Flowerdale Farms launches new edible flower varieties Specialty food producers Flowerdale Farm have launched new summer varieties of edible flowers in Australia. Flowerdale Farm is an Australian-owned...

Perfection Fresh Australia announces acquisition of Moraitis tomato-growing business Australia’s largest family-owned fresh-produce marketing company, Perfection Fresh Australia, has announced it will...

Global soft drinks market grows as key markets bounce back, Euromonitor Global soft drinks volumes expanded just over three percent in 2014, while value sales grew by more than six percent to reach US...

Ernest Hillier goes on the selling block Australia’s oldest chocolate business, the iconic Ernest Hillier has been placed into voluntary administration, and a meeting with creditors will take place on...

Australia: land of the rising sushi (and the falling spring roll) The popularity of sushi is on the rise in Australia, while spring rolls appear to be gradually falling out of favour, according to findings...

EFSA opens caffeine finding to further scrutiny The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has launched an open consultation on the draft scientific opinion on the safety of caffeine that was presented...

Brisbane inventor turns food factory waste into free fuel A Brisbane inventor has developed an ‘environmentally friendly’, modular system of turning food factory waste such as fruit, vegetables, bakery...

Edgell launches Australian flag packaging for its most popular products Australian vegetable canning business Edgell has launched limited edition packaging for some of its most popular products, which...

Fresh Produce Safety Centre launches two projects University of Sydney-based research centre the Fresh Produce Safety Centre has launched two landmark research projects, which it says are aimed at improving...

Caffeine linked to increased soft drink consumption, but industry says Deakin study is ‘flawed’ A study that links caffeine with increased consumption of soft drinks is ‘flawed’, according to the...