New McDonald’s stores to give Victoria 1,000 new jobs Global fast food restaurant McDonald’s has announced it will open eight new stores in the State of Victoria. Victorian State Treasurer Michael...

China set to be second most valuable bakery and cereals market by 2018 The Chinese bakery and cereals market – already the largest in volume – is set to become the second most valuable by 2018,...

‘Healthy sodas’ appeal to consumers, Mintel More than half (52 per cent) of Canadian consumers said they like to check the ingredients on the packaging of carbonated soft drinks (CSDs), according...

Bakers Delight launches ‘Healthy Loafstyle’ range in Australia Bakery franchise group Bakers Delight has launched a range of ‘healthy’ breads in Australia in response to consumer...

Newly formed Mauri anz comes from the merger of Weston Milling (George Weston Foods) and AB Mauri George Weston Foods (GWF) has announced the merger of its Weston Milling business with AB Mauri’s Australia...

Retail Food Group supplements record profit with acquisitions Australia’s largest multi-brand retail food franchisor and leading wholesale coffee roaster, Retail Food Group Limited (RFG) has announced...

Woolworths annual financial results released Retail giant Woolworths has reported net profits of $2.45 billion for the year to June 30 2014, up from $2.26 billion a year earlier. The profit gains of 8.5...

‘Unfounded beliefs’ abound about gluten-free diets, study While necessary for some, many people eat gluten-free diets because they believe they will gain certain health benefits, but these...

Baskin-Robbins appoints new Marketing Manager, announces plans to expand store network Global speciality ice cream restaurants company Baskin-Robbins has announced plans to expand its Australian store...

CHEP launches national Logistics Control Centre to improve service delivery Global pallet, container and crate pooling company CHEP has launched a new Australian national Logistics Control Centre at Erskine...