Opportunities abound when it comes to using fresh produce on restaurant menus, according to new research presented at a conference in the United States. Conducted by National Restaurant Association and...

Australian chef Jake Nicholson has claimed third place for Australia in the prestigious San Pellegrino Cooking Cup, held in Venice late last month. Nicholson’s dish of John Dory, baby squid in ink...

Australia’s finest young chefs and waiters last week completed a tour of Victoria’s leading food and wine regions in preparation for judging of the Electrolux Appetite for Excellence competition. The...

The global outlook for the foodservice sector is relatively stable for the years ahead, although strong growth for restaurants is not expected until 2011. “Consumers are cutting back on eating out...

Since its launch into the foodservice sector, the Heart Foundation has helped its Tick licensees offer Australians healthier meals and now they are planning to expand its use to healthier snacks sold at...

The state finalists for the prestigious Electrolux Appetite for Excellence Awards were announced last week in three categories: Electrolux Young Chef, Electrolux Young Waiter and Electrolux Young Restaurateur. Now...

Tough new food safety training requirements will be in place by next year in an effort to reduce the number of foodborne illnesses, NSW Minister for Primary Industries, Ian Macdonald, said yesterday. “Our...

The vast majority of licensed food service businesses are at risk of having their liquor license suspended in a week, according to Restaurant & Catering Queensland (RCQ). By the close of business on...

Drivers of flavours and ingredients in foodservice and retail are to include the downturn, health and wellness, and heightened consumer interest in environmentally friendly consumption decisions, according...

As the financial crisis continues to bite, cash-strapped British consumers are turning to discount supermarkets such as German giant Aldi to cut the surge in the cost of living, industry analysts say. Britons,...