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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.

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.