Food and beverage mergers and acquisitions in Australia in 2014 Earlier in December 2014, Australian Food News reported that food manufacturing was one of four manufacturing sub-sectors to expand in November...

Australia’s appetite for organic foods at record levels New categories in the organic sector in Australia have driven record growth in the $1.72 billion industry, according to a biennial industry...

Brazil’s JBS buys Primo Smallgoods Australia’s largest meat processor, marketer and export JBS Australia has signed a $1.45 billion deal to acquire ham, bacon and smallgoods producer Primo Smallgoods. The...

Meat and greet: where Aussies buy their fresh meat Fresh meat is central to most Australians’ diets, with a growing proportion of us buying it in any given week. While this growth is evident among country...

Dairy and meat industry boost from new China FTA deal A new Free Trade Agreement (FTA) has been finalised between Australia and China, with the Australian dairy and meat industries expected to benefit. Australian...

Turnover and exports up, but job shedding continues: AFGC State of the Industry 2014 report The Australian Food and Grocery Council’s (AFGC) sixth annual industry snapshot State of the Industry 2014...

Heart Foundation urges against paleo diet The National Heart Foundation of Australia has urged Australians not to go on any “fad diet” that eliminates any particular food group, including the paleo...

Consuming high-fat dairy products may lower risk of type 2 diabetes, study People with the highest consumption of high-fat dairy products (8 or more portions per day) had a 23 per cent lower risk of developing...

MLA launches new ‘Meat Cuts’ mobile phone app in Australia Meat producers’ representative group Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) has launched a new smartphone app, which it said will help...

Spoonfed Foods launches gourmet ‘savoury jam’ range Australian gourmet condiments manufacturer Spoonfed Foods has launched a new range of gourmet ‘savoury jams’, which the Company said were designed...