Published: Jun 27, 2014

An Australian company has been fined for misleading consumers about its honey, because it isn’t produced by bees.

Published: Jun 27, 2014

While Treasury Wine Estates has declared its fiscal year starting in July as a “reset year” in which the company will amp up marketing activities and attempt a turnaround, rumors about a possible sale of the group continue to swirl.

Published: Jun 27, 2014

Laila Gampfer, founder of raw food manufacturer Rawsome has earned three major business awards in the past month

Published: Jun 27, 2014

Food and health ministers from federal, state and territory governments have signed off on the Health Star Rating Scheme and consumer watchdog Choice, is calling on food manufacturers to start rolling out the rating across their product lines.

Published: Jun 27, 2014

Tip Top Foodservice, the foodservice bakery division of George Weston Foods, is extending its range of frozen sliced breads.

Published: Jun 27, 2014

Australia’s largest chilled dip manufacturer and brand, Black Swan, has been sold to Monde Nissin Corporation.

Published: Jun 26, 2014

Neptune has been granted a patent by the Australian Patent Office covering omega-3 phospholipids comprising polyunsaturated fatty acids, one of the main bioactive ingredients in all recognized krill oils.

Published: Jun 26, 2014

Simply Fresh Food Company has recalled Mama Chow Beef Bulgogi Gyoza from Costco stores in ACT, NSW, QLD and VIC due to the presence of foreign matter (white opaque plastic).

Published: Jun 26, 2014

Australian wholesaler and distributor of groceries and hardware products Metcash Limited (Metcash) has announced its results for the 2014 financial year, with an underlying $250.1 million profit, a decrease of 10.9 per cent on the prior year.

Published: Jun 26, 2014

Cider consumption in Australia is set to overtake that of pre-mixed spirits, perhaps within months, according to the latest findings from market research organisation Roy Morgan Research.

Published: Jun 26, 2014

Food manufacturer Symington’s has expanded its Five Brothers range of premium pasta sauces with three new original recipe pasta bake flavours.

Published: Jun 26, 2014

The rediscovery of ancient foods like quinoa has now opened the door for other forgotten plants to go global, according to market research organisation Mintel.

Published: Jun 26, 2014

Sheep and lamb products are increasingly in demand across India, according to the Australian Government body Austrade.

Published: Jun 25, 2014

Retailers need to be better educated about country-of-origin labelling education from state and local governments, Apple and Pear Australia Limited has told a parliamentary inquiry.

Published: Jun 25, 2014

Packaging solutions company CHEP will be showcasing its new global innovations in fresh produce merchandising at the Produce Marketing Association, Fresh Connections conference in Auckland.

Published: Jun 25, 2014

Olam International (Olam) has announced a partnership with Mitsubishi Corporation of Japan (MC) in which MC will invest US$64m for an 80% equity interest in wholly owned subsidiary, Olam Grains Australia (OGA).

Published: Jun 25, 2014

Between about 9 December 2010 and 28 May 2013, the ACCC said Barossa Farm Produce made various representations that the pork used in its “The Black-Pig” smallgoods was from heritage Berkshire pigs

Published: Jun 24, 2014

Independent Australian beverage company, Private Branded Beverages Limited along with three of its related companies has collapsed and entered administration.

Published: Jun 24, 2014

Lion today has agreed to pay far North QLD, South East QLD and NSW dairy farmers more for their milk.

Published: Jun 24, 2014

A new report from Canadean has highlighted varying standards regarding the approval of health claims in the functional food product category.