Australian Certified Organic has applauded a proposal that could reduce the time it takes some producers to achieve organic certification.

Australia's oldest chocolate maker, Ernest Hillier hopes to be purchased as a going concern after being placed into voluntary administration.

Acquisitions in the global food and beverage industry hit record levels last year according to business research firm Zenith International.

Coopers Brewery says it now sells five per cent of the beer consumed in Australia and the company has also reported record sales for the 2014 calendar year.

Strict new guidelines for egg producers have come into force in California and Australian egg producers are watching the move with interest.

Pie Face creditors voted to save the struggling bakery franchise from liquidation late last year - but now the company's administrator is in the spotlight.

The Victorian government has made a swift change to the laws relating to the sale of raw 'bath milk' products following the death of a child late last year.

Dairy Bell Ice Cream has blamed the "supermarket ice cream wars" and rising labour costs on its decision to close its doors in February.

Ausveg has welcomed moves by China’s food and drug regulator to step up regulation and monitoring, but says a spate of food safety lapses is “worrying”.

The 'water footrprint' of food and beverage production is set to become a key metric for manufacturers as the climate changes and the population grows, according to IchemE.

When it comes to the global ice cream category, hand-held products are taking a bigger bite of new product activity, according to Innova market Insights.

Simplot Australia has ended a year of negotiations with the announcement of a new enterprise agreement for hundreds of employees.

French dairy giant Parmalat is acquiring Gippsland-based processor Longwarry Food Park for $67 million.

The federal court has rubber stamped penalties relating to unconscionable conduct by Coles towards its suppliers.

Hamper company Chrisco, which is well known for its Christmas hampers, is heading to the federal court over its contract terms.

Coles has admitted to unconscionable conduct against some of its suppliers and has agreed to pay a hefty $10 million penalty.