New figures show that Western Australia exported a record $6 billion worth of food and agricultural commodities in the last financial year despite a deterioration in global markets. WA Agriculture and...

Minister for Trade Simon Crean today announced the make-up of the business Advisory Panel to the Building Brand Australia project, with two the country’s leading players in the FMCG sector joining...

A new funding program will bolster support for Victoria’s organic food industry, according to the state government. Announcing the grants package during National Organics Week, Regional and Rural...

Kirin Holdings’ purchase of Lion Nathan was implemented today, ensuring the creation of the largest supplier of food and beverages to Australian supermarkets. Kirin’s operations in Australia...

A new report has revealed what Indigenous Australians have known for years: that the bush contains many native foods that have significant health benefits.The Rural Industries Research and Development...

Australia’s largest soft drink bottler, Coca-Cola Amatil, yesterday informed delegates at the Citigroup Australian Investment Conference that strong sales growth in the first half of 2009 had continued...

Australia’s largest brewer has today informed shareholders that they are on track to meet guidance for the current year (ex-currency), but are beginning to encounter headwinds as a result of a surging...

Woolworths, Australia’s largest supermarket operator, has indicated that it expects to see continued food disinflation for the remainder of this year.Speaking following the release of Woolworth’s...

Australia is adjusting its imported food policy settings for beef and beef products, with controversial changes to come into effect from 1 March, 2010.An update of the science of bovine spongiform encephalopathy...

The NSW Government has unveiled an action plan to tackle the growing global problem of food security, Minister for Primary Industries Ian Macdonald said today. The Minister launched the plan, Research...