A notable rise in the number of cases of the stomach bug Cryptosporidium in the Northern Territory has prompted the Government of the Northern Territory to urge Territorians to practice good hygiene and...

Australia’s leading airline Qantas has apologised to one of its passengers after live maggots were found in the passenger’s on-board flight snack food. According to reports, Victorian woman Victoria...

New research by US-based consumer research company Sloan Trends Inc has found that US consumers are increasingly choosing foods for their inherent nutritional value, rather than using dietary supplements. Sloan...

The total value of Australian food production increased by 17 per cent in 2010-11, a new government report has revealed. Federal Government’s ‘Australian Food Statistics 2010-11’ report,...

The Australian Government released today a ‘Carbon Farming Handbook’ which aims to provide information for farmers in Australia wanting to participate in the government’s Carbon Farming...

The Australian Government has announced a new partnership with Australian supermarket chain Woolworths which it says will help thousands of unemployed Australians find work. Under the ‘Fresh Start...

Victoria-based Simplot Australia has recalled a batch of its imported tinned tuna sold in Woolworths, Coles, IGA and other independent supermarkets across Australia. Simplot Australia, a subsidiary of...

Seven Network has defended its decision to broadcast a documentary about McDonald’s in Australia, which was commissioned by the fast food chain itself. The documentary, ‘McDonald’s Gets Grilled’,...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has rejected a petition filed by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) seeking a ban on bisphenol A (BpA) being used in food packaging in the US. The FDA...

A report on Australia’s poultry industry, released by the National Union of Workers (NUW), suggests an employment “crisis” in Australia’s poultry industry is having a damaging impact on the quality...