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Centre for Food Integrity to be launched in Australia

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The Center for Food Integrity (CFI), a U.S. not-for-profit organisation established in 2007 to build consumer trust and confidence in the food system, is to be launched in Australia in October 2012. Some...

NSW scheme clarifies farm production label definitions to consumers

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A new scheme will provide greater transparency for New South Wales consumers about farm production systems. Terms such as “free-range”, “barn” and “cage” are now more clearly defined on the...

Australian Government’s dietary guidelines criticised by growers of oilseeds and ‘healthy’ oils

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Australian growers who supply product for oils made from olive, canola, sunflower and soybean have criticised the latest Australian government health recommendations on dietary guidelines for for oils...

2012 Australian Dairy Awards

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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....

Coles social media campaign backfires

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A social media stunt by Australian supermarket chain Coles has backfired, leaving the supermarket group facing a torrent of public criticism through Twitter. Coles had invited people on Twitter to finish...

New $7 million research centre focuses on subtropical dairy farming

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The University of Queensland and the Queensland Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation have jointly developed a new AU$7 million research centre to focus on research, development,...

‘Looming wave of European milk’ no threat to Australian dairy exports – visiting expert

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The Australian dairy sector has little to fear from an estimated nine billion additional litres of milk expected to “flood” the global market once European dairy quotas are fully lifted in 2015, according...

Australian Government announces first round of carbon farming grants

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The Australian Government has today announced the first round of its A$99 million ‘Action on the Ground’ program to support farmers as they adjust to Australia’s new carbon tax regime. Action on...

EDITORIAL: Why not export massive food surplus to poverty-stricken countries?

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Australia is facing a huge glut of potatoes. Prices for potatoes for the Australian domestic market will soon drop below  farm production costs. Greengrocers and supermarkets are acquiring potatoes at...

Australian potato glut is one of the biggest in history

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Potato growers across Australia are threatening to plough surplus potatoes back into the ground or leave them to rot in what is reported to be one of the biggest potato gluts in Australian history. Australian potato grower...