Unilever is the latest food manufacturer to spruik its environmental credentials as it moves to source more sustainable raw materials.

The CEO of the AFGC, Gary Dawson, outlines his position on Country of Origin Labelling.

Coca-Cola Amatil has announced an upgrade to its Richlands plant that will bring it closer to achieving its $450 million PET bottle conversion strategy.

The Australian Beverages Council has criticised a proposed ban on the sale of energy drinks as mixers in bars and clubs across Western Australia.

Mackay Sugar has opened a $120 million cogeneration plant that will use processing waste to sell renewable energy back into the national electricity grid.

Tough conditions in the Australian market have cast a shadow over otherwise strong half year results from NZ dairy products company Fonterra.

Parmalat is expected to be one of the few milk processors to benefit from Woolworths new 'Farmers Own' milk venture which will see it buy milk direct from farmers.

The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) is poised to launch an interactive toolkit to educate marketing professionals on sustainable packaging design.

The energy drinks and alcohol debate has hotted up with many prominent commentators contributing their views. While open and frank debate is important, a lot of the discussion is lacking context.

Another business from the failed Gourmet Food Holdings stable has been secured following the sale of Pitango to Beak and Johnston.

Inghams Enterprises has sacked five workers for cruelty and installed video monitoring in live-bird handling areas at its plant in Tahmoor in Sydney's southwest.

Fonterra Brands NZ has repackaged its Anchor brand milk in new triple-layer high density polyethylene (HDPE) plastic bottles that shield it from light spoilage.

Manufacturers have been urged to support the industry-backed GS1 GoScan consumer app which hit the iTunes store yesterday.

Tasmanian Dairy Products has opened a new multimillion dollar processing facility to produce milk products for export.

Coca-Cola Amatil has announced that its chief executive Terry Davis will retire in August 2014.

Cowra cannery Windsor Farm Foods has been placed into voluntary administration and its 70 plus workers dismissed without pay.