Coopers beer sales have risen 8.3 per cent in the 2012-13 financial year and its products now account for around 4.5 per cent of the Australian beer market.

Manufacturers of infant milk powder, sports drinks and animal stock feed are among those affected by a whey protein contamination announcement by Fonterra.

Australian packaging company, Amcor will spin-off its local metal canning, glass bottling and fibreboard business and its packaging distribution assets into a separate entity.

Peak dairy body, Dairy Australia is ramping up its campaign to win back market share from the makers of milk replacement products and even sports drinks.

Coles and Woolworths both lost a little momentum in the home brand milk market in the year to March according to Roy Morgan Research.

Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory (WCB) was expecting its 2013 net profit to fall by at least 80 per cent, but the company has issued a more optimistic forecast.

Woolworths and Coles supermarkets have both pledged to stock products from social enterprise, Thankyou.co, in a demonstration of the power of social media.

Woolworths has reported sales from continuing operations of $58.5 billion for the year to June 30, representing growth of 4.8 per cent despite tough market conditions.

Alligator Brand Fresh Pasta has been declared a 'Good Egg' by the RSPCA for using cage-free eggs to make its products.

Beerenberg, the company best known for making mini jam jars, has embarked on an innovative label makeover to inject more character into its product range.

Retail sales in Australia look to have continued their slump in the June quarter, but conditions could improve by the September quarter, according to the AFGC-CHEP Retail Index.

A plan by Coca-Cola to help combat obesity took shape this week with a TV ad that broached the issue and set the scene for a teen cycling campaign.

Fonterra has warned that its 2013 earnings will be lower than the forecast due to the competitive retail environment in Australia and drought in New Zealand.

Vok Beverages has relaunched Beenleigh, the historic Australian rum brand it bought last year, with new packaging, improved premium liquid, and a new product.

The local chief of Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Phil Baldock, is retiring at the end of the year, when he will be succeeded by the company's chief strategy officer.

Growth in gum and sugar-based confectionery is slowing in favour of healthier options like dark chocolate, according to a new report.