The price of fruit and vegetables must increase to ensure that Australia’s horticulture sector does not collapse, a leading NSW farmers’ representative has argued. ”You will see the demise...

National Foods appears a long way from appeasing Tasmanian farmers after a price increase was not particularly well received. National Foods wrote to its Tasmanian farmers to announce a 1.1 cent per litre...

The collapse of Queensland food icon Sam’s Seafoods has been brought back into the spotlight with charges laid against a NSW businessman for alleged insider trading. Charges laid Noel Stephenson...

Australians waste over $5 billion worth of food every year, according to research, and the problem is just getting worse. Fresh food is the major contributor as consumers bite off more than they can chew...

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...

A NSW Government crackdown on illegal “backyard ” meat processors in Sydney has today shutdown seven unlicensed operators from selling high-risk smallgood products. Inspectors from the NSW...

The addition of iodised salt to Australian bread from tomorrow (October 9) will help address the re-emergence of iodine deficiency across most of the population, the nation’s food regulatory body...

Many Australian dairy farmers are currently operating at or below break-even levels with 95% having their farmgate price significantly reduced in 2009, a Dairy Australia survey has found.Analysis undertaken...

A policy review in the ACT is set to see Coles, Woolworths and IGA ineligible to bid for certain sites. Chief Minister and Minister for Business and Economic Development Jon Stanhope released the outcomes...

Kirin Holdings has received approval from the Federal Court of Australia for their multi-billion dollar takeover of Australia’s second largest brewer, Lion Nathan. Japanese food and beverage conglomerate...