A body will be established by the Australian Federal Government to help cut the nation’s food waste in half. Announced at the inaugural National Food Waste Summit held in Melbourne on 20 November 2017,...

Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce has announced a $50 million Export and Regional Wine Support Package. The three-year package will consist of four programs that will each aim to showcase Australia’s...

The Australian Federal Government says it will be reforming and strengthening the country’s food safety system whilst reducing the regulatory burden for food importers. Announced last night in revealing...

The Australian Federal Government has announced its response to the review of the Horticulture Code of Conduct. Announced by South Australian Senator, Anne Ruston, she said the government carefully considered...

After a delay of 16 months, the Federal Government has resolved the political issue of the Backpacker Tax. Working holiday making visa holders, or backpackers, are a key source of seasonal labour in Australia...

Australian consumer advocacy group, CHOICE, has criticised confectioners, Mondelez International and Mars for failing to display Health Star Ratings (HSR) on some of their products. CHOICE spokesperson,...

An Australian food law expert has criticised the notion that food producers are trying to manipulate the Federal Government’s Health Star Rating scheme to encourage consumers to eat unhealthy processed...

The Federal Government under the leadership of Malcolm Turnbull today released an AUD$1.1 billion to be allocated towards innovation-based research and development over the next four years.   Announcing...

Despite the Australian Federal Government introducing its health star rating on front-of-pack labels to help consumers make healthy decisions, new research from Canstar Blue has found that many shoppers...

Australian consumer advocacy group CHOICE has analysed the country of origin claims for more than 320 packaged supermarket products in Australia. The range of products analysed for Country of Origin statements...