In today’s health conscious society, consumers are increasingly choosing products they view as healthy. ‘Natural’ foods are considered healthier than ‘artificial’ –...

The board of Australian dairy group Warrnambool Cheese and Butter (WCB) on Friday (12 March) again urged shareholders to resist the takeover approaches for the business.WCB’s board has rejected takeover...

A major new international research institute that will address the problems of a rapidly changing world and develop innovative solutions was launched in Brisbane on Wednesday night.Her Excellency Dr Penelope...

At the Australian FoodLegal Symposium, which took place on February 23, manufacturers and health experts alike called for food firms to take greater responsibility for creating healthier offerings, especially...

The South Australian Liberal Opposition is the only party that has not made a clear and unequivocal election promise to extend the present ban on genetically manipulated (GM) crops for the term of the...

A new project led by The University of Sydney seeks to improve existing methods of detecting a fish disease which is damaging the barramundi industry in Australia.Thanks to a major breakthrough in DNA-detection...

Murray Goulburn has continued to build its stake in local rival Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory. Murray Goulburn, which has had two takeover approaches rejected by the WCB board, has grown its stake...

Dr Raymond Mullins, president of the Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA), warned that food allergy in children was dramatically on the rise, and that Australia would need to...

Dairy Australia will take the Australian Dairy Industry on the road this year, holding information seminars across five south-east Asian countries.  The seminars will target food service companies, retailers,...

February results for McDonalds showed a 4.8% increase in sales worldwide.  The results included a 10.5% rise in the Asia/Pacific, Middle East and African region, on the back of strong sales in Australia,...