The controversial legislation to raise taxes on alcopops by 70 per cent has been introduced to Parliament, almost a year after the Federal Government started collecting the extra taxes.The Government raised...

The effects of the global economic crisis are set to create downward pressure on retail food prices as ‘tail-end ripple effects’ of high commodity prices subside and manufacturers battle for...

The Australia-Chile Free Trade Agreement is set to come into force on 6 March, 2009, allowing a host of Australian exporters a greater opportunity to enter a growing market. The Minister for Trade Simon...

World Trade Organization Director-General Pascal Lamy is coming to Australia for the 2009 ABARE Outlook conference, a decision that highlights the importance of Australia’s role in the future of...

Coles will donate this Friday’s (13 Feb) profits from its 750 stores nationally to the Government’s Bushfire Appeal Fund in partnership with the Red Cross, as Australian companies continue...

Farm Pride, Australia’s largest egg producer, has donated a truck load of eggs to several CFA drop off points in bush fire affected areas. The eggs, which total more than 7000 dozen, will be used...

Michael Magee, Cadbury Australia’s Director of Marketing, has reportedly resigned to take on a new challenge in a senior marketing role at Kraft. Kraft Australia’s former Marketing Director,...

Over 1,000 franchisees and staff from Donut King, Brumby’s Bakery, Michel’s Patisserie and bb’s cafe stores from across Australia will converge on the Gold Coast this week to discuss...

Food relief organisation Foodbank is urgently calling for assistance from the food industry in response to the tragic bushfires seen throughout country Victoria over the weekend. The bushfires, which have...

In the wake of the salmonella peanut butter scandal, products from the US with peanut butter that may contain salmonella have made it to Australian shores. A large number of manufacturers in America have...