Thomas Dux upmarket grocery chain with Wednesday’s purchase of Macro Wholefoods but will the competition regulator block it? A deal was struck...

Coles is looking to mothers to help reinvigorate their relationship with customers. The Sydney Morning Herald has reported that the chain has engaged a panel of over 1000 mothers to test the quality and...

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has instituted proceedings in the Perth Federal Court against Harvey Fresh (1994) Pty Ltd alleging misrepresentations about the origin of some cheese...

Woolworths has entered an agreement to acquire a 25 per cent stake in WA craft brewer Gage Roads Brewing as they look to enhance their private label beer options. The $1.9 million deal, Woolworths’...

The food and grocery sector needs to unite to use its influence and contacts if the world is to address the “forgotten Millennium Goal” of hidden hunger, according to a Joint Declaration signed...

The issue of preventative health was a key topic of discussion on day one of the Australian Food and Grocery Council’s Highlands Senior Executive Forum 2009*, currently taking place at the Hyatt...

Joanne Denney-Finch, the CEO of food and grocery expert IGD, yesterday informed attendees of AFGC’s Highlands 2009 Conference of seven steps to a more sustainable food system. Step One The first...