Despite a fragile economy, American consumers continue to see alcoholic beverages as an affordable indulgence. The Nielsen Company offers its outlook on alcoholic beverage trends as the critical holiday...

Chocolate is seen as a comfort food. During troubled times, consumers often turn to chocolate for comfort, but European shoppers are likely to carefully consider what they are buying this year, according...

Unilever Australasia is in the process of a reorganisation, designed to reduce costs and strengthen their connection with consumers, according to just-food. The restructure will involve the cutting of...

Coca-Cola Amatil (CCA) Chief Executive Terry Davis is not likely to change his mind about the current $7.6b takeover bid tabled by Lion Nathan, believing it to be “half-baked”. He has left...

Independent South Australian Senator Nick Xenophon is planning to introduce a notice of motion to Parliament next week that will seek changes to the current GROCERYchoice website. The survey, implemented...

Australian dairy Co-operative Dairy Farmers has been awarded with the world’s best dairy innovation at the 2008 International Dairy Federation (IDF) Marketing Awards for their Thick & Creamy...

One of Western Australia’s oldest companies and most recognised brands, Anchor Foods, has received recognition as the overall winner of the inaugural Westpac Food and Beverage Industry Awards, organised...

Cadbury Schweppes is conducting a voluntary consumer level recall on Cadbury Boost Totally Nuts (BB: 15/6/09, only), due to the possible presence of isolated plastic fragments from the manufacturing process. No...

South Australia’s largest meat wholesaler, Holco, has just completed a $4 million capex program to help feed the State’s growth industries. Holco is expanding its facilities at Cavan to allow...

Swiss-based Nestlé, the world’s largest food manufacturer, is to cut the sugar content of some of their most popular childrens’ foods. The announcement will officially be made later today...