Nestlé on Wednesday completed the sale of its remaining shares in Alcon to Novartis, representing around 52% of Alcon’s share capital, for USD 28.3 billion.Nestlé acquired Alcon in 1977 for USD...

The recent Salmonella outbreak in eggs in the U.S highlights a crucial need for an effective product tracing system. According to the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), a nonprofit scientific society...

‘Additive-Free’ has, misleadingly, become synonymous with ‘healthy’, thanks to the clever marketing people who work in the food industry. To combat this there is going to be a three-part...

Casey’s General Stores has completed the latest round of defences against its hostile suitor Couche-Tard, when it announced the preliminary results of its modified “Dutch auction” self...

Swiss food giant Nestle has opened two premium chocolate production lines in Russia. The two lines, which were transferred from the Tuchkovo factory in the Ruzsky district, Moscow, to the Samara region,...

The Queensland Farmers’ Federation has welcomed the release this week of a policy framework from the Queensland State Government, which aims to protect farm land from permanent damage that could...

Businesses both large and small are recognising the need to integratesustainability as a core business strategy as they move towards a new future. Bickford’s Australia, best known for its award...

The IUFoST (International Union of Food Science and Technology) has honoured Nestlé with its prestigious President’s Award, which is given in recognition of efforts to advance global food science...

Australian pizza maker Eagle Boys Pizza has bolstered its national expansion drive and almost doubled its Victorian presence with the conversion of key Encore Pizza stores. Eagle Boys had six stores in...

On Sunday 8th August, the eve of Singapore’s 45th birthday, Crust Gourmet Pizza Bars celebrated the opening of its newest store in Holland Village, marking the first franchise outside of Australia. Holland...