Metcash, the third largest player in the grocery retail sector in Australia, today reported a 12.3 per cent lift to normalised profit after tax in the first half of its financial year. The ASX-listed grocery...

South Australian aquaculture pioneer Clean Seas Tuna believes they can replace Australia’s entire 23 per cent cut in Southern Bluefin Tuna (SBT) quota with sustainable aquaculture-bred SBT well within...

The passing of the Food Amendment (Beef Labelling) Bill 2009 will help address consumer concerns about meat quality, NSW Minister for Primary Industries Tony Kelly claimed today. Minister Kelly said the...

Unite, the leading union in the food industry, overnight advised that it is growing increasingly concerned that US-based manufacturer Kraft will pay for its bid for Cadbury with extensive job losses in...

A decision by New South Wales Treasurer Eric Roozendaal to save 40 western Sydney food manufacturing jobs has been applauded by the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC). The NSW Government announced...

Cadbury has repeated that its board will look to get the best value for the UK confectioner’s shareholders after CEO Todd Stitzer praised potential bidder Hershey over the weekend. In an interview...

The possibility of conservative festive season spending will not have an impact on the food industry, according to market researchers IBISWorld, with supermarkets expected to be among the biggest winners. IBISWorld...

ASX-listed Retail Food Group has told shareholders that they expect a 10-15% increase in profit for the first half, while expansion activity continues apace with a deal to acquire a Donut King competitor...

The Australian banana industry is meeting with chewing gum maker Wrigley’s today over a dispute regarding an advertisement for chewing gum. The ad, promoting plaque-fighting gum, groups bananas in...

Most of the suppliers of milk to National Foods in Tasmania are yet to sign agreements with the dairy firm, despite the deadline for the offer ending this afternoon. The collective bargaining group maintains...