Wine company Constellation Brands has reported a four per cent decline in sales for the third quarter and 47 per cent decline in net profit as trying conditions in the wine industry force a restructure...

Chinese food processor Bright Food has approached Australia’s largest sugar firm regarding the possibility of a takeover. Bright said in a statement today that they had approached the ASX-listed...

The Ingham chicken processing factory at Somerville, south east of Melbourne, has been ravaged by fire, although the blaze was brought under control last night. The Country Fire Authority had warned residents...

G’Day USA: Australia Week 2010 has begun with events for a wide range of sectors being held in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and San Diego. Now in its seventh year, the celebration of all...

Consumer group Choice is calling on the Australian food industry to phase out the use of certain plastics in baby products and food packaging. They have advised consumers to avoid PVC cling wrap, used...

Sales on Fonterra’s internet-based trading platform, globalDairyTrade, have reached $US1 billion over the 19 trading events since launch in July 2008, with the world’s biggest dairy exporter...

After reaching a compromise agreement just prior to Christmas, most Tasmanian farmers have now signed their new contracts with processor National Foods, closing the book on a tense chapter between the...

Independent South Australian-based brewer Coopers has reported “exceptional growth” in interstate sales over the second half of calendar year 2009, leading to a record result for the year....

Independent Liquor has refuted suggestions that they may be the subject of a takeover by retail giant Woolworths, advising that the private equity groups behind the company were keen to continue with expansion...

Tangerine Confectionery, the UK sweets firm, wants to double export sales as it expands its business in Australia. The company has revealed its target for overseas sales after announcing it will sell Sherbet...