Ice-cream and gelato franchise Trampoline has announced its entry into the Northern Territory, with two stores opening in Darwin at the Waterfront Precinct and Knuckey St. Since their first opening on...

A leading professor has stepped down from his role in a UK government group set up to look at public opinion on GM food in protest over efforts to “rig” findings, according to reports. Prof...

Dairy giant Murray Goulburn has abandoned its attempt to acquire Warrnambool Cheese and Butter, after several months of rejected offers. A letter to suppliers yesterday said that Murray Goulburn “does...

Fonterra continued to witness a decline in the average selling price for skim and whole milk powder during its latest auction event, the second fall in prices in two months. The New Zealand dairy giant...

Peak horticulture organisation Growcom today suggested that the best use for the proposed ‘green wedges’ program, creating green barriers to limit urban sprawl, is not parkland but food production. Premier...

Researchers at Ireland’s Teagasc Food Research, a subsidiary of Ireland’s Agriculture and Food Development Authority, have successfully used ‘pseudocereals’ such as amaranth, quinoa...

The New Zealand Food Safety Authority has warned that energy drinks and energy shots containing caffeine are not suitable for children and young teenagers. The food body has completed a risk profile on...

The Malaysian arm of agribusiness giant Cargill is to spend US$50m on the expansion of its vegetable oil processing.Cargill Palm Products has signed an agreement to lease with the Port Klang Authority...

DairiConcepts, a US venture between New Zealand’s Fonterra and Dairy Farmers of America, has acquired the US-based Italian hard cheese business of Swiss Valley Farms. The business, acquired from...

Domino’s has launched the first of its new-layout redesigned stores, placing the pizza-making area directly in view of customers at the front of the store. The flagship store, at Applecross in Western...