Two Sydney gelato artisans have won the Gelato World Tour title which was held in Rimini, Italy over the weekend. Food & Drink Business was there.

Marvellous Creations is now available in a new bite-sized format and new flavours have also been added to the successful confectionery line from Mondelez.

Stuart Gregor of Four Pillars Gin in Victoria is the new president of The Australian Distillers Association, the peak industry body for Australia’s craft distillers.

Difficulty in gaining regulatory approval from China has delayed the foreign takeover of Goodman Fielder by Wilmar International and First Pacific.

A number of NSW companies headed to Hong Kong to exhibit their wares in the first trade pavilion from NSW at the HKTDC Food Expo.

Australian company Rinoldi has received three nominations in the SIAL Innovation Awards which recognise product creativity.

Australian potato growers will gain a window into how consumers view their products through new market research called The Potato Tracker project.

Fonterra will invest $550 million in a leading Chinese infant formula company, Beingmate, in a deal that promises to provide new inroads into the lucrative market.

University of Adelaide researchers are investigating the links between wine, where it’s consumed and the emotion it produces to provide consumer insights to the wine industry.

Coles has permanently reduced prices by up to 32 per cent on 100 products in the freezer aisles in its latest Down Down and Deeper Down Down campaign.

Dairy processor Murray Goulburn says its export sales grew strongly in the year to June 2014 to $1.5 billion.

Tasmanian Dairy Products and GSF (Golden State Foods) have taken out the awards in the two Outstanding Company categories at the 2014 HACCP Awards.

Raw product value-adding is a rising trend among meat, poultry and seafood processors thanks to demand for protein and the growth of the convenience meals market.

General Mills is one of the original ready meal makers, and a new clear tray is providing it with a stronger shelf presence as it jostles with newcomers to the booming sector.

A new automated oven, cooler and chiller system has enabled Australian Wholefoods to significantly boost capacity and meet stringent hygiene requirements.

Wiley's senior process engineer Martin Bevis describes two innovative new developments that could change the game for ready meal makers.