The performance of burger chain McDonald’s has again highlighted the resilience of fast food, with relatively cheap convenience at the forefront of customer minds. Global comparable sales were up...

The ACT Government has today outlined its new supermarket policy, which they argue will offer Canberra’s grocery shoppers “more choices, more suburban supermarkets and potentially cheaper prices”.Chief...

Food ingredients firm Viterra has reported a 39% drop in profit in 2008, as lower commodity prices hurt margins. Higher volumes of grains and oilseeds sold, however, ensured revenue was close to the record...

The Federal Government is set to amend the Trade Practices Act to deal with creeping acquisitions, in a bid to limit the market power of the major retailers. The move will ensure the Australian Competition...

A farm in Tasmania’s north has begun producing heart shaped strawberries that are in heavy demand ahead of Valentine’s Day. Josh Engwerda, a 22 year-old engineering graduate from Melbourne,...

As UK consumers throw their arms up in despair at Kraft’s takeover of a British icon, we take a look at the impact of the $21 billion deal in Australia… Market power Kraft and Cadbury are...

The latest Roy Morgan Supermarket Satisfaction Report has German-owned discount grocer comfortably ahead of their closest supermarket rival in the consumer satisfaction stakes. Aldi is 4.5 percentage points...

Kraft Foods’ largest shareholder Warren Buffett has labelled the company’s proposed acquisition of Cadbury a “bad deal” in a withering attack on US television. Billionaire Buffett,...

Food Standards Australia New Zealand is seeking public comment on an “urgent amendment” to the Food Standard Code with regard to semi-dried tomatoes. The proposed measures would require traceability...

ASX-listed malt producer and flour miller GrainCorp has today reported the resignation of Managing Director Mark Irwin, with immediate effect. Mr Ian Wilton, currently GrainCorp’s Chief Financial...