Kraft Foods is a long way away from gaining control of UK-based confectioner Cadbury, with a release from the American manufacturer overnight showing that a mere 1.52% of Cadbury shareholders had accepted...

The UK’s Conservative Party has pledged to set up a supermarket ombudsman in a bid to curb and outlaw abuses of power and unacceptable practices by retailers. Speaking at the Oxford Farming Conference,...

Global dairy giant Fonterra has seen the average price for Whole Milk Powder fall 7% via its monthly internet-based sales platform globalDairyTrade – halting a run of strong growth spanning five...

UK confectionery giant Cadbury has dismissed Kraft Foods’ revised takeover offer as “unchanged and derisory”. The US food giant outlined plans to offer more cash to Cadbury shareholders...

Ensuring food security is just as important for the world’s future as energy supply, the UK’s Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Hilary Benn told delegates at the Oxford...

Nestlé has agreed to acquire Kraft Foods’ frozen pizza business in the US and Canada for US$3.7 billion in cash (A$4.04b), allowing the US manufacturer to alter their Cadbury bid. The frozen pizza...

The price of sugar continues to rise after a strong 2009 when it outshone all other major food commodities. White sugar reached a new record, while ICE raw sugar futures soared to a 29-year high amid bullish...

Nestlé has resumed its operations in Zimbabwe following the suspension of its activities last month over a dispute on buying milk from suppliers linked to the wife of President Robert Mugabe. The Swiss...

Kraft Foods is hopeful restaurant trends will help them capture the attention of grocery shoppers, with a heavy new product focus on restaurant-inspired flavours. Throughout the global financial crisis...

The Consumer Goods Forum has advised that Jean‐Marc Saubade will take on the role of Managing Director, effective January 4, 2010. Saubade comes to The Consumer Goods Forum* – a leading consumer...