There are several dairy products on the Australian market that are supplemented by phytosterols and marketed as cholesterol-lowering. Phytosterol esters are essentially fatty acids derived from plants,...

Lion, the Kirin-owned food and drinks company, has reported a 6.7 increase in volumes for its Australian beer, spirits and wine operations during the first quarter. Announcing its alcohol and business...

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has approved a proposal recommending permission be given for the sale of raw milk hard to very hard cooked curd cheeses in Australia. However, FSANZ will not...

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has invited submissions on proposed changes to the Food Standards Code that would allow the use of hydrogen peroxide as a processing aid, as well as ethyl lauroyl...

The 13th annual Australian Grand Dairy Awards (AGDA), celebrating Dairy Industry excellence, were announced last week. The AGDA awards, which cover 19 categories, awarded a Champion in each category....

Almarae Dairy Products has recalled batches of its soft cheese sold in New South Wales from its retail store and a convience store in Punchbowl. The company said that the batches are being recalled “because...

Victoria’s Jindi Cheese has been awarded the third highest ranked Blue Cheese in its class at the 29th World Championship Cheese in Wisconsin, in the United States. Recognised globally by cheese makers...

Australian dairy giant Murray Goulburn and global confectioner Mars both announced yesterday that they will be making workers redundant as result of changes to their Victorian operations. Whilst Mars announced...

A national independent consumer survey released today has revealed the raging price war on grocery staples is unlikely to extend to the snack food market. The majority of consumers surveyed indicated they...

The Victorian Government has claimed to be involved in a project by Bega Cheese in which its cream cheese facility at Tatura, in Australia’s troubled Goulburn Valley ‘food bowl’, will be expanded. Victorian...