Gina Rinehart's $500 million dairy export venture spanning 5000 hectares of farmland, a new dairy herd and milk powder plant, is on hold.

Dean Foods, the US dairy giant that made a play for The a2 Milk Company, is in the spotlight following the sudden departure of its chairman.

Food giant Kellogg says it aims to phase out artificial colours and flavours in its cereals and snack bars by the end of 2018.

Eight per cent of Australians consume sports drinks in the average week, and people who play sport are more likely to drink them than the average Aussie.

CSIRO has become the first Australian member of the Global Food Traceability Centre which was launched in 2013 to implement food traceability across global networks and supply chains.

Food companies have “43 different names” for added sugars on their packaging, and Choice is calling for reform.

Thankyou's Daniel Flynn, a presenter at Food & Drink + PKN's industry forum, has been named by Ernst & Young as an Entrepreneur of the Year.

Blue Diamond Growers has launched a new Unsweetened Almond Coconut Milk in Australia under the Almond Breeze brand.

Little Cake Place, founded less than four years ago, has made a splash in the baking industry with its hanging and chandelier cakes.

English premium potato chip brand, Tyrrells has acquired Yarra Valley Snack Foods to accelerate its growth in the Australian snack industry.

The backlash against sugary drinks continues with a UK supermarket to remove some from its shelves and San Francisco requiring health warnings on soft drink advertising.

Alcoholic beverage makers have been left out of the proposed country of origin food labelling scheme, and the cider industry is calling for a rethink.

The Australia Fresh Milk Holdings Consortium has lured Australia's largest single-site dairy, Moxey Farms, into the fold.

Sustainable chef Matt Stone has partnered with Goodman Fielder's Pampas Pastry brand to launch a campaign to cut household food waste.

Suntory will send some of its alcoholic drinks to space this month as part of an experiment in what makes alcohol mellow.

Meat company Thomas Foods International is the latest company to front the Senate inquiry into the treatment of workers on 457 visas.