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Popina Foods, a market leader in oat-based cereals and snacks, is poised to be bought by Freedom Foods for $35 million.

ACCC chairman Rod Sims says the retailers may not have got off to a great start, but work is underway to ensure the success of the new Food and Grocery Code of Conduct.

Nutella maker Ferrero Australia has won a Green Globe Award which recognises environmental excellence, leadership and innovation.

The value of Australian wine exports rose eight per cent in the past year, the strongest rate of growth since 2007.

Cobram Estate has launched a new multi-million dollar ad campaign to spruik the quality of its Extra Virgin olive oil.

A giant inflatable water slide featuring two Coca-Cola bottles will no longer feature at Sydney Olympic Park following claims it was marketing to children.

The hunger gap is widening but ensuring that every Australian has something to eat each day is within our means, according to Foodbank CEO Jason Hincks.

Australia's liquid meal category has some healthy competition with the launch of Komplete, which was specially developed to tick more nutritional and free-from boxes than its competitors.

Choice has launched a campaign to stop food companies from using canteen guidelines to market their products.

James Squire conducted a special tour of its Malt Shovel Brewery in Camperdown on the weekend, as the fifth annual Sydney Craft Beer Week got into gear, reports Michael Hughson.

AB InBev's latest takeover offer has been agreed to in principle by SABMiller bringing a merger of the global beer giants a step closer.

Treasury Wine Estates has confirmed it will acquire Diageo’s US and UK wine operations for $A820m.

A New Zealand businessman has been charged over the 1080 milk contamination threat that affected Fonterra and Federated Farmers last year.

One of Australia's oldest dairy companies is being pursued by numerous buyers, and now a loyalty and payments company has entered the fray.

A Commonwealth Bank study released this week says innovation is valued more by smaller businesses than larger ones.

Ice tea upstart start-up Nexba, has launched a new line of natural, sugar-free superfood-based ice tea beverages.