US food group Sara Lee has agreed to sell its North American fresh bakery operations to Mexico’s Grupo Bimbo in a deal worth US$959 million, following months of speculation over Sara Lee’s...

CSIRO researchers have discovered a new method growers could use to control when their grapes ripen, without affecting wine quality. Grape berry ripening is occurring earlier and the harvest season is...

US food group Campbell Soup Co. yesterday cut its full-year profit targets after a weak first quarter when its promotions did not pay off. Campbell, part-way through the key season for soup sales, now...

The Federal Court has ordered two restaurants to pay a penalty of $13,200 each for misleading customers as to the price of meals in their menus on Sundays and public holidays. The Australian Competition...

Tasmanian Minister for Environment, Parks and Heritage, David O’Byrne, yesterday annouced plans to take a proposal to Cabinet to implement a ban on lightweight plastic bags. “The Government is committed...

Western Australian Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman has predicted a bright future for the Buy West, Eat Best brand at a breakfast function to celebrate the program’s third anniversary. “The...

Thousands more Victorian school children will be growing, cooking and eating their own food at school thanks to an expansion of the successful Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden program.Education Minister...

Victorian Agriculture Minister Joe Helper has praised Victorians for their commitment to reporting sightings of locusts and said locust hatchings in the north-west of the state were now at the stage where...

Melbourne’s Ultimate Job has been filled and the best candidate came from within. Simon Cant was formally appointed Treasury Wine Estates Fine Wine Ambassador today after an extensive recruitment...

Group sales grow by 16.4 % – Emerging markets account for 46 % of sales – Profitability rises disproportionate to sales, EBITDA margin at 22.2 % – Objectives for 2010 will be achieved Following...