Yesterday
Woolworths backs Endeavour board, posts 5.3pc rise in Q1 sales
The nation’s largest grocer says falling prices in fresh fruit and vegetables and meat is because of input costs finally receding.
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- Carrie LaFrenz
This Month
Bega trumpets Vegemite revival but milk shortage sinks shares
Shares in the owner of Dairy Farmers, Pura and the famous Aussie spread have halved in two years, but the chairman says it is on the right path.
- Simon Evans
Iconic fruit and vege biz SPC launches targeted capital raise
The 100-year-old company is seeking to raise up to $20 million from investors, but they must be residents of Victoria’s Goulburn Valley region.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
Why fancy cheese is good for you
Don’t believe the anti-dairy dogma – properly made and aged cheese is not only delicious, it could help you to live a longer and healthier life.
- Necia Wilden
Frozen out: Sara Lee calls in administrators
The PE-backed frozen baked goods and desserts brand has appointed FTI Consulting to sell or restructure the business.
- Carrie LaFrenz
This company says it can make plant-based ‘meat’ taste better
Nourish Ingredients, backed by Hostplus and HK billionaire Li Ka-shing, says its breakthrough can reignite growth in a sector where M&A is on the rise.
- Simon Evans
Where to dine in France: Tips from the president of Relais & Chateaux
Laurent Gardinier is well qualified to nominate his favourite eateries – after all, his own family business is focused on high-end hospitality and gastronomy.
- Paul Best
Here’s why you should eat your veg first – but chips and bread last
Scientists have discovered the order in which you consume foods can improve blood sugar levels, make you feel fuller and may even help with weight loss.
- Anahad O'Connor
After working in the cloud, this CTO unwinds over curds and whey
HashiCorp boss Grant Orchard says cheese making is a magical process that “excites my inner child”.
- Exclusive
- Private equity
Guzman y Gomez eyes IPO with two CEOs driving it
The Mexican fast-food chain has 202 outlets, most of them in Australia. The two bosses want to ramp up expansion in a softer economy.
- Simon Evans
Where should you dine at sea?
From fresh-baked Danish pastries to caviar silver service and gin-and-tonic scones, here’s an amuse-bouche of options.
- Jill Dupleix
This cruise chef has his own herb garden at sea
This chef is on a mission to plate up the freshest, healthiest produce that pays homage to origin.
- Fiona Carruthers
September
Are you ready for crunchy duck beaks with duck-liver ice cream?
Swallow your fear and take a deep dive into the culinary world of NZ chef Vaughan Mabee: you’ll remember the food at Amisfield for life.
- Jill Dupleix
Would you happily wait an hour for your main course?
Delayed gratification needn’t be limited to the souffle. In fact, all the best tasting food invariably has one common ingredient: time.
- Necia Wilden
Pizza Hut hacked, customer data and orders taken
The hackers claim to have obtained data on 30 million customer orders along with a much smaller amount of personal information such as phone numbers and addresses.
- Nick Bonyhady
Craigs invites bidders to taste test $200m-a-year Kiwi Costa
It exports into more than 30 markets, with North America and Asia (including Japan) making up more than 75 per cent of the revenue.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
- Exclusive
- Mergers & acquisitions
US chips giant Lamb Weston scoops up Aussie potato cake maker
The $22b New York-listed giant is making its third acquisition in five years in Australia, as demand for potato cakes and hash browns rises.
- Simon Evans
Five ways to stop feeling so hungry, according to science
If you’ve ever compulsively finished a packet of biscuits or box of chocolates, you’ll know that the drive to eat is not simply about staving off starvation.
- Boudicca Fox-Leonard
Defending insider charge, Joe Lewis lifts his holdings in AACo
Lawyers for two pilots accused of trying to trade on inside information in Aussie beef giant also argued they had no conflict of interest.
- Liam Walsh
August
Costa delays dividend call with takeover offer up in the air
Australia’s biggest horticultural company says it will update the market on a $1.6 billion takeover offer in September.
- Brad Thompson
