Federal Court orders $300,000 penalty after finding ‘free range’ egg claims to be misleading The Federal Court has declared by consent that Pirovic Enterprises Pty Ltd (Pirovic) engaged in...

CHOICE claims food industry making “push to hide shrinking packs” Consumer group CHOICE has claimed some food companies have “big appetites for reducing the size of products without reducing...

Foods labelled gluten-free in US must now meet FDA’s definition All foods labelled gluten-free in the US must now meet all requirements of the gluten-free labeling final rule published in August...

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...

AusVeg has called on the Australian Government to strengthen CoOL The Australian vegetable and potato industries have called for consumers to be “given certainty” about the food they are eating,...

The ACCC has accepted brewery undertakings about 'misleading' beer labelling on Byron Bay Pale Lager The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has accepted a court enforceable undertaking...

An example of 'innovative' nut varieties The share of nuts in global snack foods launches has risen steadily in recent years as nuts have found increasing favour as convenient and nutritious snacks...

New South Wales (NSW) Fair Trading has recommended a “binding national information standard” be developed under the Australian Consumer Law that sets a clear definition of “free-range”. “A three...

A new website aimed at improving Australians’ knowledge of substantiated health benefits of vegetables has been launched. The ‘Veggycation’ website (www.veggycation.com.au) explains the health benefits...

Consumers have shown a strong willingness to pay more for eco-labelled vegetables, while also indicating that supermarkets should favour ‘environmentally-responsible’ suppliers, according to new research...