Potential divestiture threat to Supermarket majors in Australian government Green Paper The Australian Federal Government is considering a range of reforms that would strengthen competition laws and regulation,...

Potato Tracker project reveals taste and convenience key factors to increase Australian spud consumption Australian consumers are buying potatoes for taste and convenience, and are keen to purchase more,...

Deregulation strategy announcement silent on Australia’s Food Safety Standards The strong focus on boosting industry competitiveness in the Australian Government’s Industry Innovation and Competitiveness...

Vegetable growers demand stronger Country of Origin labelling enforcement Australian vegetable and potato growers representative body AusVeg has backed the Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) criticisms...

Productivity Commission calls for sellers of dairy products to share in on-farm investment Australia’s federal government Productivity Commission has found that on-farm investment was “crucial” to...

Woolworths to expand Farmers’ Own milk to Western Australia Australian supermarket group Woolworths has announced that it will introduce its Farmers’ Own milk brand, which will be sourced directly...

National Farmers’ Federation appoints Mondelez director as CEO The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has announced the appointment of Mr Simon Talbot, who is currently a Director at snack and confectionery...

USDA opens investigation into second case of unauthorised genetically engineered wheat The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has opened a new investigation after a second case where unauthorised genetically...

Federal Court orders $300,000 penalty after finding ‘free range’ egg claims to be misleading The Federal Court has declared by consent that Pirovic Enterprises Pty Ltd (Pirovic) engaged in...

Australian online grocery retailing: trend predictions for 2017 Australia’s grocery retail sector is evolving rapidly, according to an analyst from market research organisation Nielsen. Shane Scacco,...