McDonald’s Australia has recently responded to a fake memo doing the rounds that implied the fast-food giant intentionally sought to rip-off their customers. Allegedly written by the Managing Director...

Shopper trust in brands and retailers is playing an increasingly important role in the purchasing process, according to new research from the UK . Shoppercentric, an independent agency specialising in...

Sara Lee, the US food group, is planning to split the roles of chairman and CEO in the future – but is refusing to be drawn on whether investor pressure prompted the move. The company behind the...

Cadbury has rejected claims that its new advertising campaign for Dairy Milk, which marks the brand’s move to Fairtrade, is racist. The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority confirmed today...

The price of fruit and vegetables must increase to ensure that Australia’s horticulture sector does not collapse, a leading NSW farmers’ representative has argued. ”You will see the demise...

National Foods appears a long way from appeasing Tasmanian farmers after a price increase was not particularly well received. National Foods wrote to its Tasmanian farmers to announce a 1.1 cent per litre...

Australians waste over $5 billion worth of food every year, according to research, and the problem is just getting worse. Fresh food is the major contributor as consumers bite off more than they can chew...

A top European minister has warned that changes currently being debated on food labelling could force consumers to read more information than they can take in. Renate Sommer, the MEP coordinating the European...

Standards Australia has today announced the publication of the first Australian Standard for organic and biodynamic products. The standard (AS 6000-2009 Organic and biodynamic products) outlines the minimum...

PepsiCo has beaten Wall Street’s profit expectations for the third quarter despite revenue falling short of forecasts. The food and beverage giant was, like many American-based global manufacturers,...