The hunger gap is widening but ensuring that every Australian has something to eat each day is within our means, according to Foodbank CEO Jason Hincks.

Australia's liquid meal category has some healthy competition with the launch of Komplete, which was specially developed to tick more nutritional and free-from boxes than its competitors.

Choice has launched a campaign to stop food companies from using canteen guidelines to market their products.

James Squire conducted a special tour of its Malt Shovel Brewery in Camperdown on the weekend, as the fifth annual Sydney Craft Beer Week got into gear, reports Michael Hughson.

AB InBev's latest takeover offer has been agreed to in principle by SABMiller bringing a merger of the global beer giants a step closer.

Treasury Wine Estates has confirmed it will acquire Diageo’s US and UK wine operations for $A820m.

A New Zealand businessman has been charged over the 1080 milk contamination threat that affected Fonterra and Federated Farmers last year.

One of Australia's oldest dairy companies is being pursued by numerous buyers, and now a loyalty and payments company has entered the fray.

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.