Food and beverage giant PepsiCo has reduced the top end of its revenue and profit forecasts as it invests more money into business improvements “that will support improved growth and profitability...

Procter & Gamble Chairman A.G. Lafley has decided to retire from the consumer products giant, almost a decade after first taking on the role. Mr Lafley, who became President, Chairman and CEO in...

ASX-listed franchisor Allied Brands has entered into a ten year Licence Agreement to launch the Cookie Man brand in Cyprus with a local operator. The license agreement will help underpin their forecast...

Bananas are expected to resist the impact of the global financial crisis more than other agricultural commodities, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization has said in a report.The UN agency predicts...

Yum! Brands, the owner of the KFC and Pizza Hut brands, has reaffirmed its full year 2009 EPS growth forecast of 12% and expects further growth of beyond 10% in 2010. “2009 has been a year of solid...

Dr Michele Allan has been appointed as Chair of Go Grains Health & Nutrition – the nutrition advisory group dedicated to communicating the health benefits of grains and legumes in the Australian...

Voluntary guidelines for UK food and beverage companies on communicating portion size have been created with the assistance of food and grocery experts IGD. The guidelines are designed to help people eat...

The Federal Court has declared that Personalised Chocolates 4U Pty Ltd and its sole director, Troy Patching, misled franchisees and engaged in conduct in breach of the Franchising Code of Conduct, the...

The European Commission has approved measures to further promote agricultural products from their region. Member States submitted 20 programmes to the Commission to be examined, with 10 programmes accepted...

Fonterra has seen continued strength in milk prices via their internet-based sales platform, a further sign that the dairy market is recovering. The New Zealand dairy giant concluded its globalDairyTrade...