US food group Sara Lee yesterday (6 May) reported a loss for its fiscal third quarter but lifted its forecast for underlying earnings for the full year.The company posted a net loss of US$336m for the...

Six activists from the Rainforest Action Network (RAN) have protested at the executive offices of US agribusiness and food giant Cargill.The activists on 5 May chained themselves to the staircase of the...

A compound derived from broccoli could help prevent or treat breast cancer by killing cancer stem cells, according to a study at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center. The study tested...

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) and Master Grocers Australia will today appear at a Fair Work Australia hearing in Melbourne, seeking a ruling to reduce the minimum casual shift from three hours...

Dymocks has announced another acquisition in the food industry, purchasing Melbourne-based nut and confectionary maker Paton’s. The purchase adds to Dymocks’ food portfolio, already including...

The massive oil spill off the Gulf of Mexico has raised concerns over US seafood supplies after fishing was halted from the Mississippi River to the Florida Panhandle for at least 10 days. The spill was...

Researchers at Iowa State Technology, in collaboration with local company Advanced Analytical Technologies, are developing a new DNA testing technique which could cut testing for food-borne pathogen Salmonella...

The latest ABS retail trade figures show that sales in March rose 0.3%, seasonally adjusted, compared with a fall of 1.2% the previous month. Sales rose, in seasonally adjusted terms, across five retail...

Food and farming is seldom a prominent issue in electioneering, and while it has moved up the political agenda in recent years and receives a little more attention in their manifestos, the parties know...

Research for vegetable industry body AUSVEG has found that pre-packed salads, tomatoes and mushrooms sell at up to five times the price per kilogram (kg) of other fresh vegetables. AUSVEG Communications...