Kraft Chief Executive Irene Rosenfeld is happy to play the waiting game before launching a late increase to the value of their Cadbury bid, according to news reports. Analysts believe the current offer...

The drive for efficiency gains has stepped up another gear in the food industry as companies look for that edge over their competitors. And new software is presenting firms with the prospect of achieving...

Slow Food Australia has launched a public campaign to give Australian artisan cheesemakers the right to produce – and consumers to eat – Australian raw milk cheese. Slow Food Australia is part...

America’s Food and Drug Administration has informed nearly 30 manufacturers of caffeinated alcoholic beverages that it intends to look into the safety and legality of their products. “The increasing...

Farmers are to be exempt from the planned emissions trading scheme, with Labor agreeing to the Coalition request for an exclusion of agriculture from the scheme. Horticulture organisation Growcom welcomed...

The ongoing oversupply of grapes and a volatile Australian dollar are exacerbating the difficulties faced by many Australian wineries, according to the annual financial benchmarking survey for the Australian...

Lindt & Sprungli, the upmarket Swiss chocolate maker, is the sector’s “obvious” takeover target and could be snapped up next year, one analyst has claimed – with Nestle seen...

Consumers are willing to pay a premium for healthy products, according to new research from America. Due to its compelling image as an innovative yet accessible beverage that is good tasting, good for...