McDonald’s reported better-than-expected third quarter sales figures overnight, fueled by positive comparable sales in every area of the world. In constant currencies, the fast-food giant achieved...

Asda plans to roll out a version of a scheme introduced by parent Wal-Mart to encourage suppliers to produce more sustainable packaging. The UK’s second-largest retailer is working on its own concept...

In the first nine months of 2009 the world’s largest food manufacturer achieved organic growth of 3.6%, but the major headwinds of a strong Swiss Franc earlier in the year have hurt the bottom line,...

A strong third quarter result from UK confectioner Cadbury has placed pressure on Kraft to raise their non-binding offer, but doubts remain about the likelihood of a considerably higher bid given the lack...

More than a third of shoppers have said they are tempted to try something new by in-store promotions such as “buy one get one free” (BOGOF), new research from Britain shows. According to latest...

America’s food watchdog is testing nutrition claims found on the front of food packaging after complaints of misleading health claims, the regulator informed food companies earlier this week. The...

As concern is raised about the availability of affordable, healthy food, a new food rating system has been introduced to analyse both the nutrition and cost value of food. The Affordable Nutrition Index...

The Coca-Cola Company last night reported a unit case volume increase of 2 per cent in the third quarter, but was unable to turn such growth into higher sales as revenues fell four per cent. Internationally,...

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...

Guylian, the Belgian chocolate maker, today (19 October) claimed that markets in Asia had started to show signs of recovery. Steven Candries, Guylian’s export and travel director, told just-food...