A report by independent research body the Institute of Medicine and the National Research council has slammed the US Food and Drug Administration’s current operational state, and called on the government...

Canadian dairy group Saputo said it remains ready for another acquisition, with the Australian market still on its radar screen.Speaking as the firm released its annual results on Wednesday, Saputo CEO...

ALDI’s plans to establish an outlet in the Newcastle suburb of Fletcher has been rejected again, with a decision by the Land and Environment Court blocking the planned development. Previously, Newcastle...

Researchers at Nagoya University have reported evidence that drinking coffee may help prevent diabetes, and that coffee can ameliorate the effects of fatty liver, hyperglycemia and improve insulin sensitivity. The...

A new agreement will see The Coca-Cola Comapny distributing several of the Dr Pepper Snapple Group’s brands, subject to the completion of The Coca-Cola Company’s acquision of Coca-Cola Enterprises...

The Grains Research and Development Corporation is funding two new workshops, for agronomists and farm advisers to better understand and communicate to growers the importance of grain quality from the...

Four Queensland farmers have been invited to showcase their successful environmental conservation projects as part of a Reef Rescue event in Cairns this week. The tour was designed to allow interested...

Tasmania will phase out sow stalls for pigs, with the first restrictions taking effect in 2014, said Minister for Primary Industries Bryan Green today. The move follows a recommendation last month by the...

A Local Court decision will see Australia’s largest manufacturer of smallgoods, Primo Pty Ltd, fined a total of $433,325 for mislabelling Danish and Canadian bacon as Australian-made. Primo plead...

One of the pesticides at the centre of the Sunland Fish Hatchery spray-drift dispute, endosulfan, will be immediately phased out by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Endosulfan, which...