Many people believe that eating well, particularly eating more fruit and vegetables can reduce their risk of cancer, or even help to cure it.  A new study in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute...

Australian apple and pear growers are extremely concerned with the provisional final Import Risk Analysis (IRA) for apples from China.   APAL spokesperson on biosecurity issues and chairman of the Fire...

Bans on advertising food products during times when families are watching television together should not be imposed in Australia because it’s a “family choice” issue, the Australian Food...

Unilever has refused to be drawn on fresh reports that it is looking to sell its Findus frozen food business in Italy. A report in The Financial Times said the consumer goods giant is planning to send...

UK politicians are demanding Kraft Foods’ future undertakings on Cadbury are monitored closely after criticising the way the US food giant handled its takeover of the UK chocolate maker. In a report...

Gone are the days when children were reprimanded by parents for snacking in between meals.  Today snacks are seen as an important tool for managing hunger, for children and adults alike. While experts...

Hong Kong-based Lianhua Supermarket Holdings has booked an increase in profits for 2009 as expansion boosted revenues and offset flat same-store sales.Profit attributable to shareholders for the 2009 rose...

The latest ABS retail trade figures show that sales in February fell 1.4%, seasonally adjusted, compared with a rise of 1.1% the previous month. Most states experienced a drop in sales this February, except...

It’s juicy, exceptionally crisp and this year, it will be available from April until June for purchase from major supermarkets and leading independent fruit shops throughout Australia. That’s...

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission today announced that it intends to oppose the proposed acquisition of Goodman Fielder’s edible fats and oils business by Cargill Australia.Goodman...