It really is too early to call either way. No, not the UK General Election, but whether consumer confidence is finally returning.Have British consumers shaken off the recession? After 18 months of belt-tightening,...

Kraft Foods has defended its takeover of Cadbury – and the sale of its US frozen food business that helped fund the deal – after criticism from major shareholder Warren Buffett. The US food...

Members of the Australian vegetable industry have been encouraged to nominate women to be recognised for their contribution to the industry during a gala evening at the industry’s National Awards...

A range of leading Australian businesses have announced Big Swaps to fair trade products as part of Fair Trade Fortnight (1-16 May) – Australia’s biggest annual celebration of the life-changing...

Winemakers have applauded the Australian Government’s common sense decision not to harm their industry, or ordinary Australians, by changing the way wine is taxed. The Winemakers’ Federation...

Australia must adopt a national food waste strategy to ensure the long-term sustainability of the nation’s food supply, the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) said today at the launch of...

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) in the UK has decided to drop certain allegations against Tesco as part of its Dairy investigation, at the same time as agreeing a penalty discount in recognition of Tesco...

Last week Asda fired the final shot in the supermarket price wars with a worldwide first that harnesses the power of the internet to guarantee the lowest price to its shoppers. The Asda Price Guarantee...

US supermarket group Bi-Lo has indicated that it expects to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in May, after a South Carolina court approved its reorganisation plan.BI-Lo, which operates 207...

Woolworths Ltd lowered its full-year sales outlook last friday in the face of food deflation and weakening consumer sentiment, despite posting a 4.7% increase in third-quarter sales.For the three months...