Food & Drink

Competition from Australia's supermarket duopoly is responsible for Darrell Lea's financial woes, entrepreneur Dick Smith says.

Chocoholics made a run on Darrell Lea stores as news filtered through that the famous brand might have to be sold off.

The independent Alcohol Advertising Review Board (AARB) chaired by esteemed child health advocate Fiona Stanley says an attack on it by the country's top advertising industry group is "nonsense".

Pacific Equity Partners is to acquire Nestle's Peters Ice Cream business for an undisclosed sum as the international food business shifts its range away from refrigerated products in Australia.

Fremantle's National Hotel has been sold for an undisclosed sum, with the historic building set to be converted into a Carnegie's Bar and Restaurant and boutique hotel with a rooftop bar and café.

Feral Brewery has opened a new brewhouse in Bassendean which will allow it to increase its yearly brewing capacity to 2.5 million litres, grow its range of handcrafted beers and increase its footho

Shares in Little World Beverages have soared on the Australian Securities Exchange, after national beverages giant Lion launched a $380 million cash takeover bid for the Fremantle-based boutique br

The Swan Valley's Feral Brewing has been named Australia's best brewery, beating out a competitive field of international and Australian beer makers.

Beverages supplier Coca-Cola Amatil expects a higher underlying profit in the first half of the 2012 calendar year, despite tough trading conditions.

Coca-Cola Amatil is back in the beer market after buying the maker of Fiji Bitter for $58 million.

David McAuliffe reckons the endless feast offered at Lapa Brazillian Restaurant is good enough to turn vegetarians back to meat. Emily Morgan reports.

A family cafe, new bar and burger combo and cocktail lounge are on the cards for the owners of Flipside. Emily Morgan reports.

Adelaide-based brewer Coopers has been named the world's top family business for 2011 in a poll by a UK magazine.

The team at revamped In Contro on the South Perth foreshore are hoping to make the best of the ‘rock-star' location and a piccolo-style menu. Carolyn Herbert reports.

A family cafe, new bar and burger combo and cocktail lounge are on the cards for the owners of Flipside. Emily Morgan reports.

Ian Hutchinson reckons any foodie worth their salt should be down at his beachfront restaurant and microbrewery at North Fremantle. Carolyn Herbert reports.

Foster's shareholders have overwhelmingly approved the $10.48 billion takeover by Anglo-South African brewer SABMiller.

Michael Cheang is sticking to the plan at Frisk Espresso, which transforms from a coffee shop by day into an intimate bar and lounge by night. Carolyn Herbert reports.

Some of Australia's best-known winemakers who were evacuated because of the Margaret River bushfires are still unable to access their properties.

Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan has approved an application by US brewer SABMiller to acquire the Foster's Group.

Hospitality veteran Steve Scaffidi has stayed true to his convictions of what it takes to operate a successful bistro in the CBD. Emily Morgan reports.

At $1,000 per bottle, it's Australian wine brand Penfolds' most expensive red at the time of its release, and the first customers to see the luxurious drop are in China.

Dian Aristia wanted a job with plenty of human interaction ... and found it with her sister at Infusion Coffee & Tea. Catie Low reports.

Brews from the north and a Subiaco steak sandwich were among the winners at the state's Australian Hotels Association Hotel and Hospitality awards this week.

A new cafe on Newcastle Street in the city is creating a niche with its painstakingly prepared food and service focus. Carolyn Herbert reports.

Kim Gamble has put his heart and soul into Kim's Food Bar, his latest venture in Cottesloe, which pays his biggest homage yet to slow food. Emily Morgan reports.

Grocery giant Coles has been caught up in an online scam offering free $500 gift cards to the supermarket.

Tough new abalone laws have been introduced to Western Australia this season, giving recreational fishermen just one hour on the first Sunday of each month to collect the valuable shellfish.

The Swan Valley's Feral Brewing has been judged to have produced Australia's best beer in 2011, while Fremantle's Sail and Anchor Hotel also took out two top gongs at this year's Beer & Brewer

Running a cafe has been a very steep learning curve for Laki Baker and Olympic swimmer Eamon Sullivan. Carolyn Herbert reports.

The friends and partners behind Sweetlips are always looking at how to improve their restaurants. Emily Morgan reports.

The kettle's always just boiled at Renata Taylor's Bicton cafe, as Carolyn Herbert reports.