A new agreement, aiming to reduce New Zealanders’ salt intake, was signed by the New Zealand Food Safety Authority and the Heart Foundation yesterday. The Memorandum of Understandin formalises the...

Improved seasonal conditions throughout much of Australia this year are expected to help producers rebuild cattle numbers to expand future beef production, according to a new report, Australian beef: Financial...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has filed an injunction to stop production at US soy product manufacturer Lifesoy amid claims the company has violated safety rules.US District Judge Jeffrey Miller...

Baby food group Mead Johnson is to pull a chocolate drink for toddlers amid concerns the product was inappropriate amid the debate over child obesity. The company said it would discontinue its Enfagrow...

A new device being trialled by the Northern Territory Government will allow undersized mud crabs to escape crab traps, leaving behind their larger cousins. NT Fisheries Minister Kon Vatskalis said the...

The Heart Foundation and Coles supermarkets are embroiled in a dispute over the logo of the Coles Smart Buy own-brand line, which features a red tick in a yellow circle on a white background. According...

Sales of premium ready meals for in-home consumption in the UK and the US are forecast to increase by almost 68% between 2009 and 2014, reaching a value of US$2.21 billion, according to a report by just-food. The...

Fonterra announced today that, as of September, their online globalDairyTrade milk auction events will run twice a month. “This will add more depth and credibility and even more transparency around pricing...

ALDI supermarkets has joined the Planet Ark Carbon Reduction scheme, pledging to have the label added to its everyday olive oil range by the end of the year.The Carbon Reduction Label informs consumers...

A study from North Carolina State University has revealed that, even in kitchens that believe they are operating well, food safety violations are commonplace. The study, published in the Journal of Food...