The introduction of prescription requirements for access to infant formula may reduce infant nutrition levels in Australia, the Infant Nutrition Council (INC) warned today.INC’s CEO Jan Carey said:...

On Monday, 11 October 2010 three Australians of the Year for 2010 will host a once-in-a-lifetime dinner in Sydney – Nourish.Held at b2 Studios in Alexandria, Australian of the Year, Professor Patrick...

Aussie mums are undertaking DIY labelling of contaminated baby food this morning, after tests showed one of Australia’s leading infant formulas contains a number of unlabelled genetically modified...

Despite a new Productivity Commission (PC) report backing the strengths of Australia’s Rural Research and Development Corporation (RDC) system, new Agriculture Minister Joe Ludwig will need to head...

Whole Foods Market has launched an in-store color-coded sustainability rating program for wild-caught seafood and commits to phasing out all red-rated species by Earth Day 2013. Partnering with Blue Ocean...

Brazilian meat giant JBS yesterday (21 September) revealed what it had paid for Australia’s Rockdale Beef after receiving competition approval to buy the business. JBS, which signed a deal to buy...

The genes that enable some lucernes, or alfalfa plants, to adapt to freezing temperatures could also help them endure dry spells, according to new Dairy Australia-backed research. The surprise findings...

* Kraft Foods to Donate Five Meals to World Food Programme for Every Photo of Play Uploaded to the Company’s New Corporate Facebook Site * 14,000 Employees in 50 Countries to Volunteer during Delicious...

The Coles supermarket chain has confirmed that it will phase out beef from animals treated with hormone growth promotants, or HGPs. The hormone implants are used by graziers and feedlots to boost cattle...

The UK government has announced that from yesterday (2 September) it has made changes to which departments have responsibility for food labelling policy.The Food Standards Agency (FSA) will retain responsibility...