Australia’s leading food and beverage companies have highlighted their commitment to sustainable manufacturing with lower energy production and sustainable packaging options to celebrate World Environment...

Food manufacturer Heinz reported record sales and profit last night, with organic sales rising by 5.5% during Fiscal 2009 on the back of continued growth in emerging markets and acceleration of the consumer...

The grocery purchase behaviour of Australians has not been confined to the pursuit of lower prices despite a general belief that the country is in the midst of a recession. Australians are reluctant to...

Reports are circulating in the European press that the world’s largest yoghurt maker Danone could make a play for Italian dairy firm Parmalat. Parmalat’s share price soared overnight as rumours...

Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory (WCB) has this morning announced a profit downgrade as continued dairy market volatility and decisions made earlier in the year continue to bite. “Continuing...

Metcash is keen to see the ACCC block the acquisition of Macro Wholefoods by Woolworths, according to a report in the Australian Financial Review. Woolworths, Australia’s largest supermarket chain,...

Foster’s, Australia’s largest brewer, today announced that Martin Hudson, Chief Legal Officer and Company Secretary, would leave the business July 3. He leaves after a year of extensive change...

Supermarket clearance outlet NQR has called in administrators after 22 years of business in Victoria. Privately-owned Not Quite Retail opened two decades ago to help retailers sell excess stock, discontinued...

Media Cart, a computer screen fixed on the nose of supermarket trolley to provide targeted communication, will officially launch their first fleet of trolleys into Australia in October. The system offers...

Australian crop production increased in 2007-08 in comparison to the previous year, but generally remains at among the lowest levels in five years, according to figures released by the Australian Bureau...