The Malaysian arm of agribusiness giant Cargill is to spend US$50m on the expansion of its vegetable oil processing.Cargill Palm Products has signed an agreement to lease with the Port Klang Authority...

DairiConcepts, a US venture between New Zealand’s Fonterra and Dairy Farmers of America, has acquired the US-based Italian hard cheese business of Swiss Valley Farms. The business, acquired from...

Domino’s has launched the first of its new-layout redesigned stores, placing the pizza-making area directly in view of customers at the front of the store. The flagship store, at Applecross in Western...

New figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show that retail sales rose by 0.6% in April, including a 1.3% increase in food retailing and a 0.7% drop in the Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food...

Grocery wholesaler Metcash Ltd has released their annual results, including a 12.4% rise in annual net profit and an expected earnings growth next financial year. Revenue was up to $11.61 billion, a 4.9%...

7-Eleven Australia has agreed to acquire the retail fuels business of Mobil Oil Australia, comprising 295 company owned or leased service stations. The addition of the outlets will substantially strengthen...

A three-year study at Newcastle University in the UK has found that wild birds prefer conventional birdseed over organic. Lead researcher Dr Ailsa McKenzie said the results might be of “considerable...

Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Tony Burke has announced a $429,00 0 grant from the government’s Promoting Australian Produce program for Australia’s First Families of Wine...

Queensland’s iconic nut is losing ground in its home state, with new research by the WWF revealing that only around 3000 wild nut trees are still alive in their native habitat. The research, by WWF...

The CEO of Barry Callebaut has said he wants the firm to be the “number one” chocolate maker in South America. Speaking last week, a day before the opening of Barry Callebaut’s first chocolate...