THE Australian Competition and Consumer Commission overreached in its prosecution of Heinz over its Shredz “healthy” snacks, failing to characterise the food giant as “egregious”. The court’s...

HEINZ faces a near-maximum $10 million fine for misleading consumers by claiming one of its snacks for toddlers was beneficial for young children. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, at...

Heinz has said it is disappointed but respects the decision made by the Australian Federal Court that Heinz made the misleading health claim that its Shredz products were beneficial for young kids. In...

Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd has announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell its Cerebos Food & Instant Coffee business in Australia and New Zealand, to the Kraft Heinz Company. Suntory...

Kraft Heinz is now selling four new sizes of its Heinz baked bean cans, each designed for a different type of eater. The range includes: The Lil’ One – 130g optimal meal for a younger child The One...

Pepsi Co’s Smith’s is bringing back two old chip flavours back for a limited-time only. Available now in Australian supermarkets is Smith’s Heinz Tomato Ketchup and Smith’s Bega Cheese. Marketing...

Unilever has rejected a takeover offer from Kraft Heinz worth approximately US $143 billion. If the acquisition went ahead, it would have been one of the largest in global corporate history. Addressing...

Image courtesy of the ACCC The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has initiated legal proceedings against Heinz over nutritional claims made on its Little Kids Shredz infant food range. Little...

Australian consumer advocacy group CHOICE has today named and shamed a number of baby snacks marketing health claims whilst containing up to 60 per cent sugar. After reviewing 80 packaged baby and toddler...

Canstar Blue has conducted a survey to discover what top 20 supermarket sold brands Australians say they cannot do without. Despite the growing trend of buying private label, the Canstar Blue study found...