Global food giant Nestle has admitted that it should have reacted faster to competitors’ price cuts to avoid slowing sales. Speaking during an interview with the Wall Street Journal, chief executive...

Kraft Foods is reportedly preparing to formalise its original takeover proposal for UK confectioner Cadbury within a week, without increasing its offer price. In early September, Cadbury rejected an initial...

As the deadline for a takeover offer edges ever closer, expectations of a hostile bid for Cadbury from US manufacturer Kraft are growing stronger. UK authorities last month announced a November 9 deadline...

All eight US food manufacturers participating in the Smart Choices Program labelling scheme have agreed to drop the logo from their products amid claims the label could mislead consumers. The eight companies...

The Federal Government’s Food and Health Dialogue, which will provide a ‘framework for government, health groups and industry to work collaboratively across the food supply chain to improve...

Australia’s food and grocery sector contributes more than $100 billion a year in turnover to the national economy and employs about 315,000 people with half in rural and regional areas, according...

Foodbank, Australia’s largest hunger-relief charity, last night honoured Australia’s leading food and grocery manufacturing companies and other industry leaders at the annual Foodbank Awards. Among...

A comprehensive policy document was released by the European Commission today (28 October) flagging action to protect small food producers against large buyers, especially major retail chains. The ‘Communication...

Some of Australia’s leading food and grocery companies will this week be honoured by Foodbank Australia for their efforts to reduce food waste and alleviate hunger through donations of significant...

Consumers who are buying more private label brands say they won’t return to name brands in the foreseeable future, the yearlong shopper experience study currently underway by American-based The Integer...