A new report released by digital publisher News Digital Media has advised that accountability is the key issue facing marketers today, leading to more brand launches being put on the back burner. The study...

Metcash is planning on speeding up their foodservice expansion with a number of acquisitions planned in the eastern states. The grocery wholesaler first entered the food service sector with the purchase...

The Food Industry Association of Western Australia is inviting entries for the WA Food and Beverage Awards, which will celebrate outstanding achievements in the WA food and beverage industry in 2009. To...

A rise in the number of home cooked meals has helped cushion the impact of the downturn on supermarkets and manufacturers and is leading to a replenishment of staff at a number of prominent manufacturing...

Melbourne cake makers Ferguson Plarre Bakehouses have claimed the most prestigious environmental award in Australia, while iconic Australian spread Vegemite, manufactured by Kraft Foods Australia/New Zealand,...

New customer satisfaction data released by Roy Morgan last week has seen Aldi retain their lead in the approval stakes, however Coles has now surged past IGA and Woolworths. The release, related to the...

Australia’s food standards regulator has released an outline of a review report into regulation of genetically modified (GM) foods in Australia. The review was commissioned by FSANZ in May 2008,...

Tasmania is well on the way to becoming the food bowl of the nation, according to the state’s Premier – David Bartlett. Mr Bartlett said the Apple Isle was intent on using their resources more...

The Greens and Senator Xenophon will introduce a bill for ‘truth in food labelling’ when Parliament resumes next month. The bill seeks changes to eligibility requirements for using the Made...

Is Australia’s largest supermarket chain looking over their shoulder more cautiously? Woolworths has been dominant in the Australian supermarket sector for the best part of a decade, grabbing market...