A Coronial inquest has today established that asparagus sauce was to blame for the death of a diner at a popular Sydney restaurant. 81-year-old William Hodgins died last January just 12 hours after eating...

Leading dairy companies Fonterra and National Foods are reportedly discussing the option of a joint bid for Australian dairy co-operative Dairy Farmers. Both companies have already sought ACCC approval...

The United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS), Mars, Incorporated, and IBM are combining their scientific resources to sequence and analyze the entire cocoa genome....

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has supported the reforms to NSW trading hours, which are due to come into effect on July 1, but acknowledge that it may create a delicate balance for smaller...

Two leading New Zealand based primary producers have announced the signing of a heads of agreement with PGG Wrightson to purchase a 50 per cent stake in Silver Fern Farms. PGG Wrightson, a rural servicing...

Leading consumer advocate, CHOICE, claims there is an urgent need for a clear and national description of free-range eggs after their investigation found the big producers have redefined the term to suit...

Despite global agricultural commodities at record prices – as the latest Westpac-NFF Commodity Index reveals prices 16% higher than a year ago – Australian farmers are beset by soaring farm...

A new campaign has been launched in the UK challenging businesses and the public sector to end so-called ‘greenwash’ by achieving the new “Carbon Trust Standard” certificate –...

Competition in the Australian restaurant industry is about to get fiercer as Gordon Ramsay has announced his intentions to operate restaurants in Melbourne and Sydney. The British celebrity chef, who has...

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Chairman, Mr Graeme Samuel, today launched a set of ACCC guidance materials on carbon offsets claims. The launch of new guidelines has been made to deal with...