Australia is adjusting its imported food policy settings for beef and beef products, with controversial changes to come into effect from 1 March, 2010.An update of the science of bovine spongiform encephalopathy...

The NSW Government has unveiled an action plan to tackle the growing global problem of food security, Minister for Primary Industries Ian Macdonald said today. The Minister launched the plan, Research...

Melbourne’s Vue de monde has this week received one of the highest accolades in the Australian restaurant industry by capturing the Restaurant of the Year crown at the 2009 Savour Australia National...

The Coca-Cola Company last night reported a unit case volume increase of 2 per cent in the third quarter, but was unable to turn such growth into higher sales as revenues fell four per cent. Internationally,...

Grocery wholesaler Metcash is “actively seeking” attractive bolt-on acquisitions and new business opportunities to drive the company forward in the long-term, while increased focus on private...

Australia’s largest supermarket operator has again posted strong sales growth in the first quarter and has reiterated its forecast for the full year. Food and liquor sales again led the way, rising...

Reforms to Australia’s dairy export system will cut red tape and help improve market access to the United States and European Union, according to the Federal Government. Minister for Agriculture,...

New research from Europe suggests that the health and wellness focus of shoppers has only strengthened during the difficult financial times. The study*, from ingredients firm Tate & Lyle, shows that...

Guylian, the Belgian chocolate maker, today (19 October) claimed that markets in Asia had started to show signs of recovery. Steven Candries, Guylian’s export and travel director, told just-food...

The inclusion of food processing in the Coalition’s Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) amendments has been well received by the leading representative of food manufacturers in the country –...