The government's new 'root and branch' review of competition law is one of the most significant reviews in a generation according to the AFGC.

The demonisation of sugar was the hot topic at Australia's non-alcoholic beverage industry conference, ausdrinks, which was the held on Queensland's Gold Coast this week.

Food and coffee manufacturer, Cerebos, is closing its south Auckland processing facility and moving its food production to Sydney.

Dominique Ansel, the inventor of the doughnut croissant hyrbrid known as the cronut has come up with another dessert fusion concept.

Organisers of foodpro 2014 say the show is on track to become the largest foodpro event to date thanks to strong demand for exhibition space and an increase in early registrations.

The AFGC has welcomed the Government's Omnibus Repeal Day Bill which was introduced yesterday to help reduce the regulatory burden on businesses.

Oz Dairy Foods will improve its production processes and quality control procedures following a high profile expiry date issue with its infant formula product in China.

ALDI has implemented tracking across its entire canned tuna range, enabling consumers to trace their tuna right back to its source.

Value-added launches have helped to boost the prominence of nuts in the global snack foods market, according to Innova Market Insights.

OzEmite will remain on the retail shelves a while longer while its maker, Dick Smith, appeals a recent Registrar of Trade Marks decision.

The Cupcake Bakery franchise launched by former chemical engineers Alex and Angela Perry in 2006 has been placed in administration.

Thomas Foods International is investing more than $30 million into sustainable expansion to improve the efficiency of its export operation.

Fonterra says it will cop on the chin four charges filed against it by the Ministry for Primary Industries as a result of its investigation into the WPC80 recall last year.

Woolworths has outlined plans to open 108 new stores across a range of outlets including its supermarkets, and its liquor outlets, Dan Murphy's and BWS.

Australian dairy exports will increase by nearly eight per cent this year, but a major challenge still lies in maintaining international and domestic competitiveness says IBISWorld.

The Australian dairy industry is teetering on the brink of a new era of demand for dairy products in Asia. Can Australian processors can gear up in time to take advantage?