Food Standards Australian New Zealand has invited comment on a plan to approve Japanese-made sweetener Advantame. The sweetener, made by the world’s largest aspartame supplier Ajinomoto, was also...

The Coles supermarket chain has confirmed that it will phase out beef from animals treated with hormone growth promotants, or HGPs. The hormone implants are used by graziers and feedlots to boost cattle...

South Australian Agriculture and Food Minister Michael O’Brien said last night that moves towards vitamin D fortified mushrooms would bolster the South Australian mushroom industry, an important...

Fonterra has announced a $1 million donation towards recovery efforts in earthquake-affected Christchurch and the surrounding regions. Chairman Sir Henry van der Heyden said this morning the donation would...

Cleanseas faces another blow, after announcing today that up to 80 tonnes of kingfish died at the company’s Arno Bay facility on Thursday last week, as a result of human error – a mistake that...

AWB has raised its forecast wheat pool returns for the 2010/11 season for the third month in succession, this time by $9-22 a tonne, as the world wheat market continues responding to production concerns...

Spain has launched a new law to curb the sale of “junk” food, snacks and drinks in the country’s schools to tackle growing obesity rates, the Health Ministry announced on Friday (September...

Woolworths Limited yesterday announced plans to sell off a portfolio of over 30 of its shopping centres on a long-term leaseback basis. The portfolio, valued at over $900 million, will be placed up for...

Following a successful industry and landholder forum held in Alice Springs on 11-12 August 2010, Ninti One Ltd is providing $20,000 to the Australian Camel Industry Association for the development of a...

Cullen scoops top prize from 10,983 entries in world’s biggest wine show A Western Australian Chardonnay is the world’s best, according to judges at the world’s biggest and most prestigious...