Sara Lee announced on February 23rd that it has sourced the first sustainable tea approved by its partner US CERTIFIED.  Sara Lee already sells UTS CERTIFIED coffee, having recently announced plans to...

“Business is on notice – the ACCC will be pursuing tougher penalties for anti-competitive behaviour, including cartels,” Chairman of the ACCC Graeme Samuel said today. Speaking to an...

Wal-Mart, the world’s largest retailer, has again set out its stall to reduce its impact on the environment and issued plans to lower its carbon emissions.The company said today (25 February) that...

Wessanen CEO Frans Koffrie today (25 February) insisted organic food has long-term potential in Europe as the Dutch food group looks to rebuild after a tumultuous 2009. The downturn has dampened organic...

The annual GM industry-funded survey of global GM crops, by the International Service for the Acquisition of Agro-biotech Applications (ISAAA), shows 7 of the 25 GM countries grew less genetically manipulated...

If you have opinions or ideas about how to improve food labelling in Australia, now is the time to do something about it.  The Committee conducting the Independent Review of Food Labelling Law and Policy...

Researchers from the University of Buffalo in the US have published a study suggesting that increasing the prices of unhealthy foods could do more to prevent obesity than subsidising healthy foods. In...

The ACCC has today received a court-enforceable undertaking from importer and distributor Sony Trading Pty Ltd to stop distribution of banned mini jelly cups. The jelly cups, which contain the non-dissolving...

America’s most popular mayonnaise brand, Hellmann’s, yesterday announced that it would convert US production of its Hellmann’s Light product to use cage-free eggs. The mayonnaise, production...

A draft ruling by the ACCC today allowed members of the Tasmanian Farmers & Graziers Association to continue collectively negotiating contracts with major vegetable processors McCain Foods and Simplot...