Hans, one of Australia’s largest smallgoods manufacturers, has entered voluntary administration but the business will continue operating while a buyer is sought. Higher costs and stronger pork competition...

FareShare, a not-for-profit organisation that rescues surplus food to prepare healthy meals for Melbourne’s hungry and homeless, yesterday launched a new ‘calculator’ that can measure the...

Wine production has gone up, but lower domestic sales and a drop in exports has led to increased wine stocks, according to figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).The total...

A new survey has discovered that many UK consumers have been willing to change supermarkets during the downturn in order to save money. In the poll conducted by Empathy Research for TalkingRetail.com,...

Lenard’s, Australia’s largest specialty meat retailers, has reported an agreement with Metcash to expand throughout IGA Supermarkets nationally. The agreement builds on the success of Lenard’s...

The takeover of Dairy Farmers by Kirin subsidiary National Foods was officially completed on Tuesday, with the cheese joint venture between National Foods and Warrnambool Cheese and Butter (WCB) expected...

Nestlé has announced the launch of a new research programme on the specific nutritional needs of athletes engaged in different kinds of sports, in a bid to strengthen the company’s commitment to...

Queensland gourmet pizza franchise Pizza Capers is set to enter the Victorian marketplace with the opening of their first store in Malvern later this month. The 38-store strong Pizza Capers franchise recently...

Pub owners are enhancing their food offering to counter the impact of smoking bans and falling consumer demand on gaming revenues and patronage, according to a recent survey. A survey by Colliers International...

7-Eleven, Inc., the world’s largest convenience store chain, has launched a new line of private-label products in the US this month under the brand, 7-Select. With the rollout of the 32 new items,...