Minced meat is not just the basis for some of the world’s biggest fast food chain menus. Hamburgers may be a mass-produced meat product, but boutique restaurants around the world are also exploring the...

Chinese Government-owned companies continue to invest in Australian food and agricultural industries, with the latest announcement including negotiations to seek a major stake in Tasmania’s dairy industry. China’s...

Woolworths have submitted a proposal to challenge new planning laws in NSW due to concern that there is not enough ‘retail floor space’ and government cooperation for development in small communities. The...

Stan Gordon’s Franchise Food Company (FFC) is in a dispute with Celebrity Chef, George Calombaris over the Mr Whippy Trademark. Mr Calombaris’ Melbourne restaurant was accused by Mr Gordon of a name...

Today FSANZ advises: Cerebos (Australia) Ltd has recalled a range of Foster Clark’s dairy desserts from supermarkets nationally due to the possible presence of small pieces of plastic, posing a potential...

In a challenging economic environment, franchisors have continued to achieve double digit growth in the past 12 months according to a recent Australian survey of all franchises by PricewaterhouseCoopers. According...

Major Australian food brands are incorporating Corporate Social Responsibility programs into their marketing and giving something back to the community. Latest is Mt Franklin bottled water brand, owned...

Meat Standards Australia is seeking a new manager to oversee the research, development and the integrity of the red meat industry’s self-regulatory standards for production, processing and marketing. Meat...

Popcorn enthusiast Wayne Watson has won a US $7.2 Million law suit in the USA from lung damage suffered as a consequence of ‘the buttery smell’ of microwave popcorn. Damages have been awarded against...

Australia’s largest producer and refiner of value added salt, Ridley Corp’s Cheetham Salt is up for sale, and the share price of the ASX-listed holding company Ridley Corporation Ltd is jumping accordingly. The...