H. J. Heinz Company has announced solid growth reflecting higher sales and the benefit of the Company’s strategic decision to hedge translation exposures on key currency exchange rates for the quarter....

Australia’s largest publicly listed food manufacturer, Goodman Fielder, has warned that first-half profit is likely to be down 15% on last year with private label pressure and commodity costs impacting...

Australian owned and operated Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd (“Domino’s”) announced at their AGM yesterday that positive same store sales growth had been recorded during the first...

Unilever has posted third quarter underlying sales growth of 8.3%, as they continue to reap rewards from investing in their brands. The global consumer goods giant managed to also increase volume by 0.6%...

Australian supermarket chain Franklins has posted its maiden first-half profit since being acquired by prominent South African retailer Pick ‘n Pay back in 2001. Since the takeover the company has...

Coca-Cola Amatil has announced they are on track to meet profit guidance and may have found the right energy drink to compete with V and Red Bull, with sales of Mother surpassing expectations. “Notwithstanding...

PepsiCo, one of the world’s largest food and beverage companies, has announced a ‘Productivity for Growth Intiative’ expected to provide the company with savings of US$1.2 billion....

Australian grocery and liquor wholesaler Metcash maintained earnings guidance of after tax profit of almost $197 million on the back of sales revenue expected to pass the $10 billion mark for the first...

Kraft Foods Inc., one of the world’s leading food manufacturers, has announced optimistic progress in the middle of their three-year turnaround plan. At the Lehman Brothers Back-to-School Consumer...

Following the announcement of the National Foods proposal to acquire Dairy Farmers last week, the Australian dairy co-operative has posted strong double digit earnings growth at the higher end of earnings...