The perception of the safety of China’s food has taken a hit this year following the widely discussed melamine scandal, which resulted in almost 300,000 infants falling ill and sparked a spate of...

Australian children are consuming low levels of food colours, according to a survey of added colours in foods released today by Food Standards Australia New Zealand. FSANZ’s Chief Scientist, Dr Paul...

Following a second inconclusive DNA test of a faecal sample, the NSW Food Authority has closed its investigation into the Coogee Bay Hotel ice cream contamination scandal, Primary Industries Minister Ian...

The Irish Government announced on 6 December 2008 that dioxins had been detected in pork and that it had recalled all pork and pork products as a precautionary measure due to the difficulty in establishing...

With 2009 nearly upon us, look for new product marketers to make the year interesting with beauty foods and drinks, detox products and concentrated liquid cleaners that cut costs and help the environment....

Peak retail industry body the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) said the 7.5 per cent jump in December Westpac Consumer Sentiment figures released today was great news for retailers who expected strong...

The world’s largest retailers are set to get much bigger over the coming five years as developing markets like Brazil and China spur growth. IGD’s latest report, Global Retailing: Preparing...

‘Tis the season of food, giving and eating it, according to a report by The NPD Group, a leading market research company. According to the Christmas Holiday Profile Report, 52 per cent of consumers...

Leanne Wesche, Managing Director of Perth-based Pacco Group, was last night named the 2008 Telstra Australian Business Woman of the Year.Ms Wesche established Pacco Group in 2004. In just four years, the...

A NSW takeaway fined $1,100 for accidentally serving a band-aid in a pizza is one of the latest food outlets to be named on the Government’s Name and Shame list for food safety infringements, Primary...