Australia

Global 2024 Staple Food Supplies To Be Strained By Dry Weather, Export Curbs

High food prices in recent years have prompted farmers worldwide to plant more cereals and oilseeds, but consumers are set to face tighter supplies well in...

Aryzta Invests €40m In New Bakery In Australia

Aryzta has agreed to invest around €40 million in the construction and commissioning of a new bakery in Perth in Western Australia.

General Mills Overhauls Senior Leadership Team

General Mills has announced several changes to its senior leadership team, including the appointment of Jon Nudi as group president of its Pet and Internat...

Ahold Delhaize Appoints Alex Holt As Chief Sustainability Officer

Ahold Delhaize has appointed Alex Holt as its new chief sustainability officer and member of the executive committee, effective 1 June 2024.

Canadian Wheat, Canola Harvests Expand, Rebound From Dry Conditions

Canadian farmers will harvest more wheat and canola than was expected several months ago, as crops rallied from dry conditions that threatened yields, a go...

Japan's Seven & i Expands 7-Eleven Empire With Purchase Of Australian Franchise

Japanese retail conglomerate Seven & i Holdings has agreed to purchase the 7-Eleven convenience store chain in Australia for A$1.71 billion (€1 bi...

Rugby League 'Most Lucrative' For Sports Sponsorship Revenue In APAC This Year, Study Finds

Rugby league emerged as the most lucrative market for non-alcoholic beverage brands engaged in sports sponsorship within the APAC region in 2023, a new stu...

Dryness Lifts Australian Wheat Quality Even As Output Drops

Dry weather in the growing season has reduced Australia's wheat output this year, but most of the crop is with higher protein content and supplies of lower...