France’s food manufacturers and retailers have profited from falling commodity prices by not passing on the reduction in costs to shoppers, one of the country’s leading consumer watchdog’s...

Nestlé has announced that their four-finger Kit Kat bar will be certified by Fairtrade in yet another sign that the Fairtrade movement is becoming mainstream. The company has so far committed to certifying...

Victorian-based dairy firm Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory (WCB) has received an unsolicited confidential takeover proposal. The company said they would resist the current offer, believing it not...

The UN Climate Change Conference got underway overnight (7 Dec) in Copenhagen. The intense media attention the conference has generated in recent weeks underlines both the importance of what is to be discussed...

Research from the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has revealed that, while one in four consumers always read food labels when shopping for food, 27% said they rarely or never consult them. Food...

Australian juice manufacturer Nippy’s has downplayed their interest in a Riverland juice processing plant after rumours of a possible purchase surfaced over the weekend. The site, owned by National...

Kraft Foods has posted its formal offer to Cadbury shareholders starting the clock ticking for potential counterbidders. The bid, which values the British confectioner at A$18.2 billion, has been labelled...

Nestle could buy back the Kit-Kat and Rolo brands in the US from Hershey, giving the US chocolate giant the power to fund a combination with Cadbury, according to one industry analyst. “We believe...

Cadbury is set to see the managing director of premium chocolate arm Green & Black’s leave the company at the end of February. Dominic Lowe, who has been leading the Green & Black’s...

Australia’s State and Territory leaders are urged to endorse new reforms today to streamline the nation’s transport and logistics networks and provide greater efficiencies for the food and...