Franklins has claimed victory in a bitter contract dispute with grocery wholesaler Metcash, although confusion reigns as the end of a four-year legal battle nears. Supermarket chain Franklins launched...

CSR, Australia’s largest sugar producer, has announced that their Sugar and Renewable Energy business will adopt the name of Sucrogen as part of the proposed demerger. Sucrogen will, however, retain...

An American survey of more than 1,800 professional chefs – members of the American Culinary Federation (ACF) – has revealed that local sourcing of ingredients, sustainability and nutrition...

Research into the likely eating patterns of different generations shows that considerable changes in the consumption patterns are likely in coming years, with each generation to make a distinctive mark...

The battle for the supermarket floor between private label and branded goods is heating up with private label reaching a record share of the grocery market in Australia, according to new research by market...

ABARE, Australia’s leading commodity research group, has disputed the widely held belief that local food is better for the environment, labelling food miles as a “misleading indicator”...

Despite the financial crisis, the food industry is continuing efforts to help consumers better manage their diets, an independent survey of over 1,500 food and drinks companies commissioned by the CIAA...

Goodman Fielder has today confirmed the retirement of Gavin Walker from their Board of Directors. Mr Walker advised that, following the recent merger of Lion Nathan and National Foods, he has continued...

China’s dairy sales are starting to recover from the damage done by the melamine scandal last year, Philip Turner, managing director at Fonterra China, has revealed. “Sales were substantially...

Simplot Australia has now taken over the frozen meals brands of Nestlé after reaching an agreement a couple of months ago. The Melbourne-based subsidiary of US firm J R Simplot took control of the licence...