Coconut-infused beverages have become a popular market segment in Australia in the past 12 months, which is good news for suppliers of coconut-based ingredients from the Pacific Islands and other parts...

SPC Ardmona, which runs one of  Australia’s few remaining   fruit-processing plants and cannery, has received a significant boost from two Victorian Government grants. Victoria’s Deputy Premier...

The Federal Food Regulation System is in the process of a big shake-up and people are encouraged to provide feedback on part of the process called the ‘Stakeholder Engagement Strategy’. The Strategy...

Australian Food News recently reported a call for fortification of milk with Vitamin D by nutritionist Professor Carol Newsom. The Medical Journal of Australia (MJA) Vitamin D deficiency study has echoed...

A recent Federal Court of Australia decision together with an earlier unconnected ruling issued by Australia’s food agency each have considerable potential to hit parallel importers. According to a leading...

The growing trend in Australia for higher-priced, higher-quality, yet still casual and quick dining suggests that new offerings emerging for fast food are old-fashion slow food forms with a quick twist. Portuguese...

Earlier this week, the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) launched its Food Allergy Campaign to raise awareness of the increase of anaphylaxis in children, a potentially life-threatening...

Australian Food News reports on the following two unrelated but pretty amazing scientific stories. Goggles for dieters Researchers at the University of Tokyo have applied their research in virtual reality...

Valcorp Fine Foods has recalled LaBella Cioccolata 1963 Drinking Chocolate from Myer, Harvey Norman and The Good Guys nationally due to an undeclared allergen (milk). Consumers who have a milk allergy...

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has just issued a warning about supplementary sports foods containing an ingredient known as DMAA. FSANZ is working with state and territory government agencies...