The average Australian shopper buys more items in a supermarket visit than they intend and more than three in four use credit cards or EFTPOS to pay for the extras, new research has discovered. The second...

Australia’s largest supermarket retailer, Woolworths, has today told shareholders that they remain on track to meet their targets this year as changes to consumer behaviour continue to assist their...

Birds Eye and Edgell maker Simplot has squashed hopes that they will take on more vegetable contracts in the wake of McCain’s decision to close a vegetable processing plant in the state of Tasmania. Simplot’s...

The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) published findings of a qualitative research project last night, which ascertained current public attitudes to genetically modified (GM) food. The research found different...

The Tasmanian Minister for Corrections and Consumer Protection, Lisa Singh, today issued a warning to businesses regarding advertising for ‘free-range’ or ‘organic’ products that...

UK union bosses representing workers at Cadbury have held “constructive” talks with US food giant Kraft Foods today (25 November) following the company’s hostile takeover bid for the...

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...