Romania is planning to introduce a tax on unhealthy food as early as March as they look to increase the level of funds allocated to their health system. The news comes soon after reports that Taiwan is...

Australian egg marketer Farm Pride has informed shareholders that it has received a notice from its bankers relating to a breach of one of its lending covenants. The ASX-listed egg firm looked to quell...

KFC franchisees in the US have initiated court proceedings against the owner of the KFC brand over a debate as to the direction of their marketing campaigns. The world’s most famous provider of fried...

In its second response statement to the Kraft takeover bid, confectioner Cadbury had continued to criticise the offer, arguing that it’s even more unattractive now than when it was made. The UK-based...

Chinese food processor Bright Food has approached Australia’s largest sugar firm regarding the possibility of a takeover. Bright said in a statement today that they had approached the ASX-listed...

Dutch brewer Heineken is set to expand their global operations with the purchase of one of the largest beer businesses in Latin America. The company will buy the beer division of Mexico-based Fomento Económico...

Ferrero, the Italian confectioner linked to a possible counter-bid for Cadbury, has insisted it is still mulling whether to launch a raid on the Dairy Milk maker and said the company is looking at “all...

G’Day USA: Australia Week 2010 has begun with events for a wide range of sectors being held in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and San Diego. Now in its seventh year, the celebration of all...

New superfruits, “free range” products and gluten-free food are among the packaged goods trends to watch out for in 2010, according to market research firm Datamonitor. Among ten emerging trends...

As some of the world’s largest grocery retailers look at ways to put carbon labels on their products, research has showed strong consumer interest in the idea. According to new research by the Newcastle...