You are here:
Home / Posts Tagged "meat" (Page 20)

Food price shocks unlikely this year

By

With the second-highest recorded cereals crop expected this year and stocks replenished, the world food supply looks less vulnerable to shocks than it was during last year’s food crisis, FAO said...

Drought has lingering impact on Australian food production

By

Australian crop production increased in 2007-08 in comparison to the previous year, but generally remains at among the lowest levels in five years, according to figures released by the Australian Bureau...

Butchers report strong sales in April

By

Butchers have reported a rise in sales in April compared to March, although results were mixed in comparison to last year. The Millward Brown monthly survey of Australian butchers suggested the stimulus...

Minister heads to China in search of FTA and global food security agreement

By

Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Tony Burke is in China and Hong Kong this week with Australian industry leaders promoting wine and meat and pushing for a free trade agreement.Mr Burke...

Harvey Beef workers vote against workplace agreement but new proposal offers hope

By

Harvey Beef, Western Australia’s biggest abattoir, could be forced to shut down after workers rejected a 3 year workplace agreement for the second time yesterday. The first pay deal was rejected...

Lenard’s records 16 per cent profit growth, ambitious growth targets set for ’09

By

Specialty chicken retailer Lenard’s has reported the average annual operating profit of each franchise rose 16 per cent in the six months ended 31 December 2008, while average store sales fell just...

Consumers changing way they shop for meat and other groceries

By

A new study has discovered that the recession is being felt throughout the grocery store, and especially in the meat department. Economic woes are affecting where people shop for meat as well as the kind...

Food exporters to get greater access to Chilean market as FTA comes into effect

By

The Australia-Chile Free Trade Agreement will come into force tomorrow 6 March, 2009, opening up greater opportunities to meat, wine and dairy exporters.This was the first Free Trade Agreement to be concluded...

Meat labelling bill to be taken to national level by NSW Government

By

The NSW Government will take Independent MP Richard Torbay’s truth in meat labelling bill to the other states for immediate action, Primary Industries Minister Ian Macdonald said yesterday.The proposed...

Chile FTA to open market up to meat, wine and dairy exports

By

The Australia-Chile Free Trade Agreement is set to come into force on 6 March, 2009, allowing a host of Australian exporters a greater opportunity to enter a growing market. The Minister for Trade Simon...