Cadbury management has remained steadfast in their belief that the confectioner is worth much more than the value placed on it by Kraft, rejecting a formal offer from the manufacturer last night. Kraft...

Fonterra, the world’s largest dairy exporter, today announced a further increase in the forecast payout to its farmer-shareholders for the current 2009/10 season as their confidence in higher dairy...

Sara Lee has reported stronger than forecast first quarter profit growth, leading them to revise up their full-year guidance. Profit growth of over ten per cent was reaped in spite of a 7.4% sales decline...

The latest globalDairyTrade event, Fonterra’s internet-based sales platform, has again provided optimism for the dairy sector, with the average price for Whole Milk Powder surging 13.7%. The trading...

All eight US food manufacturers participating in the Smart Choices Program labelling scheme have agreed to drop the logo from their products amid claims the label could mislead consumers. The eight companies...

Many companies are failing to adequately address the issue of sustainable sourcing of raw materials, a new report has claimed. The report*, which highlights Unilever as a leading example of best practice,...

The roll-out of food labels designed to help US shoppers eat more healthily has been halted after food safety officials started an investigation on whether nutrition claims within the labels were misleading. The...

New research from Europe suggests that the health and wellness focus of shoppers has only strengthened during the difficult financial times. The study*, from ingredients firm Tate & Lyle, shows that...

Shoppers are likely to make a number of changes to their shopping habits in coming years with discount grocers and local food producers to be among the big winners, according to research from Britain. The...

A top European minister has warned that changes currently being debated on food labelling could force consumers to read more information than they can take in. Renate Sommer, the MEP coordinating the European...