“Coles, the major sponsor of Channel 10’s MasterChef, has reported rushes on ingredients and kitchen equipment featured on the show. Coles General Manager Corporate Affairs, Robert Hadler,...

A study of twins has shown that men eating a Mediterranean-style diet had lower risk factors for coronary artery disease, even after accounting for genetic risks. Using data from the Emory Twins Heart...

A warning has been issued for seafood from Lake Tuross on NSW’s south coast after what is believed to be creosote oil, a wood preservative, was spilled in the lake. The oil is believed to have come...

Starbucks has congratulated the winners of the betacup innovation challenge, designed to look for ways for the company to reduce paper cup usage. The winning idea, Karma Cup, suggests a simple chalkboard...

SABMiller announces that Pacific Beverages, its joint venture with Coca-Cola Amatil in Australia, has commenced brewing at its new US$105 million Bluetongue brewery in Warnervale, approximately 95km north...

Japan has announced that it will give complete market access to Australian grapefruit, where previously it only accepted fruit from fruit-fly-free areas. Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry...

Battle of Bosworth Wines from McLaren Vale, South Australia have released their first preservative-free. The aptly-named Battle of Bosworth Preservative Free Shiraz was made using organically grown and...

Go Grains has appointed Robyn Murray, formerly of Sara Lee, Campbell, Arnott’s and Kellogg’s, as its new General Manager. The group, established by the Federal Government’s Grains Research...

The issue of nutrition labelling reared its head last week after the EU’s politicians voted for the food on sale in the region to carry guideline daily amounts and not traffic lights. It’s...

Heinz is to enter the soy sauce business in China through the acquisition of local firm Foodstar from private-equity fund Transpac Industrial Holdings as part of a plan to make up 25% of sales in emerging...