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British BSI takes over NCSI on Australian food certification

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The British Standards Institute (BSI) has announced it has completed the acquisition of the Australian third party auditing, assurance and certification organisation NCS International (NCSI), which is...

VECCI to help Australian agribusiness expand into growing Asian market

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Australian food and agribusinesses can take advantage of a new service from VECCI Global to assist them in expanding into export markets in Asia. VECCI Global said it believes Australia’s “reputation...

Baskin-Robbins to offer hot treats range over winter

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Ice cream specialty chain Baskin-Robbins has announced the return to its Australian stores of its ‘Winter Warmers’ hot desserts, as well as an additional selection of hot treats. Baskin-Robbins said...

Dark chocolate improves mood, and its sales keep climbing

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Researchers at an Australian university, Swinburne University of Technology, have found that the polyphenols in dark chocolate increase calmness and contentedness. At the same time, global market research...

Canada may retaliate on US ‘country of origin’ meat labels, with threat of tariffs

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Canada has warned that it may impose tariffs on a large range of food products if the US does not change a meat-labelling policy that Canadian beef and pork industries say is costing them more than CA$1...

Coles justifies pricing pressures on suppliers but backs off animal campaign

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Australian customers, communities and the economy have benefited from supermarket group Coles’ “investment in lower prices”, according to Coles Managing Director, Ian McLeod. At the same time, Coles...

Simplot and McCain both announce cut backs, threat of closures

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Two prominent Australian food manufacturers have announced they are feeling the pressure from a “very competitive food industry environment” and may forced to make closures and reduce grower contracts. Simplot...

New coconut water products quintuple globally over past five years

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Coconut water has taken the global beverage industry by storm, growing by 540 per cent between 2008 and 2012, according to new findings from global research organisation Mintel. New product launches containing...

Pourable fruit brand launches in Australia

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New Zealand based EnzaFoods has launched its FreshFields brand Fast and Fruity product in Australia. The Fast and Fruity range are a pourable, chunky packaged fruit product, which EnzaFoods says has “no...

Australian International Beer Awards winners announced

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The winners of the 2013 Australian International Beer Awards (AIBA) have been announced at a prestigious presentation dinner in Melbourne. The title of Champion Australian Beer went to ‘Alpha Pale Ale’,...