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Ban on Aussie beef imports into China lifted

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China has lifted a three-month ban on beef imports processed by a group of Australian abattoirs. The ban had been enforced due to non-compliance with China’s labelling regulations. Australian Country...

Trade considerations “vital” to CoOL labelling proposal

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Trade considerations “vital” to CoOL labelling proposal The Australian Trade Minister the Hon. Andrew Robb has a “fundamental role to play”, along with the Ministers for Industry, Agriculture and...

Dairy and meat industry boost from new China FTA deal

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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...

No ACCC opposition to Woolworths proposed acquisition of Hudson Building Supplies

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No ACCC opposition to Woolworths proposed acquisition of Hudson Building Supplies The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has announced that it will not oppose the proposed acquisition of Hudson...

VECCI pledges to help agribusiness with exports to Asian market

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Australian food businesses can take advantage a new service to assist them to develop export business for agricultural products directly to Asia. VECCI Global believes global demand for Australian food...

Debate over Australian ‘food bowl for Asia’ claims

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Several prominent Australian business leaders and food industry players met last week in Melbourne at a Global Food Forum to discuss the potential for expansion of Australian agriculture and food production...

Cafés being targeted by Australian Tax Office in major crackdown

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Cafés will face audits on unreported and unrecorded cash transactions in 2012–13 as part of a major new compliance program announced by the Australia Taxation Office (ATO). The ATO has noted in its...

Lower import tariffs on Australian wine increase imports

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Australian wine sales in China and in the Republic of Korea could rise significantly if existing import tariffs on Australian wine by those two nations were phased out. Today, the Australian Bureau of...

Australian government livestock delegation to Middle East on animal welfare

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Australia’s agricultural minister Senator Joe Ludwig, is to lead a delegation to the Middle East. The delegation will meet next week with governments and importers to determine a new regulatory framework...

Strong growth in Australian lamb export markets

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Despite a fall in Australian lamb production during 2011, strong overseas demand and tight global supplies (particularly out of New Zealand) resulted in the third largest volume of lamb exported from Australia...