Federal minister for Agriculture Tony Burke today announced that an elected Labor government would introduce a National Food Plan, to examine food security, food quality, the affordability of food and...

A new study from Perth’s Telethon Institute for Child Health Research shows an association between Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and an unhealthy ‘Western-style’ diet...

Edible oils giant Cargill has entered into a supply agreement to provide Unilever’s European operations with 10,000 tonnes of sustainable palm oil. Cargill will provide the company with segregated...

Over one-third of Australians reported eating a meal on-the-go at least once a week, especially breakfasts, according to consumer research group Datamonitor. The consumer insight survey data suggests that...

GrainCorp and AWB have signed a merger implementation agreement, which, if approved by shareholders and regulators, would see the creation of Australia’s largest agribusiness company, with a market...

New Zealand meat processor Silver Fern Farms has announced plans to close its Brooks operation in the UK city of Norwich. The company notified its Brooks employees of the closure on Friday. Some 64 employees...

The UK’s Food Standards Agency said yesterday it would investigate reports that milk from the offspring of a cloned cow has gone on sale in the country. An anonymous UK farmer told the International...

Securing a larger slice of the lucrative lunch market, Eagle Boys has launched a new gourmet sandwich range for hungry workers that can be delivered directly to a workplace, construction site or household. The...

Australian supermarkets are adopting various strategies to tap into the growing trend to ‘go local’. Independent grocery network IGA recently launched an advertising campaign emphasizing the...

Australia’s largest manufacturing industry – the $100 billion food and grocery sector – will be encouraged to establish breastfeeding-friendly areas for mothers who return to work.As...