French supermarket giant Carrefour announced yesterday that it is testing two new convenience store concepts in France, including Carrefour City Café – a combination supermarket and food hall. Carrefour...

A Dominos pizza store in Quakers Hill has been fined $116,000 and its director $13,500 for multiple breaches of the NSW Food Act, Primary Industries Minister Steve Whan said today. “This is a very...

Danone has signed an agreement to acquire YoCream, the leading producer of frozen yogurt in the United States, for US$103 million. The transaction will enable Danone to move into frozen yogurt, a fast...

Symrise, with Lanxess on site, broke the ground for the facility that will double its ability to produce synthetic menthols in Holzminden. The additional capacities, which start operations in 2012, double...

A new consultative forum, set up to facilitate more effective engagement between consumer and public health groups and Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ), will meet for the first time today.Food...

Fonterra and Nestle confirmed today a proposal to expand their Dairy Partners Americas (DPA) joint venture into Chile.Fonterra subsidiary Soprole and Nestle Chile today filed an application with the local...

Melbourne’s streets were abuzz earlier this month as giant fruits delivered free Charlie’s Honest Quenchers and Smoothies to more than 3,800 workers across the CBD.Premium juice brand Charlie’s...

The UK’s Food Standards Agency has said that milk and meat from cloned cattle and their progeny is “hypothetically” safe. A meeting of the UK food watchdog’s Advisory Committee...

Spanish food group Ebro Foods has purchased Australia-based Ricegrowers, which trades as SunRice, for A$600m (US$578m).Ebro, which yesterday announced the acquisition of the rice division of fellow Spansih...

Western Australian Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman has welcomed today’s announcement that 2012 will be recognised as the Australian Year of the Farmer. Mr Redman said West Australian farmers...