Kirin Holdings has announced that it is discussing the prospect of a $51 billion merger with Suntory that would create the world’s fifth largest food and beverage firm and potentially shake-up the...

UK retailer Tesco has confirmed that it is planning to develop its grocery website, reflecting the growing importance of online retail to the company’s strategy. “There are going to be some...

Frugal American consumers have jilted their favorite national brands for food, household, health and personal care products but are far more reluctant to switch to store brands on purchases for children...

New research from UK supermarket Asda has revealed the extent to which the recession is having an impact on children’s behaviour in the supermarket. The comprehensive study follows interviews with...

Almost 500,000 cubic metres of water – equivalent to nearly 200 Olympic swimming pools – has already been saved as thirty six of the UK’s leading food and drink manufacturers report their...

The Local Government Association (LGA) should stop “carping” and start “collaborating” on reducing the amount of supermarket packaging going to landfill, the British Retail Consortium...

A young German cook has lost both of his hands after an attempt at molecular gastronomy went badly awry. The Berliner Morgenpost daily said a 24 year-old man was attempting to use liquid nitrogen to concoct...

Personal financial trajectories are reshaping consumer spending on groceries and foodservice, according to Premium Consumers in the New Economy: Food and Foodservice, a new report by market research publisher...

Food and beverage firms Kirin Holdings and Suntory are reportedly in talks regarding a potential multi-billion dollar merger, which could have ramifications on the beverage landscape in Australia. Nikkei...

Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Director-General Jacques Diouf has welcomed the G8’s $20 billion (A$25b) Food Security Initiative as an encouraging policy shift.”The L’Aquila...