The latest ABS retail data has shown food retailers had their best ever festive season, with this year’s December sales 7.7 per cent higher than corresponding figures last year. Cafés, restaurants...

Dymocks, Australia’s second largest bookseller, has acquired an 80% stake in the Australian owned and operated Healthy Habits sandwich bar franchise as they seek to diversify their business. Katherine...

The Federal Government is planning to introduce a “Grown in Australia” label for packaged food but progress is stalling due to the number of people involved in the process, Agriculture Minister...

Groupe Danone has successfully completed the sale of its drinks subsidiary Frucor, based in New Zealand and Australia, to Japanese-based Suntory. The deal had been struck in October for an amount of over...

Woolworths has purchased upmarket online wine business Langton’s Fine Wines Auctions as they seek to further expand their online and liquor market presence. Australia’s largest supermarket...

Heinz Australia is undertaking a precautionary recall of Heinz Dijon Mustard Sauce With A Hint of Orange. A small batch of this product was incorrectly labelled and consequently does not declare the presence...

Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Tony Burke addressed a high-level meeting on global food security in Madrid last week, raising free trade and scientific research as key issues. Australia...

Primo Smallgoods, Australia’s largest smallgoods manufacturer, has appeared in a Sydney court today to defend itself against claims of mislabelling. The NSW Food Authority has sought to prosecute...

A new report released today by a national health association – ‘A Future for Food’ – calls for a complete overhaul of food policy in Australia in order to more effectively address...

News Limited’s national newspaper, The Australian, has reported a coup in gaining the services of John Lethlean and Necia Wilden, formerly of The Age. John Lethlean – Melbourne’s most...