Funds advised by Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) have reached an agreement with GrainCorp and Cargill to acquire their Allied Mills joint venture, which will be integrated with PEP’s Pinnacle Bakery and Integrated...
Research from Mintel reveals a 92 per cent increase in the number of food products launched with a vegan claim between 2014 and 2016, while one in eight carried a vegetarian claim.
According...
Global flavour specialist McCormick & Company has released its annual Flavour Forecast, identifying the cutting-edge flavours that it predicts will inspire professional and home chefs in the year ahead.
The annual report has...
Australian Food & Grocery Council CEO Gary Dawson will step down in March.
“Gary has advised the board that he believes it is the right time to pursue a new career opportunity and...
Grocery sales over the 2016 Christmas period were well below the annual growth rate, while online sales were significantly higher than the year before, according to Nielsen data.
Online grocery sales rose by...
The latest AFGC CHEP Retail Index predicted an uplift in retail turnover growth over the December quarter, followed by a return to the previous trend of slowed growth in the first few...
ALDI is narrowing the gap between it and major Australian retailers in the fresh produce category, according to a new perception study.
Australian shoppers ranked the value of fresh vegetables at ALDI as...
The total value of the 100 most valuable Australian brands is nearly $143 billion, according to Brand Finance’s annual league table, with retail brands comprising just 19.3 per cent.
Brand Finance calculates the...
ALDI is to open an additional 10 stores in South Australia and 14 in Western Australia this year.
This will bring its total number of stores in SA to 28 and in WA...
With growth in Hunter Valley wines, the five-star James Halliday rated boutique winery Briar Ridge is welcomed into the Kollaras portfolio.
Kollaras Group Managing Director John Kollaras acknowledges it can be challenging for...
