Cafés will face audits on unreported and unrecorded cash transactions in 2012–13 as part of a major new compliance program announced by the Australia Taxation Office (ATO). The ATO has noted in its...

The National Food Plan green paper released by Australian agriculture minister Senator Joe Ludwig earlier this week foreshadows a major role for Australia in meeting global food shortfalls. Australia’s...

The North American drought devastating American corn crops and wheat crops is creating export opportunities for Australian food processors despite the high Australian dollar. Global wheat prices rose...

Australia’s two main supermarket groups, Coles and Woolworths, have each announced their intention to ensure their private label milks are all “permeate-free” milk. The ‘statements of intent’...

Swiss-owned food giant Nestle Australia has sold its Australian-based Peters Ice Cream business to Australian Food Group, a company owned by Private Equity group Pacific Equity Partners (PEP). Following...

According to figures released by Fairtrade international, around 5 billion Euro (US$6.6 billion) was spend by global consumers on Fairtrade certified products in 2011. In the UK, shoppers spent 12% more...

South Australia’s Fair Work Ombudsman has announced a new compliance campaign taking aim at food businesses. The new focus will be on bakeries, poultry and smallgoods retailers, butchers, greengrocers...

The Australian Government today released its National Food Plan green paper.  The aim is to develop Australia’s first national food plan to integrate all aspects of Government food policy and communication...

The National Heart Foundation of Australia has reacted to the Australian Government’s green paper for the National Food Plan. The green paper outlines the Government’s intention to develop a national...

One of Australia’s biggest poultry businesses Inghams Enterprises Pty Ltd, is being prepared for sale. “My decision marks the next phase for the successful ongoing development of the company and is...