A Commonwealth Bank study released this week says innovation is valued more by smaller businesses than larger ones.

Ice tea upstart start-up Nexba, has launched a new line of natural, sugar-free superfood-based ice tea beverages.

The Anuga international food and beverage trade fair in Cologne has highlighted some strong new trends in the sector.

Sanitarium is tapping into the free-from megatrend with the launch of a gluten-free variant of its Up&Go liquid breakfast drink

Sydney Fish Market is poised to launch a new app to help seafood buyers better assess the shelf-life of products.

Two food and beverage companies have copped a Shonky Award from consumer advocacy organisation Choice today, one for the second year in a row.

Judging has been completed for the 2015 Australian Packaging Design Awards, run by the Packaging Council of Australia (PCA).

Mergers and acquisitions are in the air with Monde Nissin swooping on Quorn, reports of an imminent JV between Nestlé and R&R, and a possible purchase of Diageo's wine brands by TWE.

Coca-Cola South Pacific has reformulated its Powerade drink, and has the backing of two NRL favourites.

PepsiCo is shutting its Smith’s chips factory in Canning Vale, Western Australia in the second half next year.

Both the CEO and chairman of 7-Eleven, which has been at the centre of a wages scandal, have fallen on their swords.

Dennison Foods Manufacturing has been announced as a finalist in the Premier's Sustainability Awards.

ALDI is stocking a new beer line released by Australian rock band AC/DC to coincide with its upcoming world tour.

Fonterra has announced a rise in net profit to $506 million for the 2014/15 financial year despite difficult market conditions.

Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Barnaby Joyce, has announced a grant to boost access to export markets for small dairy businesses.

A soon-to-be-launched "milk for coffee" foodservice range by Freedom Foods has won an award at Fine Food Australia 2015.