Kraft Foods Inc. has announced positive third-quarter 2008 results as the company executes its three-year turnaround plan. Strong organic net revenue growth of 7.1 per cent was, in part, driven by pricing...

UK food and beverage manufacturers have pledged to continue to improve the nutritional value of their products despite reporting that economic concerns are beginning to weigh more heavily on their plans. Speaking...

Nestlé, the world’s largest food group, has announced growth of 3.4% beating forecasts and causing the Swiss-based company to enhance their full-year expectations. The growth came as they strengthened...

Mars, Incorporated reported on Friday that they are to become the first confectionery company to voluntarily implement Guideline Daily Amount (GDA) nutrition labeling on all of its chocolate, non-chocolate...

Peak retail industry body the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has today criticised the Queensland Prevention Alliance’s call for a total ban of food and drink advertising directed at children. The...

The latest Australian Total Diet Study, conducted by Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ), confirms that many Australians are not getting enough iodine in their food.”Insufficient iodine...

Intangible Business, a leading independent brand valuation consultancy, has published its annual table of the 100 most valuable grocery brands in the UK and advised the battle for shelf space is only going...

American consumers aren’t feeling particularly jolly heading into the holiday shopping season this year with more than one-third (35 per cent) of American consumers across all income levels expecting...

As consumers continue to restrict their spending, consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers and retailers have re-invigorated merchandising activity in the search for higher sales. Yet, too often, merchandising...

In part two of our discussion of the economic crisis and its impact on different sectors of the food industry we shine the spotlight on supermarkets, manufacturers, gourmet retailers and convenience stores. Supermarkets Supermarkets,...