An update of current food law developments in Australia and elsewhere.   Here is a report of recent and imminent developments in food product compliance and regulatory information in Australia and...

Australians don’t always want to buy ‘Australian ingredients’ Amidst an escalating debate about Country of Origin Labelling on food products in Australia, the most recent financial report from the...

Government berry havoc as Barnaby’s Agriculture department responsible for testing inadequacies The Australian Department of Agriculture has attempted to shift its responsibilities concerning the health...

Hepatitis A crisis in frozen berries recall Australian food manufacturer Patties Foods is facing serious consequences of some consumers have fallen ill with Hepatitis A after eating a batch of its Nanna’s...

Country of Origin Labelling changes back on the table Australian vegetable growers have said they support the Australian Greens’ Party Leader Christine Milne’s push for clearer Country of Origin Labelling...

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...

AusVeg has called on the Australian Government to strengthen CoOL The Australian vegetable and potato industries have called for consumers to be “given certainty” about the food they are eating,...

ACCC has launched guidelines for country of origin labelling The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has published new guidance to assist businesses to comply with the Australian Consumer...

Australian Parliament will reconsider CoOL on foods The Australian House of Representatives Standing Committee on Agriculture and Industry has announced a new inquiry into country of origin food labelling....

The American Meat Institute (AMI) has said it will appeal a decision by a US District Court not to block the implementation of the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) May 2013 final rule on Country...