Victorian agricultural science student Ashlee Hammond is set to shake up the Australian food industry, suggesting to government officials that supermarket labels need to disclose the price paid for produce...

The Australian farming and manufacturing sectors have expressed growing concerns about Australia’s booming gas export industry. While the energy and mining sector is generating billions of dollars that...

Western Australia’s Minister for Racing and Gaming has appointed a committee to review the State’s existing liquor laws. The Review Committee is now calling for public submissions to be made by 25...

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has issued a formal warning to McDonald’s in relation to its “Send to Friends” e-marketing campaign for McDonald’s Happy Meals. Various...

 Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ), the agency responsible for setting food safety standards, has this week approved a number of important variations to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards...

An Australian survey by leading consumer advocacy group CHOICE has found that many food manufacturers are using a “trade mark law loophole” to label food as “healthy,” even if they are high in...

The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has today welcomed the Federal Government’s decision to introduce a foreign investment register. The register was announced by the Prime Minister, the Hon Julia...

School parents in Stockholm, Sweden, have been reported to be angry after some schools banned butter from canteens “to adhere to Sweden’s National Food Agency guidelines.” The schools have said that...

The states of Queensland and Victoria are looking at culls of excessive numbers of kangaroos as a resource to harvest for Australian and overseas customers. Kangaroo, which historically has been disparaged...

On 1 October 2012, the European Commission announced it had approved a list of flavouring substances, meaning that only flavourings permitted by the Commission will be permitted for food in Europe. While...