US supermarket group Supervalu Inc has filed a lawsuit accusing Hershey, Mars Inc, Nestle and Cadbury of colluding to fix the price of chocolate bars between 2002 and 2008. The antitrust suit, which was...

Yum! Brands announced the opening of its first Indian Taco Bell outlet yesterday in Bangalore. Yum! is focused on developing Taco Bell into its third global brand after KFC and Pizza Hut, currently the...

The deaths of 266 cattle on the live-export ship MV Ocean Shearer, confirmed yesterday by Wellard Group managing director Steve Meerwald, has sparked outrage among animal protection groups. More than 16,000...

A research team from Princeton University has found that rats who consume high-fructose corn syrup (HCFS), the US’s most common sweetener, gain significantly more weight than rats who consume normal...

Fosters yesterday announced its new responsible enjoyment initiative, in collaboration with the Melbourne Cricket Club. The ‘Be Best on Ground’ initiative intends to send a message to patrons...

Starbucks yesterday announced a new strategy of strategic growth and expanding coffee sales after a disastrous two years of economic downturn. The company’s new plan, announced at the company’s...

Melbourne boutique chocolate atelier Sisko Chocolate has released their Easter range, featuring a centrepiece 22-cm personalised chocolate egg. The egg, which contains one of Sisko’s signature chocolate...

Australian dairy co-operative Murray Goulburn has continued to increase its stake in local peer Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory (WCB).Murray Goulburn, which has had two takeover approaches rejected...

Fonterra, the world’s largest dairy exporter, yesterday insisted it was seeing “stability” in dairy markets after low commodity prices weighed on half-year revenues. The company booked...

Seaweed could hold the key to tackling obesity, after it was found it reduces fat uptake by more than 75 per cent, new research at the University of Newcastle has shown. The research, funded by the UK’s...