Chocolate manufacturing giants Mars Incorporated and Barry Callebaut AG yesterday announced a cross-industry partnership to promote the health benefits of cocoa flavanols. Flavanols are a type of flavonoid...

UK supermarket Sainsbury’s today announced its position as the largest retailer of Fairtrade products in the world, with sales of £218m, up 10% from last year. Sainsbury’s stocks more than...

FlyBuys, Australia’s largest coalition loyalty program, has reported a surge in new memberships in 2009, mostly among young Australians. Almost 400,000 new cardholders have joined, with an average...

In its half-year results, published today, Foster’s Group Limited weathered the economic storm of unfavourable exchange rates and flagging international sales, reporting a net profit of $363 million...

The head of National Foods has admitted the Australian dairy group is still “some distance” off generating “acceptable” returns as the company integrates local firm Dairy Farmers. National...

Michelle Obama’s ‘Let’s Move‘ campaign, launched yesterday by US President Obama, has gained support from America’s National Restaurant Association and the Healthy Weight...

Foster’s Group Limited (Foster’s) and Grupo Modelo, brewer of Mexico’s leading exported beer Corona Extra, today executed an early extension to an exclusive license to sell and market Corona Extra...

Japanese food and drink group Kirin Holdings has shuffled its management pack as the company looks to push on with plans to drive earnings. Kirin, which owns Australia’s Dairy Farmers and National...

Coca-Cola’s fourth quarter results, published yesterday, show a net income of US$731 million for 2009, and a comparable net income of US$788 million. While sales in North America fell 5% and prices...

Australian dairy co-op Murray Goulburn is weighing up the company’s next step in the takeover battle for rival firm Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory (WCB) but repeated its interest in the business. Reports...