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Australian Beer Awards recognise the growing craft, premium and boutique market

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The 4th Australian Beer Awards held over the weekend made for a highlight of Good Food Month, and led to some serious beer tasting at the historic Australian Hotel with over 60 liquid ambers in competition...

Circa’s Liam O’Brien becomes dux of sommeliers class of ’08

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Liam O’Brien, from the highly regarded Melbourne restaurant Circa the Prince, has been awarded The Yabby Lake Dux Award for topping the class in the inaugural  Sommeliers Australia Education Program. The...

Food Authority confirms finding of faecal matter in hotel’s ice cream

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The issue of food safety has reared its head again following the much-publicised finding of faeces in a dessert at a Sydney hotel. The food sample supplied by the family involved in the Coogee Bay Hotel...

Foster’s delays wine review, bullish about beer brands

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Foster’s Group, Australia’s largest brewer, has announced that first-quarter results were in-line with expectations and advised that their wine review – originally slated for completion...

Australian Conservation Foundation urges food industry re-think to prevent a crisis

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A rapidly changing climate, increasingly expensive oil, and declining land and river health threaten to undo Victoria’s impressive food productivity and prosperity, according to the Australian Conservation...

Survey finds Australians unlikely to use the economic stimulus on Christmas entertaining

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Australians are likely to be sensible with any cash benefits they receive from the Government’s stimulus package and either put it towards their mortgage or save it, a survey by the Australian National...

Green Table Australia to reward restaurants for environmental best practice commitment

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Restaurant and Catering Australia (R&CA) announced the launch of the Green Table Australia initiative on Monday night, which will encourage restaurants to reduce their impact on the environment. Restaurants...

Quay completes an amazing year with yet another accolade

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It appears that critics are unanimous in their opinion of Sydney restaurant Quay as the best Australia has to offer at the moment, following the Savour Australia National Awards for Excellence run by...

NSW Food Authority investigating allegations of ‘faeces’ gelato

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The NSW Government is investigating allegations of breaches of food safety at a Sydney hotel, Minister for Primary Industries Ian Macdonald said today.The NSW Food Authority has now received an official...

Winners of the Foodservice Industry Awards of Excellence 08 announced

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The Foodservice Industry Association Vic/Tas (FIA) held their third annual awards ceremony last week, with a gala dinner at the RACV Club in Melbourne to recognise excellence in the foodservice industry. The...