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TV chefs send young Aussie men into school kitchens

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Male students at Victorian Government schools are flocking to kitchens in record numbers, inspired by the popularity of MasterChef-style TV programs.Launching Education Week at Footscray City College today,...

Once a year event hand-milking for culinary delicacy underway in Yarra Valley

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More than ten thousand salmon are being individually hand milked for caviar at Yarra Valley Salmon – the only fresh water aquaculture farm in Australia to milk Atlantic Salmon by hand. This year’s...

602,874 bowls of soup donated for hungry Aussies this winter

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A generous delivery of 82,000 kilograms of Campbell’s soup will provide a tasty and nutritious meal for over half a million of hungry Australians who need food assistance this coming winter.Campbell...

Whole Foods revival signals return of premium

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Once the darling of Wall Street, Whole Foods Market spent much of the last 18 months out in the cold as it witnessed sales and profits slide in the face of the economic downturn. However, the company’s...

Obama’s Task Force obesity plan

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Earlier this week, US First Lady Michelle Obama unveiled a Task Force action plan calling on food manufacturers to curb the marketing of unhealthy foods to children. Here we take a closer look at the report...

Heart Foundation sets the record straight on antioxidants

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The National Heart Foundation of Australia has released a summary of research on antioxidants which warns that drinking red wine or coffee and eating chocolate to prevent heart disease will not achieve...

Packaging leads ‘green’ agenda for consumers

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Getting packaging right can help convince a cynical consumer that a product’s ethical claims are real, according to new research from Datamonitor.A major study from the independent business analyst...

Aussie customers choosing imports over locally grown food

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While Australian’s are spoilt for choice when it comes to the abundance of quality local produce available at our supermarkets and specialty stores, figures from business information analysts IBISWorld...

Tonnes of native fish sold on the black market

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A Mildura couple and a Melbourne man have been convicted and ordered to repay thousands of dollars after pleading guilty to Victoria’s largest ever illegal inland fishing racket. A court has heard...

National seminars highlight opportunities in the US post GFC

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Businesses across Australia will have the opportunity to learn about the commercial prospects in the $14.5 trillion United States market at seminars organised by Austrade (11-25 May), following the significant...