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Victorian government uses trade marks to promote “healthier” claim of its super vegies

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Yesterday, Australian Food News reported consumer advocacy group CHOICE’s concerns that trade marks were being used to convey ‘healthy’ food messages for foods that did not have FSANZ pre-approval...

Australia’s largest “food bowl” snared by China-based developer for ethanol

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A China-based property development company with no previous involvement in food production appears to have won control over one of Australia’s largest irrigated agricultural land tracts. The company,...

ARC grants for food industry research and commercialisation available

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Australian food researchers have been called upon to make last-minute applications for funding from the Australian Research Council (ARC) through the Industrial Transformation Research schemes. Those involved...

Australians to get their nuts cracked at home

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In a refreshing twist to the expected old story of local shrinkage of aged manufacturers, Australians have received some very good news. Australia’s largest and most dynamic, still relatively young and...

Australian government changes its food prices inflation measurement

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The Australian government through its Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), has changed its method of calculating the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The move comes at the same time as criticism that the...

Convenience stores in Australia, a revolution and more evolution

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Some say the typical Australian “milk bar” or “corner store” has all but disappeared. Yet, new formats for convenience food shopping in Australia are doing well. There is a boom in “defined convenience...

Victoria is Australia’s main food and fibre export state, DPI report

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The food and fibre sector is “big business” for the State of Victoria according to latest growth figures from the Victorian Department of Primary Industries. In 2011-12, Victorian food and fibre exports...

Rising food demand to drive Australian agricultural exports, says report

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ANZ Banking Group has released a major report detailing opportunities for Australia and New Zealand to become the food bowl for developing Asia over the next 30 years. The ‘Greener Pastures: The Global...

WA government launches graphic ads targeting fat people

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The Western Australian government has launched a shock advertising campaign designed to make obese people rethink their lifestyle choices. The campaign has the name LiveLighter. The graphic images feature...

Economic challenges in Australian food and grocery industry, AFGC reports

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The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) has released its fourth annual economic snapshot State of the Industry 2012, which underlines the economic challenges facing the Australian food and grocery...