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Treasury Wine Estates is shutting its historic South Australian Ryecroft facility, which makes Rosemount Estate wines.

A Coles TV advertisement for Tasmanian Pink Lady Apples has the supermarket giant back in the spotlight over its “fresh” claims.

Coopers Brewery has boosted its beer sales by 8 per cent in the 2013-14 financial year, but its profits have fallen due to a consumer shift to bottles in favour of keg beer.

Green's Foods, manufacturer of the Green's, Lowan, Poppin, Basco and Lolly Gobble Bliss Bombs brands, is reportedly looking to list on the ASX.

Breakfast snacks, fruit, chocolate and cheese are topping the charts in the snack category, according to two new studies.

The market value of food and drinks specifically bought for cognitive health purposes is a relatively small but growing market, according to Canadean.

Two thirds of the world’s largest companies say water problems will result in a substantive change in their business, operations or revenue, according to a report.

A new bite-sized savoury pie product from Patties has captured an eight per cent share of the party category in just eight weeks.

Fonterra has officially opened its NZ$126 million UHT greenfield plant in Waitoa, New Zealand, which is equipped with the latest processing and packaging equipment.

South Melbourne Market is banning the sale and use of all caged hen eggs by its traders as part of its 'We Care about the Chicken and the Egg' campaign.

Coca-Cola Amatil plans to sell almost a third of its Indonesian business to its US partner, The Coca-Cola Company, for $US500 million.

Global demand for seafood is outstripping supply with Australia's seafood sector a major beneficiary of the trend, according to Rabobank.

Coca-Cola Amatil (CCA) will close its soft drink bottling plant in the Melbourne suburb of Bayswater over the next 12 months.

The ice cream market has stabilised after four years of decline and Bulla is the most popular brand according to Roy Morgan Research.

Coca-Cola Amatil and the Coca-Cola Co are expected this week to launch Coca-Cola Life, their first new cola product for seven years.

Franchise giant Retail Food Group has significantly boosted its roasting capacity with the acquisition of coffee chain Gloria Jean's Coffees for $163.5 million.