Tough new food safety training requirements will be in place by next year in an effort to reduce the number of foodborne illnesses, NSW Minister for Primary Industries, Ian Macdonald, said yesterday. “Our...

Yum! Brands the world’s largest restaurant company and parent of Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, KFC, has opened an environmentally-friendly KFC-Taco Bell restaurant in Massachusetts. The restaurant is the...

IGA, Australia’s largest chain of independent supermarkets, is encouraging individuals and families to abstain from fast food for 21-days, breaking the common and, often unhealthy, habit of relying...

The owner of acclaimed Melbourne restaurant Vue de Monde believes that restaurants can safely negotiate the downturn provided they continue to budget and plan more effectively. “Current economic...

Australia is a nation of foodies who love to entertain at home and feel buying locally grown produce is important, according to the March 2009 Sensis Consumer Report released today. We are also becoming...

Tasmanian Premier David Bartlett yesterday launched a new culinary event that will bring some of the world’s best chefs to the state, celebrate Tasmanian quality produce and highlight the ability...

The latest survey of wine drinkers commissioned by the UK’s Wine and Spirits Trade Association (WSTA) shows consumers are continuing to cut back spending on wine, with over a third either buying...

The NSW Food Authority has dished out a $73,000 fine to two KFC restaurants in Sydney for poor hygiene.QSR Pty Ltd, which operates the fast food outlets in the suburbs of Hurstville and Miranda, was convicted...

Applications for Electrolux Appetite for Excellence, the ultimate national competition for young hospitality professionals are now open. The new season brings exciting news for the program as it welcomes...

The National Accounts, which show the economy contracted 0.5% in the December quarter, confirm that Australian shoppers are saving rather than spending, the Australian National Retailers Association –...