Australia

Rapeseed Rush Sends Prices Soaring As Chinese Demand Swells

Rapeseed prices are surging to record highs as traders scour the world for supplies of the oil-rich crop, illustrating growing strain across oilseed market...

The Rise And Rise Of Aldi: Two Decades That Changed Supermarket Shopping In Australia

Twenty years ago, on 25 January 2001, a virtually unknown German supermarket chain quietly opened its first stores in Australia. The two stores –...

China Imposes Temporary Anti-Subsidy Charges On Australian Wine Imports

China will temporarily impose anti-subsidy fees on some Australian wine imports from 11 December, the commerce ministry said, ramping up pressure on the in...

Australia's Treasury Wine To Divert China Wine Over Tariffs

Australia's Treasury Wine Estates Ltd said it would divert hundreds of thousands of cases of China-bound wine to other countries to avo...

Australia Increases This Season's Wheat Production Estimate By Nearly 10%

Australian farmers will harvest more than 30 million tonnes of wheat this season after the country's chief commodity forecaster raised its production estim...

Coon's Rebranding Dilemma: Polishing A Brand Name To Stay Out Of Controversy

The makers of Coon cheese will no doubt have paid close attention to the publicity surrounding Nestlé's rebadging of its Red Skins and Chicos confec...

Japan's Kirin Confirms Lion Dairy Sale Talks With Bega Cheese

Japanese beverage maker Kirin Holdings Co Ltd confirmed on Tuesday that top Australian cheesemaker Bega Cheese Ltd was among the candidates it was talking...

Coca-Cola European Partners Agrees To Acquire Coca-Cola Amatil

Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) announced that it has entered into binding agreements to acquire Coca-Cola Amatil Limited (CCL). The acquisition will...