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...

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...

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...

The Fair Work Ombudsman will write to almost 50,000 retailers across the country as part of a national campaign to encourage greater compliance with workplace laws.Fair Work Ombudsman Nicholas Wilson is...

The impacts of a warming Indian Ocean on Western Australia’s climate, environment and fisheries was discussed in Perth last week by scientists at a Western Australian Marine Science Institution (WAMSI)...

India has reopened its markets to Australian kiwifruit before the start of the 2010 season in April.New bilateral agreements for the export of kiwifruit, fish and fish products were negotiated this year...

Tasmanian cherries have appeared in fruit bowls in South Korea for the first time as Australian growers shipped the first-ever consignments to the Land of the Morning Calm in February.After conducting...

Australian gourmet food producers will be given the opportunity to expand into a new market following an announcement from Gift & Homewares Australia (GHA) that the July Home & Giving Fair will...

The inaugural Australian Obesity Summit took place in Sydney on March 29-30, 2010. Despite consensus as to the severity of obesity in Australia, there was an absence of agreement in regards to whether...

A new breed of sparkling fruit juices that contain more sugar than CocaCola have been labelled ‘Worst Offenders’ in a review of 40 popular drinks by Dr Rosemary Stanton and children’s health...