A New Zealand man will serve eight and a half years in prison for sending letters saying he would poison Fonterra and Federated Farmers infant formula unless they complied with his demands. The man, Jeremy...

Natural formula could extend food shelf life by 1500 per cent A new patented formula will enable fruits and vegetables to remain fresh for up to 10 weeks.  The invention is likely to significantly reduce...

Consumers who maintain a strict kosher diet are required to check their vegetables and fruit for insect infestation (which is less common anyway in Australia because of stringent food safety and quality...

Australia’s chemical regulator, the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA), is considering banning dimethoate. The APVMA is concerned that the insecticide, widely used to...

The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) announced this week that it has cancelled the registration of the insecticide endosulfan. Endosulfan was one of two chemicals implicated...

One of the pesticides at the centre of the Sunland Fish Hatchery spray-drift dispute, endosulfan, will be immediately phased out by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Endosulfan, which...

Following a report on Australia’s 60 Minutes, peak horticulture organization Growcom and the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) yesterday released statements declaring...