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Scary school lunch survey: Australian Food Safety Council warning

A recent national survey conducted by the Australian Food Safety Information Council has shown 8 percent of adult workers and an alarming 20 percent of children who take a packed lunch to work or school, make no attempt to keep their lunches cool. Council Chairman, Dr Michael Eyles says, “food poisoning bacteria can grow quickly during hot weather and in the healthier foods such as salad and cold... Read more »

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EU Parliament calls for food wastage regulatory review by Member States

The European Parliament has called on member states to take urgent policies and strategic measures to halve food waste in the European Union (EU) by 2025.The call coincides with the release of figures from the European Commission, indicating  that up to 50 per cent of food is wasted in the European... Read more »

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Nestle goes into direct marketing in Switzerland Nestle has created a new brand, “Maison Cailler” as the launching pad for a new form of direct marketing. The campaign will create a new marketing channel that bypasses conventional retailers. Consumers will register online to order a box of Maison Cailler, with five different testing flavors, such as milk, caramel, nut, fruit, vanilla and [...]

Nestle has created a new brand, “Maison Cailler” as the launching pad for a new form of direct marketing. The campaign will create a new marketing channel that bypasses conventional retailers. Consumers will register online to order a box of Maison Cailler, with five different testing flavors, such... Read more »

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Rising import prices means Australia’s reliance on seafood imports will cost consumers, government report

A government report published by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) on 18 January 2012, has revealed that,... Read more »

Fried food may not be bad as long as the type of oil used for frying is good, research finds

Researchers from the Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, in Spain, have found that the link between the consumption of fried food and risk of coronary heart... Read more »

Mc Donald’s Twitter US promotion backfires over personal horror stories

McDonald’s has become the victim of public outbursts after critics of the company hijacked a promotional hashtag on Twitter created by the fast-food... Read more »

Pizza shop operator faces court for allegedly paying employees just $9 per hour

The Fair Work Ombudsman will prosecute the operators of an Eagle Boys pizza outlet in regional New South Wales for allegedly paying its employees just... Read more »


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Mc Donald’s Twitter US promotion backfires over personal horror stories

McDonald’s has become the victim of public outbursts after critics of the company hijacked a promotional hashtag on Twitter created by the fast-food... Read more »

Not just coffee, Starbucks introduces beer and wine selectively into its US stores

The world’s largest coffee chain, Starbucks Coffee Company, announced today plans to introduce wine, beer and “premium food” to a handful of its... Read more »

Study shows that animals choose nutritious diet too

An international research team has found that predator animals that are given a choice of foods will select a diet that maximises their chances of reproducing. The... Read more »


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Global Food Advertising Trends for 2012 in On-line Future

Food advertising network, Gourmet Ads, has issued its predictions of what the online... Read more »

WA Government offer free iApp for Shoppers

A free smartphone app, developed by the Western Australian State government agency... Read more »

The world’s ‘most expensive’ mince pie

A mince pie worth £3,000 (A$4,700) has set a new world record for being the most... Read more »


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