Cadbury is studying the possible launch of a “cocoa house” concept that would see it establish branded outlets that compete with high street coffee shops in the UK. The company, which was...

With so many conflicting messages around about health, and what foods we should be eating these days, it’s hard to know what to believe.  It’s also hard for marketers and food producers to...

Marks and Spencer this yesterday (8 April) posted lacklustre growth in its fourth-quarter food sales, as food deflation weighed on the results despite volumes rising.The UK retailer revealed that food...

Fonterra has unveiled plans to allow its farmer owners to trade shares amongst themselves in a bid to provide members of the dairy cooperative with increased financial flexibility while also strengthening...

Eating a high-fat breakfast may combat the symptoms of metabolic syndrome, according to researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The study, published in the International Journal of Obesity,...

Increased milk prices in online trading, combined with a move to open shares to flexible trading, and the announcement of a new milk processing plant in Canterbury, has buoyed expectations for New Zealand...

Unilever announced yesterday that it has secured enough GreenPalm certificates to supply its European, Australian and New Zealand businesses with sustainable palm oil. The move is part of Unilever’s...

In an industry first, the Mars, Incorporated’s Petcare business has announced its commitment to using only sustainably sourced fish by 2020. Set against a backdrop of dwindling global fish stocks,...

Unilever has refused to be drawn on fresh reports that it is looking to sell its Findus frozen food business in Italy. A report in The Financial Times said the consumer goods giant is planning to send...

UK politicians are demanding Kraft Foods’ future undertakings on Cadbury are monitored closely after criticising the way the US food giant handled its takeover of the UK chocolate maker. In a report...