Perth-based brewer Little World Beverages (LWB), the owner of craft beer brands Little Creatures and White Rabbit, is now valued at more than $380 million after a foreign takeover offer by Japanese-owned...

A study in BMC Public Health, has found that it is not just population size, but the weight of individuals, that is putting pressure on the world’s resources. A team of researchers at the London School...

The Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has reviewed its inspection regime for imported cocoa powder, cocoa butter and cocoa liquor at the request of inspecting officers...

GS1, the not-for-profit organisation that designs and manages the global barcode and logistics system for supply chain standards, last week announced the agreement of a new global product recall standard,...

Woolworths has just launched a new advertising campaign that alters the whole marketing focus of Australia’s top supermarket group. The 25-year-old slogan “the fresh food people” has been subtly...

New data from Mintel’s Global New Products Database (GNPD), has found that, for 2011, the “most frequent health-focused on-package claim” for new products in the American food and beverage industry...

A unique study of the eating habits of Australian preschoolers has been published today in the Medical Journal of Australia. The study found that, while children were generally consuming adequate amounts...

Does the future of Australia’s new generation of brewers lie in the hands of our successful winemakers? This is the question small Australian brewers are now asking following the move by Casella Wines...

The latest beer research from global market researcher Mintel shows that China’s taste for beer has increased significantly in the last five years. China’s beer market reached an all-time peak with...

Irrewarra Sourdough Bakery, a small business located between Geelong and Colac, has won its case in the Federal Court against food giant Sanitarium over use of the term “granola”. Reportedly, in late...