A personal barista is the latest morning perk for busy stars on the sets of Hollywood’s hottest TV shows. Owner of Longshot Coffee, Mark Baird and his crew of baristas have become regular fixtures...

Franchised Food Company (FFCo) is continuing its restructure of Cold Rock Ice Creamery, moving its Queensland support office from the Gold Coast to Brisbane and appointing three new support managers to...

Recent announcements by Federal Small Business Minister, Craig Emerson, regarding unconscionable conduct and franchising laws fail small businesses and franchisees, according to Associate Professor Frank...

A recent discovery that humans are able to taste ‘fat’ may be the route to new treatments in obesity, Deakin University health researchers have yesterday announced. Deakin researchers Dr Russell...

Proving that Fairtrade isn’t just about bananas and coffee, UK retailer Waitrose is the first supermarket to stock Ubuntu Cola, which launched on Monday 1st March. As a leading ethical retailer,...

Shareholders in the US company Whole Foods Market yesterday (8 March) voiced opposition to what they termed the “unsustainable business practices” that the company has adopted on climate change.At...

Nestlé announced on Monday the launch of its Jenny Craig weight management programme in France in response to rising levels of overweight and obesity. Jenny Craig, the personalised programme for weight...

Health campaigners have slammed the decision by sports associations to sign up companies and brands related to junk food as sponsors. Mars Inc yesterday (9 March) announced it had signed a four-year sponsorship...

The UK Food Standards Agency has published new research into the British consumer’s attitude to new food technologies, including genetically modified (GM) food, high-pressure treatment, gas-filled...

Small Business Minister Dr Craig Emerson last week announced sweeping reforms of the Franchising Code of Conduct, including the requirement to provide plain-English disclosures of rights and responsibilities...