Market research firm Mintel has announced their predictions for the leading flavour trends of 2010, with more experimental consumers to drive the introduction of new flavours. “As the economy recovers,...

Dairy group Danone has informed investors this week that they are very confident in the strength of their business model but have tempered expectations of high single-digit sales growth in the medium-term. Emmanuel...

The three-day World Summit on Food Security ended on Wednesday after the international community committed to invest more in agriculture. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Director-General Jacques...

Goodman Fielder, Australia’s largest publicly listed food manufacturer, has told shareholders at their Annual General Meeting that the outlook for the coming year is “encouraging” and...

The Federal Government has been told to learn from an “episode of waste and mismanagement” in reference to the GroceryChoice debacle, while the role of the ACCC has come under fire. A leading...

In the wake of concerns about the waste created by ‘buy-one-get-one-free’ offers (BOGOFs), UK retailer Sainsbury’s has introduced a new, but similar offer, to tackle such concerns. The...

Around 78% of people are spending the same or more on food and groceries, according to a global report from Deloitte, while the majority insist changes to their shopping habits are permanent. The report...

Ocean Spray has announced that, from March 2010, manufacturing giant Heinz will manufacture and distribute the Ocean Spray range of beverages and sauces in Australia. Heinz will takeover from Coca-Cola...

US chocolate giant Hershey and Italian chocolatier Ferrero have confirmed their interest in buying UK confectioner Cadbury. In separate statements to the London Stock Exchange this morning (18 November),...

Patties Foods has today informed investors that accounts to the end of October and estimates for November and December have ensured a positive revision to profit forecasts for the first half of the financial...