Australia is a nation of foodies who love to entertain at home and feel buying locally grown produce is important, according to the March 2009 Sensis Consumer Report released today. We are also becoming...

Costco has commenced a major campaign to recruit 225 workers for its Docklands store, which is now expected to open five months ahead of schedule. Costco Australia Manager, Patrick Noone, said the company...

The organic sector’s peak body has said that sales of organic produce have continued to rise despite the gloomy economic outlook, which threatens the strong growth the sector has recorded in recent...

A Federal Government decision to allow bananas to be imported from the Philippines has been met with great concern by growers and the Queensland Government, while a leading supermarket chain has announced...

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has given approval to Bega to acquire Kraft Foods’ cheese manufacturing plant located at Strathmerton, Victoria, and enter into a supply agreement...

Coles, Australia’s second largest supermarket operator, has been criticised for allegedly threatening suppliers with the removal of product lines if they decline a 4 per cent increase in trading...

Woolworths, Australia’s largest supermarket operator, has recorded an 8.8% spike in first-half sales to $26.1 billion as their food and liquor division drives growth. “Today we are pleased...

Family First Senator Steve Fielding is considering once again taking a stand against the Rudd government’s alcopops tax hike – believing the tax to have been ineffective in tackling binge drinking. It...

Foster’s has announced the outcomes from the ten month review of its Global Wine business, with no plans for a sale or a demerger. Background on the Review Foster’s wine review was initiated...

Coca-Cola Amatil Limited, Australia’s largest soft drink producer, has recorded a record net profit after tax for the 2008 full year of $404.3 million, 10.4% up on 2007. CCA’s Group Managing...