Despite it already being 10 years in the making, the due date for the completion of the revised draft Standard for Nutrition Health and Related Claims (Standards 1.2.7 – Proposal P293) has been extended...

Australian government agency Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has assessed two new applications to change the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code. One application is to allow irradiation...

In an exclusive interview with Australian Food News, internationally acclaimed authority on consumer protection and food security, Associate Professor Patrick Wall, discusses the current challenges in...

A new education and compliance campaign launched by The Fair Work Ombudsman will target up to 120 cafes, restaurants and takeaway food outlets in South Australia, Western Australia and the Northern Territory...

Australian business entrepreneur Dick Smith, director of the Dick Smith Foods brand, has said that people should stop blaming Coles and Woolworths for their size and market dominance. In a submission to...

The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) has launched a new ‘Future of Packaging’ White Paper, which aims to support a more strategic and proactive role for the food industry in packaging...

A new report published by the Grains & Legumes Nutrition Council has blamed the simplification of complex nutritional messages for grain foods like bread and pasta becoming the ‘scapegoat’ for...

An expected rise in prosperity, purchasing power and desire for packaged liquid dairy products among  low-income consumers in developing countries is the Australian dairy industry’s next big growth...

The third tranche of the Australian Government’s anti-dumping legislation through the  was passed by the House of Representatives yesterday (9 May 2012). Dumping occurs when goods are imported into...

Applications are being sought for four independent directors to be appointed to the Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) Board at this year’s Annual General Meeting. MLA is a producer-owned company working...