Nationals Senator criticises ACCC decision not to oppose acquisition of Primo by JBS The decision by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to not oppose the proposed acquisition of...

Australian chicken suppliers under ACCC scrutiny following complaint A leading Australian chicken processor is facing scrutiny from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) following allegations...

Coles and Kosher Australia apologise to kosher consumers Kosher food certifying body Kosher Australia has assured consumers that no un-kosher chickens were sold at a Coles supermarket under the Kosher...

KFC Australia’s brand new ‘Australian-first’ concept store Fast food restaurant KFC Australia has opened a brand new concept store, with the first one being in Parramatta in Sydney’s west. With...

Key trends for 2015 in food and drinks, Mintel Healthy lifestyles, “clean” ingredients, at-home gourmands, value consciousness and e-commerce speciality products are set to be key food and drink trends...

Australian retail growth slows in early 2015 but exports to grow After a stronger-than-expected Christmas trading period, retail spending growth will slow heading into 2015, according to the sixteenth...

Coconut water global boom to continue in 2015 While the UK’s coconut water is thriving, new research has shown that there are further markets that could expand in global coconut water market, according...

Cadbury to shrink family-sized chocolate blocks Confectionery company Cadbury Australia has announced it will shrink its family-sized 210g/220g chocolate blocks in the coming weeks. Cadbury Australia said...

Ward McKenzie’s new product launches in Australia One of Australia’s oldest family-owned food manufacturers, Ward McKenzie’s has launched 13 new products in its range. The new products include SuperBlend,...

Australian wine export successes in 2014 Australia saw a rise of 1.9 per cent in both the volume and value of wine exports in 2014, according to the latest Wine Export Approval Report, released by the...