US retailer Bi-Lo is reportedly up for sale after its private-equity owner Lone Star Funds decided to put the business on the block.According to Reuters, Bi-Lo has already received interest from trade...

Chinese infant formula maker Synutra International has hit back at “irresponsible” reports that allege a link between hormone levels in its milk powder to premature development and sexual precocity. The...

A new $100 million dollar Health and Food Sciences Precinct in Brisbane, a joint project between the Queensland State Government and the CSIRO, will cover human and animal health and food sciences in a...

Kraft Foods has said it will increase advertising in the second half of the year in a bid to restore sales growth in North America. Speaking on the firm’s earnings call last week, chairman and CEO...

A collaborative agreement between CSIRO and two German organisations is providing Australian food companies with access to a new processing technology which uses low-energy electron beams rather than heat...

Campari’s 150th anniversary campaign introduces three new limited editions labels by three different contemporary artists: Tobias Rehberger, Vanessa Beecroft and art collective avaf. The three labels,...

Queensland awards its favourite sausages The 2010 Queensland Sausage King has awarded the year’s best Queensland sausages, from a field of over 800 top sausages, already awarded in regional competitions...

McDonalds Corporation have released figures showing a worldwide rise in comparable sales of 7% in July over last year’s figures, including an increase of 10.1% in the Asia/Pacific region. US business...

A recall has been issued on Cottage Cheese Farm cheeses in Victoria due to inadequate pasteurisation of milk used in manufacturing. The recall applies to the following products, in all sizes: Shredded...

Just 4 weeks to go to the 3rd Australian Food Safety Conference 7-9 September 2010 Melbourne Food is something that impacts   on the life of everyone. As Australia’s largest manufacturing industry...