Coles says it will absorb price impact after cyclone wipes out Carnarvon banana crop Australian supermarket Coles has indicated it will offer assistance to banana growers in the Carnarvon region of Western...

New tomato dumping investigation initiated The Australian Anti-Dumping Commission has announced it has initiated a new investigation into the alleged dumping of prepared or preserved tomatoes into the...

Eating a diet rich in tomatoes may protect against breast cancer A tomato-rich diet may help protect at-risk postmenopausal women from breast cancer, according to research from Ohio State University. The...

The combination of tomato, olive oil, garlic and onion in a sofrito increases the amount of polyphenols and carotenoids, which are bioactive compounds that may help to prevent cardiovascular diseases and...

Food manufacturer SPC Ardmona has announced that its SPC brand canned baked beans are now “100 per cent Australian grown”. SPC Ardmona said it has partnered with growers in the Queensland, New South...

Eating even small amounts of foods containing edible nicotine, such as capsicums and tomatoes, may reduce the risk of developing Parkinson’s Disease, according to new US research from the University...

The Coles sweet snack-sized Perino tomatoes are possibly facing a match with the launch next month of Woolworths’ Sweet Solanato tomato. Both Perino tomatoes and Sweet Solanato tomatoes have a grape-shape...

US scientists claim they have identified exactly what makes for good tomato chemistry – including some aromas that give the perception of sweetness independent of sugars. The scientists, from the...

Australian government agency Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has assessed two new applications to change the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code. One application is to allow irradiation...

Heinz has today launched a concentrated soup formula, Heinz Squeeze & Stir, which allows consumers to create soup from a concentrated paste by adding boiling water and stirring. Heinz says the product...