Australia’s largest supermarket operator has again posted strong sales growth in the first quarter and has reiterated its forecast for the full year. Food and liquor sales again led the way, rising...

Woolworths was the only major supermarket in Australia to see their customer satisfaction levels rise in the six-months to August, according to the latest Roy Morgan Supermarket Satisfaction Report. Among...

The carbon and water footprints of Australia’s food and grocery manufacturing industry are being reduced to safeguard the nation’s long-term food supply, a new report by the Australian Food...

Horticulture industry body Growcom has today urged the introduction of a national food security forum to be attended by representatives of all levels of government in order to put together a plan for increased...

Standards Australia has today announced the publication of the first Australian Standard for organic and biodynamic products. The standard (AS 6000-2009 Organic and biodynamic products) outlines the minimum...

Attempts to improve the health of the nation may be limited by a lack of competition in the grocery sector, according to a new University of Queensland study. Lead researcher Jon Wardle, of UQ’s...

As the Senate continues to look into the prospect of food labelling changes, the head of the Australian Grown, Australian Made campaign has admitted that it’s not practical to expect Australian-labelled...

National Foods has announced plans to phase out production at its Hexham manufacturing plant next year, but is set to open a new Distribution Centre in the region in November. The company advised that...

The Heart Foundation is calling on the restaurant and fast-food industries to switch from saturated fats to healthier alternatives. Speaking at the World Congress on Oils and Fats in Sydney this week,...

A leading anti-obesity group is calling on the Federal Government to fund a nutritional survey as part of their drive to determine what food items should be taxed. The Obesity Policy Coalition, which includes...