The State of Western Australia’s Commissioner for Children and Young People (WACCYP), Michelle Scott, has called for public debate on raising the legal drinking age in Western Australia to 21. Alcohol...

Australian scientists have announced their finding of a crucial molecular link between eating a high fat diet and developing Type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes occurs when the body becomes less able to produce...

Dairy multinational co-operative Fonterra has announced a record-breaking year in profits, despite its consumer business profits in New Zealand and Australia dropping. Fonterra’s revenue for the year...

Health researchers at Deakin University, Victoria, have announced findings that suggest a poor diet may be a risk factor for mental health problems during adolescence. The findings, published this week...

Australian Food News recently reported on Chinese vegetables allegedly entering Australia via New Zealand, without being labelled as being of Chinese origin. Queensland farming organization Growcom called...

Multi-national brewer SABMiller has agreed with Foster’s Group Limited a recommended cash offer to Foster’s shareholders at A$5.10 per share, which values Foster’s equity at approximately...

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has invited submissions on an application for a processing aid to reduce the risk of the food poisoning bacteria Listeria. The move follows a fresh outbreak...

Research conducted by the research-house Innova Database group has revealed a shift over the past few years in the way dairy products are marketed. According to the research, dairy product development...

The National Heart Foundation of Australia today announced it will be ending its Tick licensing program in the takeaway food environment. Heart Foundation CEO Dr Lyn Roberts said, “We knew working in...

Australia’s main consumer advocacy group CHOICE has launched a nation-wide campaign against food product labels which carry misleading nutrition claims. It has called on Australian consumers to identify...