After almost two months since the draft decision, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has now authorised proposed alcohol supply restrictions in an agreement between liquor licensees in...

Australian conglomerate CSR Ltd saw its profits boosted by improved earnings in its sugar business for the full-year. The sugar and building materials conglomerate reported a 29% rise in underlying full-year...

Ministers responsible for food regulation in Australia and New Zealand met in Melbourne last week where they finalised a draft Intergovernmental Agreement that will assist Australian consumers and industry...

A study by Griffith University into franchise conflict has revealed the need for better communication between franchisors and their franchisees. The study, which was funded by the Australian Competition...

Scientists from the Nestlé Research Center in Lausanne, Switzerland, presented at the HealthGrain (http://lund2010.healthgrain.org/) conference in Lund, Sweden, new findings which confirm that a diet...

Australia’s food and grocery industry is disappointed that the Federal Government slipped its response to the Preventative Health Taskforce under the door on Budget night, the Australian Food and...

How much do we really know about the food we buy  at our local supermarkets and serve to our families? Food, Inc., a hard-hitting documentary about US food production systems sets to answer this question...

When it comes down to buying fresh greens, Australians are buying carrots, lettuce, potato and tomato, twice as much as any other vegetable. The data comes from a new quarterly report by Australian Vegetable...

It is well-known that relatives of people with Type 2 diabetes are more likely to develop it themselves, but a new Australian study has shown that healthy people with this genetic predisposition gain...

After a solid start to the financial year, Lion Nathan looks strong against drinks giant and leading rival Foster’s after posting an almost 7 per cent rise on the prior corresponding period. Kirin,...