Despite a new Productivity Commission (PC) report backing the strengths of Australia’s Rural Research and Development Corporation (RDC) system, new Agriculture Minister Joe Ludwig will need to head...

AgriFood Skills Australia – the key body on skills training and workforce development issues in the agrifood industry and regional Australia – has awarded three International Fellowships as...

This October the Wine Industry Association of WA (Inc.) is launching the Inaugural WA Wine Month; an opportunity to celebrate, discover, experience and enjoy local Western Australian wines.In year one...

Warrnambool Cheese and Butter has reported a recovery from last year’s losses of nearly $20 million, with the company now back in the black to the tune of $8.8 million. The company reported steady...

New research from Michigan State University has shown what anecdotal evidence has long suggested: that headlines about food poisoning outbreaks and tainted foods affect consumer spending and purchasing...

Iconic Australian poultry brand Steggles has ramped up its advertising campaign by launching a second television commercial last Sunday, to run concurrently with its ‘no added hormones’ commercial. Steggles...

Australia’s oldest brewery has switched over to natural gas, thanks to the extension of the natural gas network in Hobart. The Cascade Brewery has installed three boilers to run on natural gas from Bass...

Uncle Tobys has added a new variety to its Plus muesli line of breakfast cereals, Plus Essentials for Women. The Plus line integrates a variety of vitamins, functional and ‘superfood’ ingredients...

Nestlé is to spend CHF 50 million (US$50.5 million) on setting up an R&D centre in India to develop its “popularly positioned products” that are sold to poorer consumers. The facility...

US food giant General Mills booked a 12% rise in first-quarter profits as US sales were boosted by growth in the company’s cereal and yoghurt divisions. The Cheerios and Yoplait maker posted net...