LAUNCHING its 2010 Federal Election Policy Platform today, the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) slammed both sides of politics for perpetuating old mistakes and failing to seize initiatives to...

Inherent strength of the Chinese economy and resultant consumption boom is driving the growth of the bakery and cereals market in China.China held the fourth position in terms of retail sales and the second...

International environmental watchdog Greenpeace has awarded a “sustainable” ranking in its Canned Tuna Guide to an Australian company for the first time. Fish 4 Ever’s canned skipjack...

Campbell Soup Co. has said it sees opportunities for M&A to add to its “meal makers” business as the US food group looks to ramp up growth in emerging markets.Speaking at a meeting with...

The European Commission yesterday (13 July) formally proposed giving EU member states the right to ban or allow the cultivation of GM food on their territory.The tabled regulation would preserve the existing...

The Australian wine industry had its first opportunity to learn about organic wine production last week at the industry’s major triennial event, WineTech in Adelaide. Organic representative group...

The National Heart Foundation of Australia today congratulated the Victorian Government on its commitment to introduce mandatory provision of kilojoules on menus of large fast food chains and called on...

A new report on the state of Australia’s health shows half of all Australians (48.2 per cent) are taking action to reduce their drinking. “We know that drinking alcohol contributes to the...

Jobs are under threat at the Spanish arm of US food giant Sara Lee as the company reviews its bakery operations in the country.Sara Lee has been looking at different ways to distribute its bread throughout...

Russia has slumped to tenth place in a ranking of attractive countries for global retail investors, according to a report by US consultancy firm A.T. Kearney.The country has dropped eight spots in terms...