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McCain to close Tasmanian plant next year

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The food processing sector in Australia has received another blow with the second major plant closure in a fortnight. McCain Foods announced that their vegetable processing plant in Smithton, Tasmania...

Fruit and veg prices plummet in third quarter

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Inflation figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics have confirmed a strong fall in the price of fruit and vegetables in the September quarter. Last week supermarket chain Coles advised...

New food sensors to reduce fruit and veg prices?

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The price of fresh food could be reduced if innovative work at The University of Manchester to develop intelligent low-cost sensors is successful. Scientists and engineers at The Syngenta Sensors University...

“Vital Veggies” enter Australian marketplace

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Victorian Agriculture Minister, Joe Helper, has reported the launch of ‘Booster Broccoli’ – the first product in a new range of vegetables that reportedly contain the highest concentration...

Victoria’s food supply to go under the microscope

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Less than one in ten adults in Victoria reaches the recommended daily intake of vegetables, a statistic that VicHealth is hoping to change with new research programs into the state’s food supply. The...

Drought has lingering impact on Australian food production

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Australian crop production increased in 2007-08 in comparison to the previous year, but generally remains at among the lowest levels in five years, according to figures released by the Australian Bureau...

Fruit and veg allergies escalating

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Immunologists in the UK have reported fruit and vegetables are slowly replacing the peanut as the major cause of allergies in children, with doctors in Australia also noting a rise in reactions to some...

Takeaway food fans not so keen on fruit and veg

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People who eat takeaway food frequently are less likely to consume enough fruit and vegetables than those who do not, and a QUT study aims to find out how this can be changed.Researcher Kyoko Miura has...

Harsh weather cuts fresh food supplies: Woolworths

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Severe heat and the devastating fires in southern parts of Australia and flood waters in the north have had a significant impact on the supply of fresh food to supermarkets, Australia’s largest supermarket...

European trends in fresh-cut, pre-packed produce

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First introduced in the 1980s, fresh-cut fruits and vegetables were targeted at restaurants, with washed, peeled, cut, portioned, pre-packaged produce are seen as a timesaver in the fast moving foodservice...