Nestlé’s Kit Kat has launched a number of “limited edition” Kit-Kat’s in Australia plus a gold leaf option selling for the hefty price of $88.   The new Kit Kats coincide with the celebration...

The Australian Honey Bee Industry Council has reassured consumers that Australian honey is safe despite the publication of a study that suggested otherwise.   In the study out of Ireland and conducted...

Australia’s pig farming and pork industry have experienced some tough conditions over the past five years.   On the other hand, strong meat prices have been a feature of the past 12 months as pork...

Australian avocado industry’s marketing body The Avolution has blamed poor weather and increasing demand for recent price hikes.   With many of the avocados sold in Australia over summer coming...

Coopers brewery group has continued to grow despite Australia’s dropping consumption of beer reporting strong sales for the 12 months ended the 31 December 2015.   For the 2015 calendar year Coopers...

Gelatissimo has added two new flavours to its menu.   The first gelato is Pineapple Carnevale which tastes of zesty caramelised pineapple. The second is Rio de Brigadeiro, a Brazilian chocolate caramel...

A leading Queensland scientist has warned the public to be cautious after a Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) study found two chemicals at higher than recommended levels in samples of plastic...

Training our taste buds to be more sensitive to the taste of fat could be key in the battle to curb the world’s growing obesity problem.   In a study published in the latest issue of the international...

On 18 January 2016, the period for relying on the old transitional health claims standard, in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code, expired. The new Food Standard 1.2.7 now stands alone.   In...

The Advertising Standards Board (ASB or ‘Ad Standards’) has determined that Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) has not breached its code of ethics despite receiving more than 600 complaints against...