The South Australian State Government has announced a $620,000 investment in a Riverland fruit packing house, in a move it said would add up to $30 million to the state’s gross domestic product and create...

The Northen Territory’s iconic mangoes made more than $43 million for the industry last year, despite an unusually wet season, according to NT Primary Industry Minister Kon Vatskalis. Northern Territory...

Coles has announced plans to introduce more certified sustainable seafood options for customers, as well as phasing out sales of several overfished and at-risk species, in an effort to decrease the supermarket’s...

Coca-Cola Amatil and Beam Global Spirits and Wine have announced a new 10-year agreement, allowing CCA to continue the manufacture, sales and distribution of the Beam premium spirits portfolio –...

Unilever has said it will begin selling its Magnum ice cream range in the US next month. The company said on Friday that the brand, which was launched in the UK in 1987, was the first hand-held ice cream...

SPAR Australia has announced that since 1st December 2010, it has converted 11 Metcash supplied stores to the group. SPAR also announced that it is currently in negotiations with “a large number...

AUSPACK PLUS 2011 will officially the largest packaging, plastics and processing trade exhibition in the expo’s history, with more exhibitors than ever before. The exhibition will provide visitors...

Australia’s food standards regulator, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ), has made a statement that it considers the risk of Australian consumers being exposed to radionuclides in food...

French dairy group Lactalis has acquired an 11.42% stake in Italy-based rival Parmalat through an equity-swap deal. The French dairy now owns a 7.28% direct stake in Parmalat and has entered into an equity-swap...

Woolworths yesterday announced its new sustainable fish sourcing strategy, designed to allow customers to make more sustainable fish choices in both canned and fresh fish. The supermarket giant made the...