Australian farmers are growing more fruit and nuts tells the latest data released from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Findings from the ABS’ 2015-16 Agricultural Census found that production...

Australian fresh bean exports have hit a record high says vegetable industry representative body AUSVEG.   Australia’s fresh bean exports are valued at over 40 times the size of its frozen bean...

Food retail faces tougher times in Australia Food retail in Australia is among the better-performing retail sectors contributing to only a modest rise is sales figures in February 2015. The Australian...

Turnover and exports up, but job shedding continues: AFGC State of the Industry 2014 report The Australian Food and Grocery Council’s (AFGC) sixth annual industry snapshot State of the Industry 2014...

Soft drinks, burgers and chips are the diet of Australia's youth, according to ABS findings Teenagers and young adults consume more soft drinks, burgers and chips than any other age group according...

The Heart Foundation is concerned that Australians are eating more cakes than fruit More than two thirds (68 per cent) of Australian adults are eating biscuits and cakes daily compared with 58 per cent...

Australian Health Survey results reveal Australians' eating habits In 2011-12, Australians aged 2 years and over consumed an estimated 3.1 kilograms of foods and beverages (including water) per day,...

Australians are drinking less Australians are drinking less alcohol overall than any time in the previous 15 years, according to recent figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). “Across...

A recent broadcast by Australia’s public broadcaster ABC Radio National has led to accusations and counter-accusations of bias for and against the sugar industry. On Sunday 9 February 2014, the ABC radio...

The Consumer Price Index for vegetables, which was updated by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on 23 October 2013, has shown a fall in vegetable prices for the last quarter. This quarter’s fall...