Just weeks after rival supermarket group Coles announced it would extend its ‘Down Down’ campaign to cut the prices of big brands, Woolworths has announced that the price of hundreds of its most popular...

In the interests of securing an assured supply, it seems big food businesses globally could be moving towards vertical supply chain ownership models, with the US-based Coca-Cola Company recently announcing...

An Australian bottled water manufacturer, Thankyou Water, has announced the rollout of a new sparkling water in its range. As with its existing products, Thankyou Water says every bottle of the new Thankyou...

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has called for submissions on an Application to include new maximum residue limits (MRLs) in the Food Standards Code for blueberries and raspberries. FSANZ...

The Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology (AIFST) has announced the winners of its merit and innovation awards ahead of its annual AIFST Convention. The 46th Annual AIFST Convention is to...

Freedom Foods is opposed to the Australian Food and Grocery Council (the AFGC) proposition that Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) alter the definition of ‘gluten-free’ in Australia and,...

Autumn conditions have created ideal growing conditions for poisonous mushrooms, Victoria’s Chief Health Officer has warned. “People should avoid gathering wild mushrooms around Melbourne, in rural...

The Australian Food and Grocery Council (the AFGC) is proposing that Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) alter the definition of ‘gluten-free’ in Australia. The AFGC wants FSANZ to allow a...

The Australian Government has released its National Food Plan, which it says will provide “a roadmap for the future” for governments, businesses and individuals to work together. But the plan has been...

Foods marketed as ‘healthier’ are seen by consumers as a “licence to overeat” and may actually lead to weight gain, according to interim results of a new study from the University of Ulster in...