As talk of economic turmoil continues to dominate media reports, food industry participants can’t help but feel it is only a matter of time before the downturn impacts on them – if it hasn’t...

The unique Halal brand that was developed last year by Meat & Livestock Australia for use in the Middle East red meat market has now gone global.The brand, which supports the majority of Australian-produced...

Woolworths Chief Executive through the mid-nineties, Reg Clairs, has outlined concerns about the future of food production in Australia due to the trend toward retailers taking greater control within the...

Dairy farmers must be ready to take on the retailers if the latest round of supermarket milk price cuts threatens to damage farmgate prices, the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) dairy board chairman...

Gippsland livestock farmers are disenchanted in the wake of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) decision that insufficient evidence was found to further the investigation...

Hawkesbury Harvest Farmers & Fine Food Market is to be set up in the heart of Sydney’s CBD on a weekly basis from later this month. The new addition to fresh food trading in Sydney will provide...

The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is looking forward to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) providing the results of its much-anticipated Grocery Price Inquiry to the Australian...

After years of trying to rein in persistent overproduction by European farmers, the European Commission is now seeking to free farmers to respond to the skyrocketing global food prices and low stocks. The...

The US Congress has passed a $290 billion farm bill, which will increase subsidies to US farmers and cut international aid programs. George Bush has threatened to veto the bill, however, but there is still...

The 2008 Vogue Entertainment + Travel produce awards were announced earlier this week at Sydney’s Aria restaurant. The awards, chosen by a leading group of chefs, food writers and broadcasters, are...