Carlton & United Breweries (CUB) has had to pay $20,400 for representing that its Byron Bay Pale Lager was brewed by a small brewer in Byron Bay when this wasn't so.

Some common mistakes are being made by Australian manufacturers when it comes to product and branding strategy according to a Melbourne manufacturer.

Goodman Fielder may have rejected this week's takeover offer but if the recent battle over Warrnambool Cheese & Butter is any indication, the matter is unlikely to end there.

Australian Brewery says the freshly inked Japan Free Trade Agreement has helped it clinch a contract to supply Japan's largest importer with its craft brew in a can.

Lion's latest James Squire varietal release, Hop Thief 6, features Simcoe and Columbus hops and is now available on-tap and in-pack.

UHT cream packs have started rolling off the production line at Fonterra's new $NZ120 million UHT milk processing plant in New Zealand.

Kellogg Australia is planning more new product launches this year than it has rolled out in recent years as it vies with the emergence of independent brands moving into the market.

Scotland's whisky industry is toasting the registration of Scotch whisky as a certification trademark in Australia in a move that should help to put an end to counterfeit brands.

Simplot has stepped up its mission to revitalise the frozen veg category with the launch of its Birds Eye SteamFresh Vegetables & Cheese Sauce range.

Chocorn, a successful chocolate, toffee and popcorn combo created by a Recipe To Riches contestant on has hit Woolworths shelves permanently this Easter.

In an interesting twist for the anti-sugar movement, new research shows decreased blood glucose levels correlate with increased aggressive behaviour toward your partner.

Coles has added its private label gluten free cereal brand, Simply GlutenFree Nut Free Cereal, to a list of products recalled this week due to the presence of tree nuts.

The inaugural Food & Drink Business Live: Industry of the Future Forum 2014 will be held on Monday, 11 August at Sydney's Royal Randwick Racecourse.

Food relief agency Foodbank Australia has appointed Jason Hincks as CEO, replacing outgoing chief, John Webster.

Either should work actually according to two new drink commercials - though it helps if you're sexy and hail from a distant land.

Mondelez International is donating 1.1 million Cadbury Easter eggs through Foodbank Australia to distribute to disadvantaged families around Australia this Easter.