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...

Retail industry body the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) said that after a year of patchy growth, retailers were optimistic of a ‘fair’ 2009 Christmas period with an expected year-on-year...

The Australian Securities Exchange has requested information from dairy firm Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory as to why they withheld news of the unsolicited takeover offer from the public domain. WCB...

Australian retail food brand manager and franchisor Retail Food Group has questioned the validity of recent media reports regarding their Indian expansion plans, labelling them “grossly inadequate”. “Retail...

Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory has reiterated their lack of interest in the current takeover offer before them as rumours swirl as to the identity of the mystery bidder. The company received an...

The Coalition’s decision to elevate food security to Shadow Cabinet today has been welcomed by the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) – the leading representative of food and beverage...

ASX-listed franchisor Allied Brands has entered into a ten year Licence Agreement to launch the Cookie Man brand in Cyprus with a local operator. The license agreement will help underpin their forecast...

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...

CSR has told investors at a briefing into their proposed demerger of building and sugar operations that they anticipate their sugar business to get a boost from higher prices. Sugar has been one of the...

Australian juice manufacturer Nippy’s has downplayed their interest in a Riverland juice processing plant after rumours of a possible purchase surfaced over the weekend. The site, owned by National...