Food Standards Australia New Zealand has reported that around 34 per cent of Australians are consuming too much salt but indicated that media reports might have exaggerated the over consumption. “Recent...

Australian bakers were reminded today that they need to replace the salt that they currently use in bread making with iodised salt by 9 October 2009. When launching the Australian User Guide for Mandatory...

The thirteenth meeting of the Australia and New Zealand Food Regulation Ministerial Council* was held in Sydney today, with alcohol health warning labels and food labelling on the agenda. The meeting was...

New South Wales Primary Industries Minister, Ian Macdonald, has today reassured consumers that they cannot catch swine flu from eating pork or pork products. “There is no risk of contracting swine...

Sunbeam is conducting a voluntary recall of pistachio nuts after being informed by its Australian supplier of pistachio nuts that the pistachio nuts may be contaminated with the Salmonella bacteria. Symptoms...

Glutenfree Bakery is conducting a voluntary consumer level recall of Lamingtons due to an undeclared allergen. The product contains eggs which are not declared on the label and may pose a health risk to...

A pistachio recall in America last month has been responsible for the recall of up to 14 products in Australia and posed questions about the mass production of food. The food regulatory body in the US,...

The use of nanotechnology in food could lead to food tasting and looking better, but knowledge regarding any possible negative health affect is scarce. Leading Australian consumer group Choice believes...

In order to minimise public health risks and loss of reputation, Pro-Visual Publishing is encouraging food manufacturing companies to follow Food Standards Australia and New Zealand’s new recall...

The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC), which represents food and beverage manufacturers, has welcomed a public debate on the nanotechnology, which will kick off with the Nanodialogue – Nanotech...