Victoria’s Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional and Rural Development Peter Ryan last week welcomed the announcement (on 26 September 2012) of a $17 million investment in major infrastructure...

Beer remained the largest segment of the U.S. adult beverage industry, accounting for more than four-fifths of total alcohol volume, but was challenged by both economic and consumer trends that resulted...

Simplot brand John West tuna and the well-known, comedic ‘man vs. bear’ ad campaign have added a female to the mix, with a new ‘heroine’ appearing in the latest campaign. The ‘heroine’ joins...

Victoria’s Agriculture and Food Security Minister Peter Walsh on 5 October 2012 announced the appointment of three new members to the board of dairy food safety regulator Dairy Food Safety Victoria....

Sales of ‘home brand’ groceries by supermarkets have fallen 0.7 per cent since this time last year, the first drop in five years. The research which appeared in the annual Retail and Shopper Trends...

UK supermarket chain, Sainsbury’s, has announced a radical change in the marketing of fruit and vegetables, vowing to promote ‘the ugly ones.’ The announcement comes as recent unpredictable weather...

Coca Cola Amatil’s latest shareholder report has revealed improved trading in the second quarter of 2012, resulting in a 5.6 % growth in net profit to $247.1 Million. In what is said to be a ‘difficult...

New Zealand’s AgResearch scientists have bred the first cow in the world to produce hypo-allergenic milk, by reducing the amount of milk whey protein, beta-lactoglobulin (BLG) which is known to cause...

Australian’s this week saw the launch of a new online market place called the SOC exchange Food and Wine Marketplace. This ‘online shopping centre’, launched by experienced fresh food supplier...

On 1 October 2012, the European Commission announced it had approved a list of flavouring substances, meaning that only flavourings permitted by the Commission will be permitted for food in Europe. While...