McDonald’s has replaced its US Chief in a move that reflects bigger shifts in the global fast food business. Last week McDonald’s announced that Jan Fields, who has spent 35 of her 57 years at McDonald’s,...

An Australian academic has defended his advocacy of a “fat tax” for Australia, after critcising Denmark for abandoning a similar tax. According to Dr Gary Sacks, who is part of the World Health Organisation...

Australia’s major advertisers have declared that the self-regulatory system for food-related advertising is already working effectively, regardless of a recent report by the Obesity Policy Coalition...

One of Australia’s largest dairy groups, Murray Goulburn (MG), in its 2011– 12 annual report released at the start of November 2012, has revealed that sales of its food service products grew by 10...

Australians are buying 30 per cent more organic confectionary and snacks than two years ago according to the latest biennial research commissioned by the Biological Farmers of Australia (BFA) and co funded...

Coca-Cola South Pacific has unveiled the Fanta Unbottle the Fun campaign, calling on Aussie teens “to add a bit of spontaneity to their everyday lives” through a series of “tongue-in-cheek ‘Funstigator’...

The Australian Beverages Council has rejected calls for “tighter regulation” on energy drinks in Australia, arguing that Australia is already one of the most heavily regulated markets in the world. CEO...

The innovators of Australia’s agribusiness sector have been recognised in the National Australia Bank (NAB) Agribusiness awards for 2012 announced last week by NAB and Monash University. The awards recognise...

According to a recent report by consumer research company Nielsen, the US digital shopping industry is estimated to continue to grow at 25 percent through 2015. The report says that multi-channel platforms...

Just six months after the opening of the first Australian-owned Gelatissimo outlet in the Middle East, the local response has been so overwhelming that two more gelaterias have opened their doors in quick...