Retail food sales and manufacturing growth strengthening in Australia Year-on-year growth in retail food sales is at its strongest since early 2010, according to a report from food manufacturing industry...

SPC Ardmona responds to government claim about workers' "over generous" allowances Troubled canned fruit and vegetable processor SPC Ardmona has refuted recent suggestions by Government politicians...

Australian Treasurer,Wayne Swan has disappointed food growers, producers and retailers with little new being offered them in the latest Federal budget, which was released by Mr Swan on 14 May 2013. Some...

Australian industry groups are offering support to 170 Goulburn Valley fruitgrowers after food processing company SPC Ardmona said it would not be taking their produce from 1 May 2013. The Company, which...

Australian Industry Group (Ai Group), the leading representative body for Australian industry, has responded to Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s announcement of an eight-month election campaign. Prime...

SPC Ardmona has upset Australian peach growers with its decision to cut the amount of fruit purchased this year. SPC has said that SPC will cut its peach quota by 17 per cent due to a “significant fall”...

A record harvest of navel oranges in the Sunraysia and Riverland districts along the Murray River near Mildura and Wentworth have seen orange prices collapse. Hundreds of tonnes of citrus fruit are being...

The National Australia Bank (NAB) Agribusiness Commodities Wrap released today forecasts the Australian dollar to peak above parity with the US dollar, limiting the impact of rising soft commodity prices. Commodity...