Australian charity Foodbank today hosted a gala lunch at the Salvation Army in Surry Hills, Sydney, to launch the national distribution of 800 tonnes of pasta and 100,000 cans of pasta sauce, produced...

The first measurements of antioxidant levels in commercial bottled tea beverages has concluded that health-conscious consumers may not be getting what they pay for: healthful doses of polyphenol antioxidants,...

Queensland dairy farmers, gathering on the Sunshine Coast this week at the annual QDO/DIAA industry conference, have called on any new Federal Government to “immediately begin to work with the dairy...

UK retail giant Tesco has launched the country’s first drive-thru supermarket. The retailer’s Baldock Extra store in Hertfordshire will be used as a trial store for the drive-thru service, the firm...

Australia’s largest pizza chain, Domino’s Pizza, has launched a new Square Puff pizza, designed to give customers a ‘full box’ of pizza. Domino’s CEO Don Meij said the Square...

Scientists have reported the first evidence that eating blueberries, strawberries, and acai berries may not only help with a variety of health benefits, but may also help the aging brain stay healthy. Research...

Agribusiness group Wilmar International announced yesterday that it has acquired PT Jawamanis Rafinasi (JMR), an Indonesian sugar refinery, and Windsor and Brook Trading, a Singapore sugar trading company. Wilmar...

Food giant Cargill has announced a $13 million dollar plan to upgrade the wastewater treatment system of its Wagga Wagga beef processing facility, in order to fully capture biogas emitted during treatment,...

Millions of livestock have been affected by the floods in Pakistan and are badly in need of food and medicine, FAO said today. Around 200 000 cows, sheep, buffalo, goats and donkeys have already been confirmed...

With three regional Independent MPs thrust into the role of deciding the next federal government, agricultural policies will be forefront in the minds of all political parties. Whichever way the cards...