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Costa Group the ‘pick of the bunch’ ahead of impending IPO

Costa Group the ‘pick of the bunch’ ahead of impending IPO

As private equity firms move in on ripe Australian vegetable growers, the Costa Group received the spotlight ahead of its impending IPO.

Eagle Boys Express and NightOwl partner up

A long-term partnership allowed Eagle Boys Express to now be found in seven NightOwl stores in locations from Lismore to Cairns.

RFG comes up with three-year plan to bolster growth; shakes up execs

Australia’s largest multi-brand retail food franchisor Retail Food Group Limited announced its plans to target significant growth from recent acquisitions.

Jamaica Blue will see ‘surge’ of new outlets

The next two months will see a surge of new stores from the café brand when it launches six new local cafes.

Ferguson Plarre launches first ‘flagship’ bakehouse in Chadstone

The store will form a part of a multimillion-dollar Chadstone refurbishment and will open on June 3.

KFC Australia sets to downsize for urban markets

The chicken brand is planning to serve up bite-size stores in metropolitan locations.

Bucking Bull opens in Baldivis

The food chain now has 14 stores in Western Australia, and 35 nationwide.

Baskin-Robbins sweetens up Lady Cilento

The dessert chain on Monday gave away ice cream cakes to families at Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital in Brisbane.

Pizza Hut unveils new stuffed crust Four’N Twenty meat pizza

Eight bite-sized Four’N Twenty meat pies nestled into the crust of a Pizza Hut pizza.

McDonald’s goes on massive hiring spree

MCDONALD’S is seeking older Australians with hospitality experience as it looks to hire thousands of new staff in the coming months.

Burger Edge declares 11 burgers to be 666 calories or less

11 of Burger Edges’ 24 burgers offered on the national menu were tested and found to contain less calories and more nourishment than assumed.

Domino’s creates 3,000 new jobs

The brand wants 3,000 more workers in Australia and New Zealand to keep up with increased deliveries from its new GPS Driver Tracker technology.

Global consumer foodservice sales rise 5.4%

Global consumer foodservice value increased with over USD $2.7 trillion dollars in sales, according to data from market research firm Euromonitor International.

NSW sees its first Gloria Jean's drive thru

Gloria Jean’s Coffees has opened its first drive-through outlet in New South Wales.

Delicious pizza trumps cheap deals

Survey found consumers prefer quality over quantity when it comes to their pizza.

Domino's gears up for the best pizza-selling nights of the year

Stores across Queensland and New South Wales readies itself for the upcoming 2015 Holden State of Origin series.

BurgerFuel opens in Brisbane

The burger restaurant chain also launched a new store in Upper Hutt in Wellington, New Zealand, along with BurgerFuel Rosalie, in Brisbane.