NSW Premier Kristina Keneally yesterday convened the NSW Government’s fast food forum, which includes key policy makers, health representatives, consumer advocates, and fast food producers, manufacturers...

Russian Standard Vodka today announced the launch of its first ready-to-drink beverage, Russian Standard Vodka Citrus, for the Australian market. The product is the first foray into the RTD market for...

US food and drinks giant PepsiCo said its latest investment in Vietnam will take its planned expenditure in the country to US$400 million (A$445.8 million) between 2008 and 2013. PepsiCo yesterday (16...

US food and edible oils giant Cargill ended its fiscal year with a fourth quarter in which its profits more than doubled, the company announced this week. Cargill posted fourth-quarter net earnings of...

SABMiller announced yesterday that its Ghanaian subsidiary, Accra Brewery Limited (ABL), will table a resolution at its AGM to be held on September 8, 2010, to seek a de-listing from the Ghana Stock Exchange. ...

A report released yesterday by the RIRDC highlights the vulnerability of Australia’s European honeybee population, and the corresponding risk to 65% of the nation’s crops, which rely on these...

New Zealand is set to receive a boost to its dairy industry, with the announcement today of a NZ$170 million (A$133.6 million) research program designed to ‘drive transformational change in the dairy...

Cadbury Australia has released a special edition of Australia’s oldest chocolate bar, the Cherry Ripe. The new Cherry Roll is a 50g chocolate bar, described by Cadbury as ‘Ripe Juicy Cherries...

NSW abbatoir Ramsey Food Processing will be prosecuted for alleged underpayments, totalling more than $60,000, for workers laid off in 2008. The Fair Work Ombudsman has launched a prosecution against the...

Synutra International, Inc, a leading infant formula company in China and a producer, marketer and seller of nutritional products for infants, children and adults, today announced that China’s Ministry...