Australia and New Zealand have agreed on a series of actions to foster closer collaboration on trade and investment promotion to global markets.Australian Minister for Trade Simon Crean said it was an...

13 – 14 June 2010, Werribee Park Mansion and National Equestrian CentreEquestrian Victoria is calling on all gourmet regional food and wine producers to be a part of the inaugural Great Southern...

A new study has found that certain probiotics can improve metabolic syndrome and counteract the adverse effects of a high-fat diet, by reducing tissue inflammation and metabolic endotoxaemia. The landmark...

Mars Inc is planning to “double” its innovation programme in UK chocolate in 2010, the company has revealed.Fiona Dawson, MD of the company’s Mars Chocolate unit in the UK, said the company...

* Pre-tax profits up 10%; trading profits rise 12% * Turnover climbs almost 7% * Asia trading profits increase 18.9% UK retail giant Tesco yesterday (20 April) booked a 10.1% rise in annual profits as...

Mars, Incorporated has announced that it has filed a lawsuit against cocoa flavanol extract supplier Naturex, makers of the Cocoactiv product, and against cocoa flavanol supplement manufacturers Nutraceuticals...

Nestlé has reaffirmed its commitment to one of its key growth drivers Popularly Positioned Products (PPPs), by announcing that the Company expects to generate global sales of CHF 20 billion over the coming...

Three European grain traders, AgroTrace, Holtermann and Eurograin, have sent a letter to WA Premier Colin Barnett stating that they will not buy Western Australian grain if GM canola is grown. The letter,...

Eagle Boys Pizza has announced three new pizzas – Garlic Prawn, Steak & Prawn and Prawn & Avocado – as part of a “mission to restore Australians’ love of seafood on pizza”,...

The human impact of airspace closure across northern Europe due to the volcanic ash cloud extends beyond stranded holidaymakers, to include the imports of fresh fruit and vegetables into the UK, according...