Popeye cartoons, tasting parties and junior cooking classes can help increase vegetable intake in kindergarten children, according to new research published in the journal Nutrition & Dietetics. Researchers...

Woolworths and the Tasmanian Government yesterday launched a new ‘Tassie Grown’ initiative to identify Tasmanian-grown produce on local supermarket shelves. Tasmanian Minister for Primary Industries...

A recent study from New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) has found no health or food safety concerns in chemical residues in fresh, unwashed produce. The study, part of this year’s Food Residue...

With only a month until the federal election, peak horticulture body Growcom today called for the major parties to outline their agricultural policies. Chief Executive Officer Alex Livingstone said it...

Fruit and vegetable supplier Fresh Produce Group has announced the purchase of the Produce One production facility at Arndell Park in Sydney, from FreshExchange (part of CostaExchange Group). The state-of-the-art...

McCAIN Foods today announced the launch of McCAIN School Veggie Patches, a program to teach primary school children about the origin and benefits of vegetables to encourage them to make healthy food choices,...

According to AUSVEG, the price of vegetables in Australia has fallen by more than 5% in the last week AUSVEG CEO Richard Mulcahy said that wholesale vegetable prices had retreated in recent weeks, after...

A team of researchers from Deakin and Melbourne universities have found that children involved in the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program show clear changes in attitude, knowledge, skills and confidence...

Marks and Spencer has started selling Fairtrade-certified vegetables, with the launch of green beans from Kenya. The UK retailer will add Fairtrade green beans to its stable of over 300 different Fairtrade...

For small country, the Dutch continue to make big achievements. This year, The Netherlands is the biggest exporter of fresh vegetables in the world, and this is the third year running. Nichola Watson,...