European drinks trade publication the drinks business has awarded Tesco their Green Retailer of the Year award, for demonstrated business practices in improving environmental credentials in the drinks...

The Restaurant & Catering Industry Association has recognised and celebrated six individuals at their annual Lifetime Achievers presentation dinner, held on Tuesday 9 March 2010. The annual awards...

As part of the health care legislation passed by the US House of Representatives on Sunday, chain restaurants with 20 or more locations will be required to provide nutritional information to diners at...

PepsiCo yesterday (22 March) set out its plans to reduce the amount of salt, saturated fat and added sugar in its products. The US food giant, which owns brands including Lay’s crisps and Quaker...

Darrell Lea and Ricci Redmond Chocolate are conducting a voluntary recall of yoghurt-coated liquorice products as a result of lead levels above the accepted Australian standard. The products affected are:...

Following a report on Australia’s 60 Minutes, peak horticulture organization Growcom and the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) yesterday released statements declaring...

CSIRO has announced a two-year research program in collaboration with Bayer CropScience to create tools to assess sustainability of ‘new-generation’ crops in Australia. The study will model...

Australian retailer Metcash plans to rationalise its struggling cash-and-carry business. Metcash insisted that three of the four divisions that make up its Campbells Wholesale business – Campbells Wholesale,...

The first harvest of genetically modified bananas planted in Australia, in the South Johnstone area south of Cairns, has been picked. The bananas are part of a project by Queensland University of Technology...

A product-information smartphone app has taken out the top spot at February’s Greener Gadgets competition in New York. The app will allow a consumer to scan a product barcode with their phone’s...