Food and Beverage Processing Industry

Coles points to rising wages and energy costs as well as increased prices from its suppliers as some of the reasons for painful increases to supermarket prices, as it offers its defence to a federal inquiry into the issue.

The desserts manufacturer is in administration, but the company will not repay a "shocking amount of money" to its creditors.

More than half the cost of a bottle of spirits goes to the tax office. Distillers want a two-year pause on the "outrageous" excise, but the Alcohol and Drug Foundation says it's necessary to stop harmful drinking.

A mother-of-four in the Northern Territory says it makes more sense for her to drive 150 kilometres to a larger town than shop for groceries locally.

Dessert manufacturer Sara Lee is being sold after it went into voluntary administration last October.

Two friends — one from Spain, the other from Mexico — find the perfect ingredients for cold tomato soup in Western Australia's Midwest.

An Australian of the Year finalist divested shares in an abattoir owned by herself and her husband in the wake of "animal welfare issues".

Warburn Estate winery, established in 1968 by a man known as the "don of dons", is sold to a family business best known for processing orange juice.

The federal government says it will use all options available to make sure supermarkets are pricing goods fairly, as it announces a former Labor minister was quietly appointed before Christmas to continue the government's groceries probe.

At the southern-most tip of the mainland, Corner Inlet fishermen have turned their gentle fishing practices into law to safeguard the bay and the livelihoods of future generations.

Eating fresh fish and chips beside the sea is an Australian tradition. But dwindling supply and rising industry costs mean other meats are now being sold at many seafood shops.

A union claims workers at a Smith's Chips factory in Adelaide have been experiencing breathing difficulties and skin irritation from a seasoning used on a spicy snack food.

What's in a name? When it comes to Bundaberg, plenty — and producers of everything from ginger beer to strawberries are capitalising on it.

Recent heavy rain and flooding in NSW and Queensland slowed production and delivery, but co-op managers are confident plenty of local prawns and oysters will be on Christmas plates.

A patch of gravel in Wollongong's CBD is turned into a thriving farm and distillery, producing products designed to compete with international alcohol giants on price and quality while reducing waste.

Australia's aquaculture industry contributes billions to the economy every year, but the fish food industry supporting its growth is also big business.

Not since Viagra has the world of medicine seen a bigger "accident" but if Ozempic can tackle the challenges obesity has presented in recent decades, there could be a profound impact on the global economy, writes Ian Verrender.

When ultra-processed foods first hit supermarket shelves, people weren't convinced they were real food. Now many Australians depend on them. 

Quail is a delicacy for many, and restaurants could soon be serving meat grown from quail cells after Australia's food safety regulator judged cell-cultured quail meat safe to eat.

A year-long parliamentary inquiry focused on the future of Australia's food security recommends introducing a minister for food among its 35 recommendations to the federal government.

Do you know where your milk comes from? If you're in Queensland there's half a chance it's travelled through NSW and Victoria, possibly from a dairy up to 2,000 kilometres away.

After a five-year closure, a Geraldton meatworks may reopen by mid-February due to demand for Australian meat from international markets in Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, and the Middle East.

State and federal consumer affairs ministers vote to implement compulsory country of origin labelling of seafood in all hospitality venues.

The farmer-owned Norco factory remains on a flood-prone site on the bank of the Wilsons River, but the design is different.

The company's director says he was not prepared to reduce the quality of his burgers to cover rising costs such as electricity.