Foster’s, Australia’s largest brewer, has announced their trading update today, again highlighting the struggles confronting their wine division as the Australian Dollar surges and the US...

Franklins has claimed victory in a bitter contract dispute with grocery wholesaler Metcash, although confusion reigns as the end of a four-year legal battle nears. Supermarket chain Franklins launched...

ASX-listed wine businesses Constellation Brands and Australian Vintage have applied for informal merger clearance from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission as talks continue for a possible...

One of the leaders of the Australian flour milling industry, Mark Laucke of Laucke Flour, has written an open letter to the Australian Food Industry expressing serious reservations about the mandatory...

Goodman Fielder has announced the sale of its Commercial division edible fats and oils operations to Cargill for $240 million. The ASX-listed manufacturer announced they would proceed with a sale earlier...

Victorian-based dairy firm Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory (WCB) has received an unsolicited confidential takeover proposal. The company said they would resist the current offer, believing it not...

An Australian-owned beer delivery service has taken out the Business Promotion Award at the China-Australia Chamber of Commerce (AustCham) Business Awards in Beijing. With auspicious beginnings in a Shanghai...

Organic food has played a pivotal role in the evolution of the international fine dining scene and Australia has been no exception, with organic culinary creations now a common feature of the country’s...

The latest ABS retail trade figures show that sales in October rose 0.3%, seasonally adjusted, with Cafes, Restaurants & Takeaway Food Services (+1.1%) the second best performing sector. The news caps...

Unit pricing became mandatory in supermarkets across Australia yesterday, with Competition Minister Dr Craig Emerson suggesting the move will see the average family save at least $96 a year. Unit pricing,...