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Rare and exotic vegetables gaining popularity in Australia

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Rare varieties of old favourites are gaining popularity in Australia Consumers are increasingly turning to obscure Australian-grown vegetables in an effort to satiate exotic dining desires, according to...

Over one third of Australian vegetable consumers embrace Chinese and Thai cooking

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Chinese and Thai cuisines are popular among Australian vegetable consumers More than a third of Australian vegetable consumers have added Chinese and Thai cuisines to their cooking repertoire in the past...

Woolworths pairs with Jamie Oliver to promote animal welfare and healthy eating

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Australian supermarket group Woolworths has paired with UK-based celebrity chef Jamie Oliver to phase out cage eggs and to focus on bringing “better, healthier, affordable fresh food to life for everyday...

Australians adding new vegetables to diet, study

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Almost two thirds of Australian shoppers have added new vegetables to their cooking repertoire in the last five years, according to new research from AusVeg, horticulture body representing Australian vegetable...

Australian food industry experts dismiss ‘plain packaging’ for high calorie foods

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A panel of leading Australian food industry experts has ruled out plain packaging of high calorie foods as a possible way to fight obesity. Plain paper packaging was one of the key topics debated at the...

Will Australian Pears celebrity cookbook save the fruit industry?

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Australian Pears, the industry body for Australian pear growers, has teamed up with Australian cooks and chefs, including Maggie Beer and Vincent Gadan, to release a cookbook called ‘Rediscover Australian...

Dilmah to run ‘tea gastronomy’ competition for third year running

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Family-owned tea company Dilmah Australia will run the ‘Real High Tea Challenge’ for the third year running, encouraging entrants to create a ‘culinary masterpiece’ using Dilmah tea. The national...

Victorian apprentice chef wins Fonterra chef prize

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Dairy company Fonterra has awarded first place in its ‘Proud to be a Chef’ mentorship program to an apprentice chef from Victoria. The winner was announced last night at the Melbourne restaurant Ezard. Well-known...

Australian food safety experts warn food poisoning from chicken is on the rise

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The Food Safety Information Council has released concerning national survey data this week that shows 60% of home cooks in Australia are putting themselves at additional risk of food poisoning from chicken. The...

Research finds huge increase in popularity of recipe websites in Australia

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Food and recipes websites have shown huge increases in visitor numbers in Australia in recent years, according to Australian market research company Roy Morgan Research. Roy Morgan Research surveyed 18,935...