Parliament will resume earlier than usual today as the Federal Government endeavours to push through their controversial alcopops tax. The tax on ready-to-drink alcoholic beverages has been collected for...

Leading representatives from the European food chain and the European Commission have joined forces to launch the European Food Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) Round Table. “There is...

Woolworths is continuing to work with a Tasmanian supplier of pork charged with animal cruelty. The supermarket chain has responded in the wake of footage shot by animal welfare activist, Emma Haswell,...

Warrnambool Cheese and Butter (WCB) has today announced a number of changes to its Board of Directors, including the resignation of their besieged Chairman. David Karpin, Chairman, stepped down from the...

With speculation rife that beer and wine will be subjected to tax hikes in the upcoming budget, the Australian Winemakers Federation has expressed fears about the future for the sector. CEO Stephen Strachan...

Lion Nathan today announced that it had signed an Implementation Agreement with Kirin Holdings for Kirin’s $3.5b takeover. Late last month the Lion Board accepted a $12.22 per share offer by Kirin...

Cadbury’s court battle with packaging firm Amcor has again been delayed, with the damages case that was first filed in December 2006 still yet to make it to the courtroom. The UK-based confectioner...

The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) this week outlined the preparation that the food and grocery industry has undertaken to be prepared for any natural disaster or other crisis. Over the past...

Schweppes Australia, which was recently purchased by Asahi, has signed an agreement to sell the leading American energy drink in Australia. Monster Energy, owned by Hansen Natural, will be launched by...

Ian McLeod, the Managing Director of Coles, is craving faster progress but has maintained that the supermarket chain is on track in their five-year turnaround. “I always would like to be progressing...