Children are a big reason for the growth in popularity of organic goods, say major organic industry members. “A substantial amount – up to a third – of our organic category is estimated to be...

The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) is set to give evidence to the ACCC’s grocery price inquiry today. The NFF suggest they have clear evidence that the gap between what farmers are being...

A piece of metal has been found in pre-packaged sausages at a supermarket in South Australia. The supermarket, located in Gawler, has yet to be named and there have been no product recalls at this stage....

Agriculture in Australia and around the world is experiencing a boom in demand, with food prices increasing due to growing world population, more demand for animal protein in diets, and the use of agricultural...

Metal objects of up to six centimetres have been found in pre-packaged meat products sold in four supermarkets in Western Australia, Queensland and New South Wales. Woolworths and Coles have consequently...

Statistics released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) indicate that there is still a weak growth trend in retail sales. The retail food industry has seen a weak trend of growth for four...

Data on meat production in Australia for the month of February was released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The ABS reported that seasonally adjusted trends for production of beef,...

Patak’s Food Ltd have announced a precautionary product recall of 540g Rogan Josh Simmer Sauce with a Best Before date of 25/05/09. There is a concern that the product may have glass fragments. No...

Record prices and new players in the barley market are expected to result in an increase in barley planting in southern New South Wales according to the NSW Department of Primary Industries’ Dr Neil...

Almost 65% of Australians felt that food safety was the same or had improved during the previous year, according to the Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) Consumer Attitude Survey launched today. When...