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Gin maker’s fight with Facebook a warning to hemp food and drink makers

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FACEBOOK has pulled a series of advertisements posted by a Tasmanian gin maker, sounding an alarm for food and drink makers hoping to use the platform to spread word of their hemp products. Rex Burdon...

Scientists tackle allergen challenge at ground zero – allergen-free peanuts, gluten-free beer

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COULD genetic mapping allow allergy sufferers to enjoy peanuts without risk of anaphylaxis? That’s something scientists at the University of Western Australia hope could one day be a possibility, after...

Clearer food labelling needed to prevent allergy deaths

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CALLS are growing louder for clearer food allergen labelling in Australia, following two high-profile deaths in Europe linked to international sandwich chain Pret a Manger. Fifteen-year-old Natasha Ednan-Laperouse...

NZ ponders 20 per cent sugary drink tax

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THE conversation in New Zealand about a sugary drink tax, of perhaps 20 per cent, has reached the prime minister’s office. Findings of a report requested by New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern...

George Weston dips into chilled food market with Yumi purchase

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PRIVATE equity firm Anacacia Capital has sold its majority stake in Aussie chilled food manufacturer Yumi Quality Foods. Yumi, maker of gluten-free, non-dairy dips and snacks, is now 100 per cent owned...

Cauli craze continues: now with added Oprah

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CAULIFLOWER continues its run as the cool kid of the veggie patch and carb alternative du jour. And now it has some serious star power backing with Oprah Winfrey launching a range of cauli-crust pizzas...

Solutions arriving in war on food waste

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THE war on waste trend is now a commercial imperative for many businesses, offering market advantage to those able signal themselves as progressives. This is no more evident than in the war’s battle...

Code of conduct calls to protect vital industry

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THE apiary industry is calling for a boost to biosecurity efforts through a code of practice to protect Australia’s hives. Developed by the Australian Honey Bee Industry Council (AHBIC) and Plant Health...

Are insects the next essential ingredient?

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ASIDE from the odd brave soul who’s munched on a skewered scorpion from a Bangkok market stall to score bragging rights with friends back home, it’s safe to say the average Aussie probably doesn’t...

Should brands take cues from trendy hues?

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WE are used to the concept of adopting colour trends in fashion, beauty and home décor. But how much influence does colour have on the production of new food and drink? ‘Millennial pink’: you’ve...