France has introduced a new “homemade” label for chefs cooking meals from scratch, because microwaved or pre-packaged dishes had become more common. France introduces ‘home made’ label for restaurants A...

Health Star Rating System ‘shuns’ vegetables, AusVeg Vegetable industry body AusVeg has said it is “appalled” at the number of vegetables that do not receive a full rating under the new voluntary...

Health Star Rating System ‘shuns’ vegetables, AusVeg Vegetable industry body AusVeg has said it is “appalled” at the number of vegetables that do not receive a full rating under the new voluntary...

The rediscovery of ancient foods like quinoa has now opened the door for other forgotten plants to go global, according to market research organisation Mintel. The prickly pear cactus and chia seeds are...

ACCC finds imported “Victoria Honey” product does not come from bees Australian wholesaler of Turkish and Mediterranean foods Basfoods (Aust) Pty Ltd (Basfoods) has paid penalties totalling $30,600...

Federal Court finds Coles’ ‘Freshly Baked’ and ‘Baked Today’ marketing claims misleading FoodLegal lawyer and expert Charles Fisher has warned that Australian food and beverage manufacturers...

Compliance with FDA rules no guarantee against suits over misleading labels, US Supreme Court A review of the general business consensus by customs and international trade law specialists Sandler, Travis...

A national definition for 'free range' eggs may be on its way NSW Government’s Department of Fair Trading has announced it will lead the development of a draft National Information Standard...

Health claims embraced by global dairy manufacturers Despite cutbacks in consumer expenditure and problems in some countries with regard to health claims legislation, interest in healthy options appears...

Farenheit60's Aspire product is one of the products the ASA has referred on to Trading Standards The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has stepped up action on ‘misleading’...