Kraft has received regulatory approval in Australia for their proposed purchase of Cadbury. The hostile takeover offer remains in the hands of Cadbury shareholders, although is likely to need to be sweetened...

Brazil’s JBS S.A. has, through its wholly owned subsidiary Swift Australia, reached an agreement with Vion food Group to acquire Tatiara Meat Company (TMC).”TMC is a high quality lamb processing...

Coca-Cola Amatil has announced the appointment of Martin Jansen to the role of non-Executive Director, effective immediately. Mr Jansen will take the vacated position of Irial Finan in one of the two board...

Bellarine Peninsula abalone farm Great Southern Waters’ success in exporting its Jade Tiger Abalone to Asian markets has been recognised with the company announced as 2009 Emerging Exporter of the...

Growing consumer awareness of functional foods is spurring demand and boosting product availability for digestive health ingredients, according to a market research report from the EU. Functional foods...

Consumers find breakfast fare comforting and many, especially women, wish they could eat it at any time of the day, according to research from America. A study by foodservice industry consultant Technomic...

Consumer product firms Kellogg Company and Unilever have announced changes at the head of their organisations, with cereal group Kellogg advising of their new Chief Financial Officer while Unilever reported...

UK food and drink manufacturers have reduced their carbon emissions by 19% since 1990 – the equivalent of one million tonnes of CO2 – according to a new report published by the Food and Drink...

Companies planning to launch American food brands into the unique Australian market could be doomed to failure, a franchising expert has warned. Stan Gordon, Managing Director of Melbourne-based Franchised...

Lion Capital, a consumer-brands focussed private equity firm based in the UK, is looking to sell the Kettle Foods brand, according to reports. Reuters said sources close to the situation had informed them...