Small Business Minister Margaret Quirk today released the report of an inquiry into the operation of franchise businesses in Western Australia. The inquiry was set up in 2007, following some concerns about...

The Federal Government has announced they will be reducing restrictions on foreign supermarkets entering the Australian marketplace. The changes will provide supermarkets with five years to develop vacant...

A summit, headed by UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown, has discussed concerns about rising global food prices. The summit was attended by 25 experts including UN World Food Program Chief Josette Sheeran,...

The first Thomas Dux store has opened in Lane Cove, NSW with another set to open in a few months. Thomas Dux, a grocer/deli with an emphasis on fresh foods, represents Woolworths latest attempt to increase...

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission announced today that it had concluded its investigations into allegations that Bakers Delight engaged in misleading and deceptive and unconscionable conduct...

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is seeking public comment on changes it is considering making to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (the Code). The first change is a proposal to...

The Reserve Bank of Australia is now more likely to consider raising interest rates again in May following the release of inflation data for the March quarter. CPI rose 1.3% in the quarter, resulting in...

Tetsuya’s and Rockpool have once again been recognised among the top 50 restaurants worldwide in the highly coveted Restaurant Magazine list. The awards, held overnight, were started in 2002 and...

The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) in America has blamed the food-for-fuel program for the high cost of commodities. The food-for-fuel legislation provides incentives to farmers to use corn in...

The Chinese Government have outlined a draft food safety law which will ensure harsher penalties for producers breaking the law. The new law would pave the way for judges to give a life sentence to anyone...