Major food producer Unilever Australia will invest $1.2 million to create a chai latte production line at its Tatura plant, creating 10 new jobs, thanks to strong support from the Brumby Labor Government. Regional...

The impact of unfavourable weather events on crops in recent weeks has led the UN Food and Agriculture Organizations (FAO) to cut its global wheat production forecast for 2010 to 651 million tonnes, from...

France’s main dairy farmers unions have given industrial groups until 12 August to respect a price agreement they claim makes provision for increases over the whole of 2010 of more than 10% on the...

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has imposed a temporary ban on exports of grain and other agricultural products derived from corn from the country due to the worst drought in a century. He added...

In A double windfall for farmers the Coalition has committed to pursuing comprehensive trade agreements – reaffirming agriculture as a central pillar in all negotiations – and returning to...

Australian prawn and barramundi farmers are this morning (Wednesday) calling on all political parties to support better country-of-origin labelling for the seafood industry.At their industry conference...

Australian families and consumers face higher food and grocery prices for Australian-made products under new Fair Work Act provisions which are affecting shipping costs, the Australian Food and Grocery...

A new and simplified Product Information Form (PIF) offering a wider variety of information about food ingredients, their composition and the presence of allergens was launched by the Australian Food and...

This Saturday August 7, The Sydney Morning Herald Growers’ Market will feature SBS TV’s Gourmet Farmer, chef and author Matthew Evans. Evans will be on stage at 8.30am and 9.30am to present...

Dairy firm Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory (WCB) has renewed its agreement to supply National Foods with bulk cheddar cheese.WCB said yesterday (3 August) that it would supply around 20,000 tonnes...