Retailers have welcomed the support of Deputy Prime Minister and Employment Minister Julia Gillard for a five year transition to higher penalty rates under the modern retail award. “The Deputy Prime...

Maryborough Sugar Factory, the only publicly listed pure sugar company in Australia, has announced a $90.4 million bid for Tully Sugar. The news comes just over three months since merger talks, which begun...

Archie Norman’s role with Wesfarmers has been expanded beyond his current position as a consultant on the Coles turnaround, the conglomerate explained today. The man credited with reviving the flagging...

Australia’s largest supermarket chain has today announced a record profit of $1.835 billion, up 12.8 per cent on last year. The company, which announced a move into the hardware sector this week,...

A Food Authority survey of sushi outlets in NSW has found Sushi safety standards the highest they have been in years. “The survey found that 98 per cent of products were microbiologically safe, and...

The Fairtrade movement has received another push today with the announcement of Cadbury’s plans to achieve Fairtrade certification on their Dairy Milk chocolate by Easter 2010. The UK confectioner,...

Goodman Fielder, Australia’s largest publicly listed food manufacturer, has reported a 6.5 per cent surge in sales despite headwinds from “depressed consumer confidence” and increased...

Food lovers around the nation are confident that Australian grown food is best, according to new research by craft beer specialist James Squire. The consumer study discovered that around 84% of Australian...

Usage of the food descriptors ‘natural’, ‘superfood’ and ‘antioxidants’ has been debated by six leading food experts at the recent FoodLegal symposium, with calls made for...

Tassal has reported a 47 per cent rise in profit as demand for Salmon in Australia continues to build. The ASX-listed Atlantic Salmon marketer saw volume growth of 31.66% in the domestic market, while...