Agribusiness is becoming the “new mining sector” in terms of growth industries in Australia, according to the nation’s leading organisation representing food and grocery manufacturers,...

Grocery manufacturing giant General Mills has reported profit growth of 21 per cent in the first quarter as brands like Old El Paso and Cheerios continue to perform well. The maker of Latina and Haagen...

A local city council in the UK and the Food Standards Agency have successfully prosecuted the company behind an organic food scam worth more than half a million pounds (~A$1million). A home delivery and...

Colour plays a crucial role in the way consumers taste and perceive the food they eat but what will the future look like for natural food colours given the uproar about artificial colourings in recent...

Fonterra this week announced an increase in their payout to farmers of 55 cents to $5.10 per kg of milksolids as dairy markets begin to show signs of life after a horrendous year. It was only around a...

Cadbury Chief Executive Todd Stitzer has admitted there would be “some strategic sense” in a tie-up as Kraft and Cadbury set about embarking on talks with their own investors this week. The...

Australia’s food safety regulator, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ), has today announced a number of proposed changes to current food laws and is welcoming the views of any individual...

A new online service released in the US is set to improve information exchange between retailers/wholesalers and suppliers about food and product recalls and withdrawals. Named Rapid Recall Exchange, the...

Today, the global economy is showing glimmers of stabilising, energy prices have receded, and food prices are increasing at a much slower rate, but the growth of private brands continues, creating strong...

A new nutrition and healthy eating guide released by the CSIRO will help Australian children to enjoy a more balanced and nutritious diet, according to the nation’s leading organisation representing...