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Aldi Australia has reformulated its private label range to exclude artificial food colours. The move follows studies that demonstrated increased levels of hyperactivity in young children consuming some...

The UK’s Department of Health yesterday insisted the country’s coalition government has yet to make a decision on the future of the Food Standards Agency. Reports this weekend in the UK suggested...

Australia’s market for sauces, dressings and condiments is growing, with 2008 sales clocking $1.8 billion, say market research group Datamonitor, with growing health concerns, including childhood...

FSANZ has called for public comment on a submission by Bayer CropScience to approve foods derived from genetically modified cotton, mostly in the form of oil and linters. The cotton line, GHB119, is protected...

A genetic glitch in some Gala apple trees, which stops cells from dividing, has been found to result in apples which are almost double the size of their normal counterparts. Peter Hirst, a Purdue University...

Online retail giant Amazon has started selling grocery products in the UK, after its announcement earlier this week of a similar service in Germany. The online store will offer ambient and household products...

New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra has reported a fall in milk-powder prices in its latest internet auction as concerns over supplies started to ease. The price of skim milk powder fell 11.8%, while the...

The Gillard government today announced an election commitment of a further $33,000 to Standards Australia for the ongoing maintenance of the Australian standard for organic and biodynamic products. The...

Dairy Australia’s National Healthy Bones week, running from 1-7 August, is set to raise awareness of calcium-rich food in the development and maintenance of healthy bones and the prevention of osteoporosis. The...

CAS, the leading provider of Customer Management and Mobility Solutions to the Consumer Products industry, has launched the latest version of their customer management and mobility solution. CAS 8 has...