Australian dairy co-operative Murray Goulburn has continued to increase its stake in local peer Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory (WCB).Murray Goulburn, which has had two takeover approaches rejected...

Research published recently by international food and grocery expert IGD, has found that 80% of food manufacturers and retailers expect to increase their training and development budget per head over the...

A high-level Saudi Arabian delegation is this week touring Western Australia to investigate significantly boosting wheat exports to the kingdom.The visit is in response to Agriculture and Food Minister...

Campbell’s® Select Harvest® soups were ranked the top new food and beverage product of 2009, according to a report released by Information Resources Inc. (IRI). IRI’s annual New Product PacesettersTM...

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has issued a draft decision proposing to re-authorise collective bargaining arrangements put forward by the Victorian Farmers Federation on behalf of...

The Restaurant & Catering Industry Association has recognised and celebrated six individuals at their annual Lifetime Achievers presentation dinner, held on Tuesday 9 March 2010. The annual awards...

Darrell Lea and Ricci Redmond Chocolate are conducting a voluntary recall of yoghurt-coated liquorice products as a result of lead levels above the accepted Australian standard. The products affected are:...

CSIRO has announced a two-year research program in collaboration with Bayer CropScience to create tools to assess sustainability of ‘new-generation’ crops in Australia. The study will model...

Australian retailer Metcash plans to rationalise its struggling cash-and-carry business. Metcash insisted that three of the four divisions that make up its Campbells Wholesale business – Campbells Wholesale,...

The amount of salt in Australian-manufactured breakfast cereals and breads is being reduced by leading food manufacturers to improve the diets and health of Australians as part of an industry, retailer...