Concerns that the German dioxin crisis could force European pigmeat producers into losses have pushed the EU into offering emergency storage subsidies. Handouts will vary by products being stored and the...

US grocery operator Safeway Inc has launched a range of 100% natural foods called Open Nature.The retailer announced on Wednesday (26 January) that the line comprises more than 100 products, launching...

With thousands of children across Australia preparing to head back to school, families are being urged to study up on lunch box food safety. “The basic rule of thumb is to keep it cool for school...

The first global guidelines for bycatch management and reduction of fishing discards were released recently by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization. They now go to the Committee on Fisheries...

The emerging online supermarket space has been dominated by Coles and more recently Woolworths, with bananablue in SA providing the most competitive and viable independent online offer. Bananablue has...

Fonterra today announced details of a comprehensive support package to help flood-affected dairy farmers in northern Victoria, including a $50,000 donation to the Victorian Farmers Federation Disaster...

Unilever has named the head of its operations in south-east Asia and Australasia as president of its business in western Europe.Jan Zijderveld, Unilever’s executive vice president for south-east...

UK poultry and fish group Boparan Holdings has decided to table a takeover bid for Northern Foods, the maker of Goodfella’s pizza and Fox’s biscuits planning to merge with Ireland’s Greencore. On...

Welcome to the supermarkets of the future: self service checkouts, ‘Tap N Go’ card readers, new smartphone barcode scanning apps and trolleys complete with computers and GPS tracking.  They...

Amid the recent flood devastation in Queensland a motivated group of business people, primary producers and restaurateurs with the support of the Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation...