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Glyphosate herbicide application ignites opposition from other farmers

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The industry body that represents broadacre growers of grains, pulses and oilseeds, Grain Producers Australia (GPA) applied on 1 November, 2016 to the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority...

Woolworths launches ‘The Odd Bunch’, not-quite-perfect looking fruit and vegetables

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Woolworths launches ‘The Odd Bunch’, not-quite-perfect looking fruit and vegetables Supermarket giant Woolworths has introduced ‘The Odd Bunch’, a collection of fresh fruit and vegetables that...

UK consumers willing to try eating insects if marketed well, Canadean

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UK consumers willing to try eating insects if marketed well, Canadean Insects are being touted as the healthy, sustainable food source of the future, but will consumers willingly dine on bugs? Global market...

Chia seeds, prickly pears, find new life as ancient superfoods

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The rediscovery of ancient foods like quinoa has now opened the door for other forgotten plants to go global, according to market research organisation Mintel. The prickly pear cactus and chia seeds are...

Human cases of bird flu on the rise in China, FAO warns neighbouring countries to be “vigilant”

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Bird flu cases in humans in China on the rise Human infections with the influenza A(H7N9) virus are on the rise again in China and the upcoming Chinese New Year festivities provide opportunity for further...

Milk provides superior protein to mixed diet protein, research says

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A United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (UN FAO) report, ‘Dietary protein quality evaluation in human nutrition’, has found that protein from dairy is nutritionally superior to protein from...

Nestle CEO warns water scarcity is biggest threat to food industry

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Nestle CEO Paul Bulcke has used his keynote speech at the ‘City Food Lecture’ in the United Kingdom to highlight the threat of water scarcity to the food industry. Citing figures from the United Nations...

Global sugar prices rise on potential Brazil shortfall

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The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) sugar price index rose by 14% from May to June as the market reacted to a predicted shortage in Brazil.The index reached 359 points, albeit 15% below its thirty-year...

Global food prices to rise this decade

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A major international report has predicted that average food commodity prices will be much higher this decade than the last. The Organisation for Economic Cooperation & Development (OECD) and the Food...

World food prices reach new historic peak

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World food prices surged to a new historic peak in January, for the seventh consecutive month, according to the updated FAO Food Price Index, a commodity basket that regularly tracks monthly changes in...