Three food and beverage companies say they are looking forward to better times ahead as reporting season gets underway.

Poultry company Inghams plans to close its Aldinga Turkeys factory at McLaren Vale and will relocate its turkey processing to NSW.

Blue Diamond Growers, owners of the Almond Breeze dairy alternative range have released a new almond milk product that's specifically suited to coffee.

Factory-based producers of bread, cakes and pastries are losing customers at both ends of the market, according to IBISWorld.

Kellogg’s All-Bran High Fibre Muesli has been named winner of the Best Cereal in the 2014 Healthy Food Awards.

The Royal Agricultural Society of NSW has chosen Victorian dairy company Bulla Dairy Foods as the best food producer for 2014.

A survey of 1000 primary grocery shoppers found that 16 per cent of people who buy organic started to do so because of illness.

Coca-Cola Amatil has warned that post-budget weak consumer sentiment will mean tough times ahead and the company also says it will seek to grow in new "better for you" categories.

Japanese beverage company Asahi has launched a $2.5 million ad campaign, its largest to date in Australia, for its Asahi Super Dry.

Monster Beverage has sold a 16.7 per cent stake to Coca-Cola for $US2.15 billion, giving the soft drink giant a greater hold on the energy drink market.

A new set of principles that promises Australian wine suppliers better protection in their dealings with Woolworths has been signed off.

Premium gelato brand Gelista’s has won gold in the Best Innovative Dairy Product category at the 2014 South Australian Dairy Awards.

A new industry-led, not-for-profit company, Fresh Produce Safety Centre, has been formed and one of its charters is to avoid food safety incidents such as those that have occurred overseas.

Nearly one in ten Australians 14+ have eaten a frozen or chilled ready-prepared meal in the last seven days and the number is on the rise, according to Roy Morgan Research.

NZ dairy giant Fonterra has signed a five-year strategic agreement with the CSIRO to drive innovation in sustainable farming, manufacturing, health, nutrition and consumer dairy products.

Traditional popcorn-based snacks are growing in number thanks to complex flavours and healthy organic and natural variants, according to Innova Market Insights.