In the first nine months of 2009 the world’s largest food manufacturer achieved organic growth of 3.6%, but the major headwinds of a strong Swiss Franc earlier in the year have hurt the bottom line,...

Franklins Australia, the local unit of South African retailer Pick ‘n Pay, produced a 3.3% increase in turnover in Australian Dollars for the six-months to August 31. The company has managed to turn...

A strong third quarter result from UK confectioner Cadbury has placed pressure on Kraft to raise their non-binding offer, but doubts remain about the likelihood of a considerably higher bid given the lack...

More than a third of shoppers have said they are tempted to try something new by in-store promotions such as “buy one get one free” (BOGOF), new research from Britain shows. According to latest...

Minister for Trade Simon Crean today announced the make-up of the business Advisory Panel to the Building Brand Australia project, with two the country’s leading players in the FMCG sector joining...

Kirin Holdings’ purchase of Lion Nathan was implemented today, ensuring the creation of the largest supplier of food and beverages to Australian supermarkets. Kirin’s operations in Australia...

Australia’s largest brewer has today informed shareholders that they are on track to meet guidance for the current year (ex-currency), but are beginning to encounter headwinds as a result of a surging...

Woolworths, Australia’s largest supermarket operator, has indicated that it expects to see continued food disinflation for the remainder of this year.Speaking following the release of Woolworth’s...

Australia is adjusting its imported food policy settings for beef and beef products, with controversial changes to come into effect from 1 March, 2010.An update of the science of bovine spongiform encephalopathy...

Melbourne’s Vue de monde has this week received one of the highest accolades in the Australian restaurant industry by capturing the Restaurant of the Year crown at the 2009 Savour Australia National...