Australian Co-operative Foods Limited (ACF), which trades as Dairy Farmers, has announced that an independent expert has determined the National Foods proposal to acquire the Co-operative to be in the...

Woolworths Limited, Australia’s largest supermarket operator, yesterday withdrew its application to the Supreme Court for leave to appeal a judgement by the New Zealand Court of Appeal that prevented...

Peak retail industry body the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has urged state and federal governments to restrict the introduction of new legislation that could burden retailers with added compliance...

PepsiCo, one of the world’s largest food and beverage companies, has announced a ‘Productivity for Growth Intiative’ expected to provide the company with savings of US$1.2 billion....

Australian organic operators have opened up their fields, farms and fresh produce for those ready to experience organic this National Organic Week (Saturday the 11th – Sunday the 19th October). A...

Peak retail industry body the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has supported the Rudd Government’s announcement of its $10.4 billion Economic Security Strategy including handouts and tax rebates...

A new campaign has been launched to help take Queensland produce to the world, the state’s Primary Industries and Fisheries Minister Tim Mulherin has reported.Mr Mulherin noted the state’s...

The Venezuelan Government ordered the closure of over 100 McDonald’s restaurants in the country last week in response to “irregularities” in the fast food chains financial records. There...

Devour Café of Thornbury, Fresh Fish on Line – a Melbourne seafood retailer delivering fresh seafood to customers’ doors and Sprinkle Emporium are the 2008 Businesses of the Year.The Leader...

The Warehouse Group Limited, a New Zealand retailer, has taken the decision to discontinue plans to roll out the Warehouse Extra format, which could pave the way for a takeover by Woolworths or Foodstuffs. The...